Chalk it Up to Experience

This is a lazy, day after a holiday post. On March 2, 2006, someone sent me an e-mail about a British artist whose public chalk drawings appear to be quite phenomenal. I am regurgitating some of this e-mail here, for your enjoyment. It also will allow me to finally drop this from my mailbox. Enjoy!

More chalk drawings from Julian Beever, an English artist who's famous for his art on the pavement of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Beever gives his drawings an amazing 3D illusion.











It's all a matter of perspective, as is exhibited by this example. The wrong view:


and the right view:







Pretty amazing stuff. You can see these and more examples here.