English chalk artist Julian Beever creates truly fantastic pavement drawings in 3D using a technique know as anamorphosis. More examples of his work can be found on his website and his Flickr photostream.
Some have dubbed him “the Pavement Picasso,” as his work, like the Spanish Master’s in his Cubist period, centers on three-dimensionality. Each drawing must be seen from one special viewpoint and if the viewer moves from it the illusion is lost and the drawing becomes an unrecognizable distortion.
Last year the BBC did a story on the “Pavement Picasso”, covering his process creating Chinese New Year 3D sidewalk art in Birmingham.
Here’s a time-lapse video of Julian creating the Fountain of Youth chalk drawing last month in Union Square, New York City commissioned by skincare products company AVEENO.
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These are freaking amazing. I can’t even begin to imagine the sense of vertigo one must feel walking up to one of these.
for some reason i think i’ve seen something like that in london.. but i am not sure if it was a dream or did he do something in london as well?
those photos were truly amazing though!
Truly awesome!
this shit is bad ass.
when you coming to the U.S.?
i think that your painting are so pretty they look so realistic and i would like u to teach me how to draw like that lol
we think you are a well hot artist. keep on living..self expression aint no crime…
i love the transformer. HE RULES!!
wow you rock i think your one of the best artist ever I’m only 13 and i wish someday a could be an amazing artist like you
truely gifted and thank you for letting the world share in the wonderful gift god has given you your art ROCKS
WOW man your art is AMAZING. You truly have a great gift from god. Im 20 and I can draw which i have been doing since i was young but its nothing compared to your work . I would love to be able to draw like you so i could draw all sorts of things and freak people out….ha ha ha. You should come to Dublin, Ireland . The best place would be O’Connell street because it is in the center of the city and everybody would get to see your work and i would definetly go to see it. Keep up the Amazing work.
WOW
thats really all i can say
GREAT JOB!
wel i am blown away!
holy crapp! this shit gives like meaning to my life man.
you are aaweesome. you are soo good, i wish that i could draw like you, you are gifted from god.
rock on.
where are the ones in australia, i will go and worship them haha
catch you
That is so cool. It is amazing how you do it. How long does it take to do one and what is your fav one. I just cant get over it.
Julian Beever Interview @ Porto Alegre – Brazil:
http://www.bah.art.br/2007/12/entrevista-julian-beever.html
Being my self as a radiologist with long experience in observation power,I greatly appreciate the art of the gifted Julian Beever.
I wish if he can select some pictures & demonstrate CLEARLY ( partly in normal speed ),how he drow them in 2D to be show later on as 3 DThank you.
These are do realistic…. i never thought that some1 cud get so fancy with chalk!! xD lol
I love your drawings! Do you do this for fun or do you make money? I think that you should never stop drawing 3-D chalk drawings because you are very good at it. I wish that you could teach me!!
Oh my god he is so talented!!! I myself am an artist but i am definately not THAT good! I am awe struck when i first saw his artwork, and i bet that anyone else who appriciates art will too. His art work should be in museums!
dude come to utah man im doing a project on you!!!!
Hey i luv your chalk art, you rock my pink and purple polka dot sox!
Simply incredible!
wow you are so good