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Remember playing with Chalk??
Stacy DeGraffenreid over 1 year ago
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When I was a kid, I used to love drawing chalk pictures on the sidewalk. In San Diego’s, Little Italy they just had there 14th annual Little Italy Festa. Along with that is the Gesso Italiano (chalk event). I was fortunate this year to be able to check out both days of the event.
Yesterday when we walked the street I was wondering just how it was all going to come together. Each artist is given a block about 8’ square which is marked by blue painters tape. It literally is in the middle of the street, so as you can imagine the surface is pretty rough, uneven and with cracks. Each of the artist had pictures of what they were going to do. Looking at those pictures and the pieces of blacktop they each had to work with I had my doubts. Saturday started out cool and windy! All of the artist had some form of knee protection, water and a ton of chalk. Most were just marking out there area into what seemed to be about 12×12 squares which they had also done on there pictures. Then they began just roughing out there drawings. Some had started to get color down, but as I mentioned I had my doubts! Today when we revisited I was amazed! Talk about talented people! Most had them completed, a few were still finishing up! The artist looked tired yet proud. What a great accomplishment for all of them. I am afraid my pictures will not do justice, but I hope you all enjoy! And trust me when I tell you my Chalk Paintings looked nothing like these!
Those are amazing Stacy! Living in North County I almost forget that San Diego is almost a real city with real cultural things going on. Thanks for sharing.
These reminded me of those folks who draw ‘3d’ chalk images. Maybe I’ll dig up some images somewhere and post them.
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over 1 year ago Stacy DeGraffenreid said ...
I found this U-tube vidio, of last years event and thought it did a great job of showing the transformation. As a side note the next block down they did had a great area set up for kids to create. I so wanted to join in!!
Check out the video from last year !