s.slug 218 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 ...in chalk. The snow melted. Now I can get outside and do stuff. I had someone help me so doing this on a full-sized sidewalk square didn't take very long ...and it's a good thing too because even though it may look like a sunny warm day in the photo, it was freezing out. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostgage 7,976 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 Oh my gosh. That's awesome. Great job Signature by Lacerna | You should fill out my Johari Window. All the cool kids are doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyDashie 1,847 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 (edited) that's awesome! :pinkie:I wish I could make that with chalk... Edited March 22, 2015 by KrazyDashie 20% cooler in 10 seconds flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Fox 1,145 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 I'm glad you photographed it because that is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinylWubs 1,257 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 woah!! that's awesome!! tell me! how did ya do it? My OCS: Console: https://mlpforums.com/character/82-console-dream/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Funky 2,955 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 And here i am not even being able to draw a stick fugure straight with chalk... But seriusly great job! Looks really awsome :grin2: Just your avrage scrub Irelia, Poppy and Shen main. Signature banner by ~ Akatsuki ~. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade Courage 653 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 that is really epic! I mean really EPIC!! Great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Silent 93 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 That is pure awesomeness! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinyl Scratch (Filly)™ 936 March 21, 2015 Share March 21, 2015 The next step? Paint and empty walls >w> 1 My OC's Viola Soulstrings Solar Ray Miles Check out my FIMFiction account ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderQuartz 8 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 (edited) It looks really amazing! Gosh I don't know how I would react to such a thing in real life. Edited March 22, 2015 by ThunderQuartz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGreenGirl 239 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 That's so cool! Hopefully, it doesn't rain soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiraCrown 1,807 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 I want to do something like this now... I need to buy chalk. Eat More Books || Tribute To The Overlord - My In-Alpha Card Game || |||| Commission Meh || DeviantArt || Tumblr || Picarto |||| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.slug 218 March 22, 2015 Author Share March 22, 2015 Hey thanks all you guys. I'm glad you all like it. The next step? Paint and empty walls >w> That's totally going to be one of my summer projects! Chalk is fun, but what sucks about it is the fact it doesn't last, but because of that fact, one of its benefits is you can pretty much do it anywhere and people are fine with it ...even though I think it IS technically graffiti. I want to do something like this now... I need to buy chalk. Go to the store and head straight for the art department and buy soft pastels(make sure you don't get oil pastels). You could just go to the toy section and get a giant bucket "sidewalk chalk" for the same price as a small pack of pastels, but the difference is well worth it. Also, you know those little rolled up paper things people use for shading charcoal drawings? I don't know what they're called, but those things are awesome for this. They save a lot of chalk by spreading it around nice. I used no more than half a stick of any of the main colors in this picture. woah!! that's awesome!! tell me! how did ya do it? ...with chalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiraCrown 1,807 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 (edited) Go to the store and head straight for the art department and buy soft pastels(make sure you don't get oil pastels). You could just go to the toy section and get a giant bucket "sidewalk chalk" for the same price as a small pack of pastels, but the difference is well worth it. Also, you know those little rolled up paper things people use for shading charcoal drawings? I don't know what they're called, but those things are awesome for this. They save a lot of chalk by spreading it around nice. I used no more than half a stick of any of the main colors in this picture. Good advice and I do infact know what your talking about with those roll-up paper things, whatever there called. I am legit going to do this as the weather improves. Just hide them around places when I'm out and about XD Do you have any method for doing a sketch before actually doing the rest, or are you just so darn skilled it just happens? XD Also, do you do base layers of color? It looks like you did an entire layer of white to start and layered over it, is this right? I have never done chalk art before.. well not since I was like 10. Edited March 22, 2015 by LiraCrown Eat More Books || Tribute To The Overlord - My In-Alpha Card Game || |||| Commission Meh || DeviantArt || Tumblr || Picarto |||| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoPone 6 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 That's some quality chalk art, great job! Now let's just hope it doesn't rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmik Vek 764 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 That looks awesome! I like the use of a chalk in this work, it adds to the originality level of the art. tamereenshort.ca Former name(s): ExperimentalMLPguy, ObliveonBr0ny, ObliveonRapt0rBr0ny, ObliveonVortex Angelus Corruptus (My OC) My PMVs and YTPs channel 100+ Underrated Metal Bands in 100+ Days (Blog) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix 1,363 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 Oh dang! I'm feeling obliged to go out and draw something in chalk now too! That's really awesome! 1 Credit to Kyoshi for the awesome signature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.slug 218 March 22, 2015 Author Share March 22, 2015 Do you have any method for doing a sketch before actually doing the rest, or are you just so darn skilled it just happens? XD Also, do you do base layers of color? It looks like you did an entire layer of white to start and layered over it, is this right? I always look at a small picture I print out as a reference. I pieced together this picture of Vinyl from some random vectors and stuff the night before. It's "public art" so having a reference helps prevent making costly mistakes while drawing. I take a light colored piece of chalk and make rough outline, then color the areas individually. I'm usually pretty sloppy, so I sometimes outline everything another time after coloring to clean up the edges. Making something like a white base layer would blend too much with the other colors. Oh dang! I'm feeling obliged to go out and draw something in chalk now too! That's really awesome! Yes! Everyone; let's cover the streets and sidewalks with ponies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDXBACON 146 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 dude.. omg i love this!! good job mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 Epic! Great job, I can't imagine how much time it took you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderSaddle 56 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 Flawless... amazing job. If I saw that IRL I would probably pass out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiraCrown 1,807 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 just found out I already had chalk pastels! These must be ancient because I have no recollection of ever getting them Gots the whole rainbow even. I may see about playing with them this week if I have the time and the weather is nice. Eat More Books || Tribute To The Overlord - My In-Alpha Card Game || |||| Commission Meh || DeviantArt || Tumblr || Picarto |||| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightlegacy 172 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 Wow! I am officially impressed! How long did it take you? These days, the world has a tendency of taking itself much too seriously. It is my intention to not follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.slug 218 March 22, 2015 Author Share March 22, 2015 Wow! I am officially impressed! How long did it take you? Thanks. With two of us working on it, we were done in about an hour, maybe a little less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallionslaughter 394 March 22, 2015 Share March 22, 2015 This is way too cool. So, cool. Words cannot describe how sad it must be to know that it won't last forever. I have to brohoof specifically at not uploading 10k+ angles. (That's what I would have done.) Floor Tom - Stallionslaughter - Commission Pencil Artist ASK STALLIONSLAUGHTER THREAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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