15 Awesome Chalk Illustrations by Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner
It doesn’t matter how many times I see these chalk illusions my mind has trouble trying to figure out exactly what it is I’m looking at. It’s the ultimate in art and real life blending together to create a masterpiece.
These unbelievable chalk drawings are created by Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner. The illustrations become illusions when looking from the correct distance and exact angle. Viewing from any other position will make the artwork unrecognizable. This genre of art in its raw form has been practiced since the 16th century formerly known as “Aux Trois crayons”. With the passage of time it has evolved into something very unique and amazing.
Julian Beever is an English, Belgium-based chalk artist who has been creating trompe-l’œil chalk drawings on pavement surfaces since the mid-1990s. His works are created using a projection called anamorphosis, and create the illusion of three dimensions. Kurt Wenner is from Ann Arbor, Michigan and along with chalk illustrations also creates public and private commissioned oil paintings, murals, sculpture and architecture all over the world.
Here is a collection of our favorites from these two entitled 15 Awesome Chalk Illustrations by Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner.
For more info:
Kurt Wenner Website
Julian Beever Website
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Awesome article :)
Some really cool looking illustrations here. good job
Great article with supported odd photos.
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I thought these were mainly done on canvas and transported to the location? Otherwise it would take hundreds of hours, outside, under the elements, to complete any one of those.
wonderful images
Hehe fantastic,thanks for sharing!
These are cool stuffs ;)
Wow, you had me at the first one.
absolutely mindbending!
they must be 2 of the finest masters of perspective drawing living! and to think its nearly all temporary? fascinating how they could stand seeing their work wash away! i couldnt be able to stand it myself.
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this guy is absolutley amazing!! wen im older i wanna be an artist but ill never be as good as him :P
Wow amazing
wonder how long it took him to do the last one
that’s super cool
Just sometimes photoshop just isn’t needed ! :D
Ahhh. In simplest word – Awesome. I don’t have any word beyond ‘Creativity’ for these arts.
These are perfect illustrations, but I just realised that Julian Beever’s website is now hosted herehere
Wow splendid illustrations. Hats off to the creator. All are looking so realistic. Loved to share and pin the images.
Simply amazing, I would love to see these in person!
Awesome 3D arts by the Artists…..:)
These illustrations really look true.
Very awesome chalk illustrations indeed. I so love the coke illustration. That really looks real in a fa view. A great art in the street. Nice post!
Nice work,Thanks a lot for sharing,all this Chalk illustrations are very good,nice post.
The Chalk Illustrations are really realistic and amazing efforts by the artists.