Hearts in Art

Paint and Chalk heart project created with the Special Day class artists 

 

Creating a sidewalk chalk portrait

 Over the past 9 months I have been using my sidewalk, walkway area as an art surface. I have created portraits of numerous artists and art works. Here are the some of the step by step images during the creative process of making a portrait of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 

Reference image of JMB 

Reference image of JMB 

First steps cleaning the area and sketching the face 

adding details and blending 

placing the crown 

close up 

adding words-notice the forced perspective 

finished image 

Laundry and Sidewalk Art