Chalkboard art

Chalkboard art or chalk art is the use of chalk on a blackboard as a visual art.[1] It is similar to art using pastels and related to sidewalk art that often uses chalk. Chalkboard art is often used in restaurants, shops or walls.[2]

Children's drawing on a chalkboard

Chalkboard art has also been done on large boards while storytelling on beaches and in Churches.

Characteristics
La Sucrière Xe Biennale de Lyon (2009) Le spectacle du quotidien by Dan Perjovschi

Chalkboard art is ephemeral.[2]

Chalkboard artists

Chalkboard artists include Catherine Owens, Chris Yoon, Maggie Choate, Bryce Wisdom, C. J. Hughes,[2] Scrojo.[3]

Geoffrey Moran of Australia.

References
  1. Whitney, Frederick (1909). Blackboard sketching. Milton Bradley company.
  2. Stum, Tracy Lee (2016). The Art of Chalk: Techniques and Inspiration for Creating Art with Chalk. Rockport Publishers. p. 9. ISBN 9781631590665.
  3. Johnson, Troy (31 December 2002). "Poster Boy". San Diego City Beat. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chalkboard art.

Sources


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.