Chalk the Block Easton 2017

Chalk the Block Easton 2017

Sept. 30, 2017

This chalk event at Easton Town Center is the best in the area. I began doing chalk art last year with this event and I'm finishing up this year with the event. Last year I had just one chalk event under my belt and now I have 6 large events and at least 3 smaller events too. 

Not sure exactly why, but Easton seems to be one of the best venues for chalk art. Its the best location because located on north to south streets so you get the shadows from the buildings almost all day and the surface also seems to accept the chalk very well. Its also at a cooler time of the year!

The theme for the event this year was "Icons." I knew that most artists would do portraits. But I don't do portraits, so I had to come up with another idea. My husband suggested a car, so I decided to do an iconic car: the VW Beetle. It turned out that I was one of few artists to not do a portrait. My VW Beetle was very popular! I heard several people walking by saying "slug bug!" 

The drawing went very well and I was finished with the base of the drawing about 2:00 and then finished the flowers around the outside to be all finished about 4:00-4:30. The drawing looked pretty good! Seemed like everyone loved it! When I was all finished and we were taking pictures, it made me feel so good to see someone posing for a picture right in front of my Beetle!

 In the beginning...just pavement!

 All ready to go! All taped off.

 Beginning Sketch.

 Step 1: Sketch

 Step 2: Sketch w/color

 Step 3: More color

 Step 4: More base color

  Step 5: Base finished!

Step 6: Base with flower sketches

 Step 7: Begin flower color

Step 8: Flowers finished

 Step 9: Begin flower background

 

 Step 10: Flower background finished

All finished!

My best chalk art yet!

Fourth Friday September: Passport to the Arts

Fourth Friday Westerville: Passport to the Arts

Sept. 22, 2017

I was asked by the Arts Council of Westervilleto help out with the Passport to the Arts for Fourth Friday this year. Along with other arts activities they did a chalk art station. After doing a quick drawing, I just sat back and watched the kids enjoy working with the chalk! It was a really hot, but enjoyable, evening.

 

 I wrote "Westerville" in big block letters and drew a picture of the Westerville City Building tower in the hope that the kids would color them in.

 Mostly the kids just wanted to do their own thing.Which was fine, so I just filled in the letters and the drawing my self.

 He did help me color the "W." He wanted to be certain that he got every color in it!

 She was so cute and matched the letters too!

At the end of the evening!

Stopped by a few nights later and it still looked great with all the kids' drawings all over!

August 4th Friday

August Forth Friday in Westerville

The Art Council of Westerville said that they needed paw prints to lead to their Arts Alley. So I volunteered. Didn't realize how much work it would be. I made paw prints all the way down the street. I also had some helpers along the way!

                                      The paw prints went all the way down the street!

                       I asks some of the kids to help me and they were more than happy to!

                                    I offered to do a Cross for Fr. Joe and he loved it

                          

 

  It was so neat to see everyone enjoying my artwork!

I Won!

I won!

The State Fair Commissioners Award

For my chalk art of "Smokey the Bear" at the Ohio State Fair

 Here I am with my award!

 This is my award

Here are some of the chalk artists from the fair

The Ohio State Fair 7/29/2017

Chalk Art at the Ohio State Fair

Had a successful day chalking at the Ohio State Fair today. It was hot and windy, but I managed to get the image down. I did Smokey the Bear this time. 

 Got started early about 9:30-10:00

 Step one

 Next steps

 Gaining more definition

 Finished! All but the clean-up!

Detail Shots

 

 All finished and tired!

Completed and cleaned up!