This year I took a picture of a good friend of mine's daughter and turned her in to a mermaid! Thank you Koral for being such a lovely model.
And another good friend of mine won 2nd, so props to you Amanda! And thanks for coming out!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Eau Gallie Art Works
This year I took a picture of a good friend of mine's daughter and turned her in to a mermaid! Thank you Koral for being such a lovely model.
And another good friend of mine won 2nd, so props to you Amanda! And thanks for coming out!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
F.A.Q.
I get asked the same questions every festival, so I though I would break down some of the basics for you:
What happens when it rains?
You take cover! Really though, rain is a natural element that you deal with when doing street art. Obviously if its raining pre-event then a festival can be canceled, but mostly if it starts to rain all the artists just take cover and wait it out. When its done you return back to your piece, check out the damage, and keep going.
Are you sad knowing it is only temporary?
It's sort of a bitter-sweet art form. In a way it is sad knowing that the elements (or city) will remove it, but its also part of the experience. Street art is very much a performance art, and it really feeds off of the energy from the audience. Its a great way for an artists to get positive feedback from the viewers (and boost their egos!). Plus, my favorite part, is that everyone can snap a picture with there phone and they now have a piece of art that no one else will ever get to see in person.
Don't your fingers/knees/back hurt?
Yes.
But really, you get used to it. Gloves help protect your hands and alot of artists use kneepads to help.
Do you get paid for this?
It really depends on the artist and the festival. Normally a "featured artists" who helps bring in other artists and views will receive some pay. Generally speaking most artists donate their time and talent for free; as a chance for exposure, to help out the event, and for the love of the art. A lot of people don't realize the out of pocket costs for a chalk artist. We travel to an event, eat there, and sometimes stay over night- all for you! Some festivals are really amazing and provide compensation/supplies/accommodations for artists. So if you see a "tip" jar, please do. Ever heard the phrase starving artists? We really do work for food.
How do you do it?
With chalk? Haha, this really is a tough question to answer. There are many techniques, but generally like everything else it all comes to down practice. Its pretty easy to learn how to chalk if you are familiar with other mediums, its all about color blending. Plus you have to be good with getting a little dirty.
What happens when it rains?
You take cover! Really though, rain is a natural element that you deal with when doing street art. Obviously if its raining pre-event then a festival can be canceled, but mostly if it starts to rain all the artists just take cover and wait it out. When its done you return back to your piece, check out the damage, and keep going.
Are you sad knowing it is only temporary?
It's sort of a bitter-sweet art form. In a way it is sad knowing that the elements (or city) will remove it, but its also part of the experience. Street art is very much a performance art, and it really feeds off of the energy from the audience. Its a great way for an artists to get positive feedback from the viewers (and boost their egos!). Plus, my favorite part, is that everyone can snap a picture with there phone and they now have a piece of art that no one else will ever get to see in person.
Don't your fingers/knees/back hurt?
Yes.
But really, you get used to it. Gloves help protect your hands and alot of artists use kneepads to help.
Do you get paid for this?
It really depends on the artist and the festival. Normally a "featured artists" who helps bring in other artists and views will receive some pay. Generally speaking most artists donate their time and talent for free; as a chance for exposure, to help out the event, and for the love of the art. A lot of people don't realize the out of pocket costs for a chalk artist. We travel to an event, eat there, and sometimes stay over night- all for you! Some festivals are really amazing and provide compensation/supplies/accommodations for artists. So if you see a "tip" jar, please do. Ever heard the phrase starving artists? We really do work for food.
How do you do it?
With chalk? Haha, this really is a tough question to answer. There are many techniques, but generally like everything else it all comes to down practice. Its pretty easy to learn how to chalk if you are familiar with other mediums, its all about color blending. Plus you have to be good with getting a little dirty.
Vero Chalk Festival
It was great seeing everyone at Vero today! I had a few people tell me they were going to email me pictures so hopefully I will get a better shot soon :)
For those that don't know, this chalk festival was to benefit the 180 SunUp/ARC
individuals with developmental disabilities who require extraordinary
medical, dental and eye care. Proceeds with be used to fund exams and
specialized equpment, including oral sedation dentistry equipment.
So THANK YOU to everyone who came out!
So THANK YOU to everyone who came out!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Just got home! Sarasota Chalk Festival
Just got back from an amazing few days in Sarasota!
12x12, about 23 hours
I was fortunate to have a lovely spot that had a shadow cast on it via a tent, unfortunately this means that a good photo of my piece can't be taken until 5:30ish tonight or tomorrow morning. So thank you to all of my fellow chalk artists for taking pictures after I had to leave!
The festival itself was great, met alot of amazing artists and saw alot of beautiful work! Thank you to all of the patrons and sponsors who donated and came out, because without you none of us would be here and I hope to be back next year :)
I was fortunate to have a lovely spot that had a shadow cast on it via a tent, unfortunately this means that a good photo of my piece can't be taken until 5:30ish tonight or tomorrow morning. So thank you to all of my fellow chalk artists for taking pictures after I had to leave!
Monday, October 15, 2012
Upcoming Events
Below are the remaining festivals for the year that I plan on attending, please contact me ASAP if you would like me to participate in this years (or nexts) festival.
Nov 2-4 Sarasota
Nov 10 - Vero
Nov 17 - Eau Gallie
Nov 2-4 Sarasota
Nov 10 - Vero
Nov 17 - Eau Gallie
Leesburg
I had a great time at Saturday's festival in Leesburg. I recreated a picture of my Dad and his new wife from their wedding, and even got some pink in there for breast cancer month!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Circus City USA!
I am so excited I can hardly contain myself! This year I will be participating in the
Sarasota Chalk Festival!
I will be there from Nov 2-Nov 6, although the festival itself starts off on Oct 28th. I will be surrounded by some of the most talented artist in the industry, I am especially excited to see all of those 3D pieces that you have only ever seen in chain emails! There is also going to be tons of awesome circus themed performances, so check it out!
COME JOIN ME!
Sarasota Chalk Festival!
COME JOIN ME!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Blast from the past!
Every year Palm Bay High School hosted a chalk competition in its common area for students. Sure, we mostly did it to get out of class, but it still inspired a good portion of the entire student body to unleash their inner artist. The undefeated Chelsey&Chelsea group did fairy themes all 3 years we participated together, I think this is circa 2004. Look how skinny I was! Ah, the good old days :)
Monday, September 10, 2012
International Street Painting Society
I just recently joined the International Street Painting Society!
They are "...a totally new organization, which will focus on connecting street painters worldwide. There are other local or national organizations, both for chalk artists and general artists, but this non profit 501(3)(c) group will focus on street artists (which can include chalk & paint, traditional and 3D). We hope to elevate awareness and educate the public, on an international scale, about street painting"
Check out there website: http://www.internationalstreetpaintingsociety.com/
They are "...a totally new organization, which will focus on connecting street painters worldwide. There are other local or national organizations, both for chalk artists and general artists, but this non profit 501(3)(c) group will focus on street artists (which can include chalk & paint, traditional and 3D). We hope to elevate awareness and educate the public, on an international scale, about street painting"
Check out there website: http://www.internationalstreetpaintingsociety.com/
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Hippie Fest 2012 - Clearwater
It was challenging trying to fit all of the details into such a small space, it took about 8 hours. Unfortunatly because of the drive I wasn't able to stay for the after concert, but thats probably a good thing since I almost passed out....
NOTE TO SELF Eat while chalking
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Hello!
Welcome to my new blog! I hope to be posting all of me new adventures, plans, events, ideas, and chalk work here in the future. Currently, this blog is a bit of a work in progress (so please excuse any empty parts you run across).
I thought about back dating a few posts showing my work so far this year, but where is the fun in that? So if you want to see what I have been up to, just check out the "Past Work" tab at the top.... And if you are really desperate for more, you can always stop by my regular site to see all of my non-chalk art, www.cscottdraw.com
As a member of the Florida Chalk Artist Association, my goal is not to only better myself, but to also spread the love of Street Painting throughout Florida. The great thing about street painting is that other artists are so friendly and its as much a "performance art" as anything else, engaging the viewer and bringing them on an adventure. I welcome other artists (or fans of art) to ask questions, or to partake in a workshop that I hope to be putting on later in the year (more info to follow).
I hope to see you all around!
I thought about back dating a few posts showing my work so far this year, but where is the fun in that? So if you want to see what I have been up to, just check out the "Past Work" tab at the top.... And if you are really desperate for more, you can always stop by my regular site to see all of my non-chalk art, www.cscottdraw.com
As a member of the Florida Chalk Artist Association, my goal is not to only better myself, but to also spread the love of Street Painting throughout Florida. The great thing about street painting is that other artists are so friendly and its as much a "performance art" as anything else, engaging the viewer and bringing them on an adventure. I welcome other artists (or fans of art) to ask questions, or to partake in a workshop that I hope to be putting on later in the year (more info to follow).
I hope to see you all around!
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