 Fake blood splattered over finished chalk art. As a street painter, we learn quickly to adapt to changing conditions (weather, surface, materials, etc.). We understand that those are things that make every experience different. But there are other conditions that we deal with that have to do with human behavior. Here is a link to a video interview with a local TV station about the damage a local group did to my chalk art at the Lake Worth Street Painting Festival in 2013. The group, which I will not name, did not like the subject matter in the art, which was chosen by the state of Florida for the Viva Florida 500 poster. I was heckled, and then when I was done and took a break, they made noise, threw flyers around and then splattered the art with fake blood. When the local deputy on duty was notified of this, they said the art was "worthless" and it was a public street, so nothing could be done.
Really. Worthless? It was bad enough to have someone ignore the 2 1/2 days of work I voluntarily donated to the event, and the beauty of the art, but then to have the sheriff act as judge and jury and pass judgement, was heartbreaking. Hopefully, we can educate the public about street painting as an art form.
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Alli
8/29/2013 02:22:19 am
I have been asked to create something in a local street painting festival. I have had no experience with this. What supplies do I need in terms of pastels and a primer? I've watched videos and a lot of them are using paint brushes in stead of pastel sticks, what do I use as paint? 8/29/2013 06:31:36 am
We use a combination of washable tempera paint (sometimes called kid's poster paint), and soft pastel chalk. We use the paint to "prime" the canvas, it helps the chalk to stick better. On the large 3D pieces, those are mostly tempera paint, since it would take too long to cover that much area with chalk. You don't always have to use the paint, though. Some events will not allow it, so check with the event before you use any paint. If you are working on a newer clean concrete sidewalk, you may not need the paint. Most tempera paint will wash away or get washed off with a power washer. 10/6/2013 07:42:33 pm
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