So Ray and I were in Harvard Square this past Sunday on a gorgeous weekend in Cambridge, and ended up in the middle of Harvard Square Mayfair. A big annual event at MayFair is the Cambridge Rotary Club’s Chalk on the Walk competition. I lamented that yet again I had forgotten to sign up, but Ray noticed there were a few empty squares and encouraged me to go ahead and ask if there were any empties I could use – it wouldn’t hurt, right? I got really lucky – ‘Come back at 1 PM and we’ll see what we can do!’ is what I was told by the organizers. I took the time to think about what I would draw if I got a space. I happened to have my panda messenger bag, and I was walking through the craft vendor booths and I saw some nice designs with strawberries. So a pandaberry seemed in order. I ended up getting a large space (the last one left), so I went for it!
First I sketched out (in black charcoal brick, much cheaper than artist’s charcoal 🙂 ) the entire scene…
Then I blocked out the color…
Then added highlights…
Finally, finished it off with a background of bamboo!
It took a little over three hours in total. The kids at the event really liked the little hungry panda a lot!
Some notes for next year:
- A dress is probably not the best attire! (Will the chalk wash out? 🙂 )
- Hairties are a good idea as well.
- Knee pads or some kind of pad to kneel on would be awesome.
- Sunblock.
There was lots of great chalk art there, take a look in my album if you like! Next year I’d like to do some kind of free software-themed design! What do you think?
Nice! Every road should get decorations like that 🙂
Nom nom nom!
Very nice 🙂
Nice work Máirín. I wish I was that good. Oh btw you need a tan, you're very very pale woman 😛
I don't tan! It's either white or red. I am Irish 🙁
Same thing here and I'm not even Irish.
Nice dress anyway
I tan too easily, I have some Mexican in my White bloody xD
Awesome! 🙂
Cool! Have you seen the 3D pavement art of Edgar Mueller? It's quite impressive: http://www.metanamorph.com
I have! It might be cool to try something like that next year… if i can figure out how he does it 🙂
"A dress is probably not the best attire!"
Indeed, but it so much sexier… 😉
Joking aside, the artworks are amazing. I like the "glossy shading" you've made on your strawberry. I love also the "rowers" and the "Madagascar's penguins". 🙂
Cute! It inspires me to make such charcoal drawing event for kids here…
Its very nice! Very well done. It shows amazing skill 🙂
Holy crap that's awesome!!