{"id":5596,"date":"2014-06-08T17:11:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T00:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=5596"},"modified":"2014-06-08T17:11:56","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T00:11:56","slug":"somewhere-over-the-nope-chalk-arts-festival-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/08\/somewhere-over-the-nope-chalk-arts-festival-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Somewhere Over The&#8230; Nope. Chalk Arts Festival, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend was the annual Chalk Arts Festival in Larimer Street. On Sunday, I headed to Larimer Street. This year it was fortunate that we had good weather. Last year work for several artists was washed away. During this middle of the day it stared getting hot. Also, with the\u00a0 high sun, it was a challenge to find good lighting, especially when including artists and other figures in the images.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5580\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0045-Artist-Drawing-In-The-Midday-Sun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5580\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5580\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0045-Artist-Drawing-In-The-Midday-Sun.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0045-Artist-Drawing-In-The-Midday-Sun\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist, Drawing In The Midday Sun<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The midday lighting often makes it easy to capture the saturated colors of the chalk on a flat surface. In the following image, the artist had completed the collar for this masked lady, leaving the chalk on the pavement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5581\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0046-Masked-Lady-And-Chalk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5581\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5581\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0046-Masked-Lady-And-Chalk.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0046-Masked-Lady-And-Chalk\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Masked Lady And Chalk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This teenage artist was busy completing the subjects hair.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5582\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0054-Teenage-Artist-At-Work.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5582\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5582\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0054-Teenage-Artist-At-Work.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0054-Teenage-Artist-At-Work\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teenage Artist At Work<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While working on the chalk images, the artists usually follow a small scale image of the image that they are drawing. Often, several artists work as a team on a single image. In the following image, the artist is drawing the dragon while a team member was working behind her, on the right.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5583\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0066-Drawing-The-Dragon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5583\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5583\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0066-Drawing-The-Dragon.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0066-Drawing-The-Dragon\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drawing The Dragon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This artist was taking a break from drawing for a beverage break. I was intrigued by the was that here hat fell across her face.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5595\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0075-Behind-My-Hat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5595\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5595\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0075-Behind-My-Hat.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0075-Behind-My-Hat\" width=\"800\" height=\"607\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Behind My Hat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She soon continued to work on here complex image under an awning.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5585\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0077-Artist-With-Hat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5585\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5585\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0077-Artist-With-Hat.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0077-Artist-With-Hat\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist With Hat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mythica, whom I met at a previous year&#8217;s festival, is always dressed with colorful clothes. This year her hat was livened up with multi-colored flowers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5586\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0082-Mythicas-Hat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5586\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5586\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0082-Mythicas-Hat.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0082-Mythicas-Hat\" width=\"800\" height=\"628\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mythica&#8217;s Hat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sometimes the artist&#8217;s work includes large areas of white background, as in the following cartoon-like image. This is great for making photographs in the midday sun, because the white background acts as a reflector for fill-in lighting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5587\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0096-Drawing-Finishing-Touches.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5587\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5587\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0096-Drawing-Finishing-Touches.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0096-Drawing-Finishing-Touches\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drawing Finishing Touches<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I found the following family enjoying their lunch in the shaded side of the building while listening to the band play.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5588\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0108-Eating-Lunch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5588\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5588\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0108-Eating-Lunch.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0108-Eating-Lunch\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eating Lunch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Further along, several people were enjoying the shade and the band. The following gentleman was curious as why I was making images of the spectators and not the artists and the band!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5589\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0132-Onlookers-Near-The-Band-Stage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5589\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5589\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0132-Onlookers-Near-The-Band-Stage.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0132-Onlookers-Near-The-Band-Stage\" width=\"800\" height=\"587\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Onlookers Near The Band Stage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Later, during the afternoon, the sun had moved, putting this following artist&#8217;s work in the shade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5590\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0144-Artist-With-Chalk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5590\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5590\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0144-Artist-With-Chalk.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0144-Artist-With-Chalk\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist With Chalk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Behind, a couple of guys were busy sitting back in their chairs! I made this following image of the boxes of colorful chalks, making sure the I included a right foot and sandals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5591\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0146-Right-Foot-And-Chalks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5591\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5591\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0146-Right-Foot-And-Chalks.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0146-Right-Foot-And-Chalks\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right Foot And Chalks<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Somewhere, Over The&#8230; not the rainbow. This was an interesting image with a rainbow of colors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5592\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0170-Somewhere-Over-The.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5592\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5592\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0170-Somewhere-Over-The.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0170-Somewhere-Over-The...\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Somewhere Over The&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When I arrived here, the artist had just completed the image and proceeded to remove the border tape.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5593\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0173-Removing-Border-Tape.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5593\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5593\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0173-Removing-Border-Tape.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0173-Removing-Border-Tape\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Removing Border Tape<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, here partner, also an artist, was busy with a phone call with their child sleeping in a baby carrier on his back. During the course of the day, both artists took turns in baby carrying while drawing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5594\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0181-Artist-And-Child.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5594\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5594\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1402-0181-Artist-And-Child.jpg\" alt=\"1402-0181-Artist-And-Child\" width=\"570\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist And Child<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend was the annual Chalk Arts Festival in Larimer Street. On Sunday, I headed to Larimer Street. This year it was fortunate that we had good weather. 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