{"id":7917,"date":"2018-06-03T22:06:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T05:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=7917"},"modified":"2018-06-03T22:06:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T05:06:34","slug":"chalk-arts-festival-2018-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/03\/chalk-arts-festival-2018-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Chalk Arts Festival, 2018 &#8212; part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend was the annual Chalk Arts Festival, in Downtown Denver, on Larimer and 14th. We headed downtown during the late afternoon, after the heat of the day. As usual, there were many artists creating artwork on the street. Here is one of the featured artists.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7894\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0006-A-Featured-Artist.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7894\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7894\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0006-A-Featured-Artist.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0006-A-Featured-Artist\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0006-A-Featured-Artist.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0006-A-Featured-Artist-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Featured Artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It is hard work creating this artwork, especially on a hot sunny day. Sometimes a reclining posture is required&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7895\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0015-Reclining-Artist.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7895\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7895\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0015-Reclining-Artist.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0015-Reclining-Artist\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0015-Reclining-Artist.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0015-Reclining-Artist-768x487.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reclining Artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Colorful boxes of pastels were found everywhere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7896\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0022-Box-Of-Pastels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7896\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7896\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0022-Box-Of-Pastels.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0022-Box-Of-Pastels\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0022-Box-Of-Pastels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0022-Box-Of-Pastels-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Box Of Pastels<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inked up&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7898\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0032-Inked-Up-Respect.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7898\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7898\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0032-Inked-Up-Respect.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0032-Inked-Up-Respect\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0032-Inked-Up-Respect.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0032-Inked-Up-Respect-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inked Up Respect<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These three ladies were working together on this image.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7899\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0050-Three-Ladies-In-Pink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7899\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7899\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0050-Three-Ladies-In-Pink.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0050-Three-Ladies-In-Pink\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0050-Three-Ladies-In-Pink.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0050-Three-Ladies-In-Pink-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Ladies In Pink<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ladies were referring back to their reference image.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7897\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0024-Studying-The-Assignment.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7897\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7897\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0024-Studying-The-Assignment.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0024-Studying-The-Assignment\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0024-Studying-The-Assignment.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0024-Studying-The-Assignment-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Studying The Assignment<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Two ladies were working on this picture of a blue flower.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7901\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0072-Blue-Flower-And-Chalk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7901\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7901\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0072-Blue-Flower-And-Chalk.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0072-Blue-Flower-And-Chalk\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0072-Blue-Flower-And-Chalk.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0072-Blue-Flower-And-Chalk-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Flower And Chalk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I noticed one lady&#8217;s red toe nails&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7900\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0069-Blue-Feet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7900\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7900\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0069-Blue-Feet.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0069-Blue-Feet\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0069-Blue-Feet.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0069-Blue-Feet-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Feet<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And made this image of her toe nails with blue soled feet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7902\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0085-Red-Toe-Nails-And-Blue-Soles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7902\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7902\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0085-Red-Toe-Nails-And-Blue-Soles.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0085-Red-Toe-Nails-And-Blue-Soles\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0085-Red-Toe-Nails-And-Blue-Soles.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0085-Red-Toe-Nails-And-Blue-Soles-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Toe Nails And Blue Soles<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the adjacent position, I made this image as the artist was reaching for the next pastel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7903\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0093-Reaching-For-The-Pastel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7903\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7903\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0093-Reaching-For-The-Pastel.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0093-Reaching-For-The-Pastel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0093-Reaching-For-The-Pastel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0093-Reaching-For-The-Pastel-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reaching For The Pastel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This artist had all her pastels arrayed out in boxes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7904\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0101-Artist-And-Her-Pastels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7904\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7904\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0101-Artist-And-Her-Pastels.jpg\" alt=\"2141-0101-Artist-And-Her-Pastels\" width=\"800\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0101-Artist-And-Her-Pastels.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2141-0101-Artist-And-Her-Pastels-768x537.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist And Her Pastels<\/p><\/div>\n<p>More to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend was the annual Chalk Arts Festival, in Downtown Denver, on Larimer and 14th. We headed downtown during the late afternoon, after the heat of the day. As usual, there were many artists creating artwork on the street. Here is one of the featured artists. It is hard work creating this artwork, especially on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[135,10,100,869,1375,63,1494,1492,1493,9,474],"class_list":{"0":"post-7917","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-general","7":"tag-artists","8":"tag-blue","9":"tag-chalk","10":"tag-chalk-art","11":"tag-chalk-arts-festival","12":"tag-denver","13":"tag-feet","14":"tag-larimer","15":"tag-pastels","16":"tag-red","17":"tag-sidewalk"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pMatQ-23H","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7917"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7919,"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7917\/revisions\/7919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}