Sidewalk chalk artist julian beever biography

British sidewalk chalk artist

Julian Beever
Julian Beever in 2011
Nationality	English
Known for	Anamorphictrompe-l'œil chalk drawings on pavement
Website	www.julianbeever.net

Julian Beever (born c.

Julian Beever (born c.

Julian Beever (born c.

Julian Beever is a street artist, known all over the world for his incredible 3D illusions drawn on the pavement of many big cities.

His earlier drawings were portraits of well known people which worked best in getting immediate attention from passers-by.

Julian Beever is an English chalk artist who has been creating chalk drawings on pavement since the mids that create the illusion of three dimensions.

Julian Beever began creating pavement drawings over 20 years ago in England.

1959) is a Britishsidewalk chalkartist^[1] who has been creating trompe-l'œil chalk drawings on pavement surfaces since the mid-1990s. He uses a projection technique called anamorphosis to create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the correct angle.

He preserves his work in photographs, often positioning a person within the image as if they were interacting with the scene.

Biography

Beever grew up in Melton, Leicestershire, near the geographical centre of England.^[2]: 9 His talent in drawing had emerged by the time he was 5 years old; he liked school, especially his art classes(optical illusion).^[2]: 9

At the age of 18, he chose to study art, des