BIO/ARTIST
Julian Beever was born in Cheltenham in 1959. He grew up in Melton Mowbray and began pavement art as a form of busking. Beever’s current lifestyle is using his commission payment to fund his travels around the world and showcase his art. He has worked in places such as Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, (etc.)
BODY OF WORK
Julian Beever is a commercial chalk artist that specialises in abstract techniques. His style of drawing is a form of illusion created with chalk, water and certain camera lenses to help make the illusion more prominent. Beever encourages interaction with his audience by asking them to help him draw or stand in the photo he takes of the art.
INFLUENCES AND INTENTIONS
The inspiration for Julian…show more content… He draws simply for the general public’s enjoyment and to earn money from his commission payment.
Beever continues to amaze the art world with his anamorphosis technique and his ability to express his artistic talent freely on the pavement. He is not only an artist but also a writer and released a biography containing photographs of his work.
TECHNIQUES
Beever uses a projection technique that creates a 3D illusion on the concrete base he draws on. This technique is called anamorphosis.
The anamorphosis technique is a distorted or deformed image that can only be properly viewed from a certain perspective. It appears to project outward to form a 3D image, in proportion. It can be viewed from a certain point of perspective, reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron. Working on the open area of the pavement allows an odd viewpoint of the surface. It can appear to sink into the floor or rise out of the ground.
Julian Beever mainly uses the anamorphosis technique in his art. The open area is an advantage regarding projection; however, the chalk is easily washed away when it rains.
