Julian Beever: The Pavement Picasso

Julian Beever is a English chalk artist who has been creating chalk drawings on pavement since the mid-1990s that create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the right location.

Julian Beever’s Illusions:

Julian is also known as the pavement Picasso and he has been doing paintings all around the world for good causes as well as advertisements for companies. Take a look at some of his works below. Self Portrait of Julian Beever

The ‘make poverty history’ drawing was requested by Live8 to support the pressure campaign on the G8 in Edinburgh. The drawing was done in Edinburgh City Centre, how big does the drawing look? globe chalk drawing by julian beever If you take a look at it from the side, it is 13m (40 feet) long.
Julian Beever street art
The illusion of the Politicians Meeting their End was drawn outside The Bank of England and was commissioned by Channel 4’s Midnight Special for the night of the 1997 General Election.
Blair falls down the Well
His illusionary drawings require a lot of hard work, it can take him a whole day just to create one. Sometimes Julian’s art is not welcomed, a common outcome when starting a drawing in a new town. In the image below, you can see the Birmingham City Council (UK) closing down the drawing after an entire day’s work.

Many a times they also disappear under the pedestrians feet.

He has also made 3D depictions of movies, like the Transformers with Mountain Dew, Spiderman and Batman below.

Julian Beevers artwork, Spiderman

This drawing of Batman and Robin shows Julian on a ledge waiting for Batman and Robin to come and rescue him. He’s managed to create the illusionary effect perfectly well. Julian Beevers art, Batman
Julians Mountain Dew Advertisement
Below are some of the other mind-blowing street paintings Julian has done –
3D Boat
Julian's Wasting Water art
Julian's White Water Rafting street art
Julian's Swimming painting
Julian's Waterfall
pavement picasso beever drawings of a fly
julian beever water fountain drawing
painting of a frog street art

A Video of Julian Beever at Work:

Julian Beever's Amazing 3D Art (Street Art Documentary) | Perspective


Resources:

Julian Beever Gallery

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Clyde
Clyde
A Psychonaut who believes that humans have tremendous unharnessed powers within. To be immersed in the boundless gifts of nature and being self-sufficient is my Ikigai. With years of web tech experience, I founded and maintain Fractal Enlightenment.

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