Pavement Chalk Art

What is perspective?

• a technique artists use to give the illusion of depth

• a paint color

• a type of chalk

• the subject matter of a work of art

Why might the artists have chosen the subject matter of a man falling down the stairs?

• to scare small children

• to show people how brilliant an artist he is

• to make people stop hurrying.

• to make people laugh

Who is the audience for Julian Beever’s artwork?

• people in a gallery or museum

• students in an art class

• monkeys at the zoo

• pedestrians on the sidewalk

Which element in “A Slight Accident in a Railway Station” emphasizes the sense of motion?

• the flying objects

• the clock on the wall

• the stairway

• the train on the tracks

What is one way in which Beever creates the illusion of depth in “A Slight Accident in a Railway Station”?

• by using bright colors

• using chalk

• by using lines of different lengths

• by appealing to the audience’s emotions

Beever makes “Meeting Mr. Frog” seem real through the use of

• water and flowers

• color and shadow.

• lines

• using the actual size

What is the most likely effect of “Meeting Mr. Frog” on its audience?

• People might be sad

• People might stop and study it

• People might turn away

• People might ignore it

What is the most likely reason for including real people and objects in the photograph of each Beever drawing?

• to show the actual size

• to be nice to all

• to make animals feel better

• to show artistry

What message might the artist be trying to convey in both drawings?

• to have fun in life

• chalk is cool

• Perception is not the same as reality.

• Nature is full of wonders

What is one way in which the experience of viewing sidewalk art is different from viewing art in a gallery or museum?

• the sidewalk artist has a message to convey

• it is no different

• you must be quiet on the sidewalk

• People can touch, even walk on, the sidewalk art.