...! Now that's damned impressive!

hopper on 22/3/2006 at 15:41

Quote Posted by Scots_Taffer

This guy's work is good, I'd seen it years ago though. I think he captures the perception of depth better than a lot of street artists whose skill in actual drawing are far superior.

I love (http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8076/diesira2fy.jpg) this one.

Fixed ;).

And yes, that one's very good.

dreamcatcher on 22/3/2006 at 15:48

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

The artist's name is (http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/) Julian Beever. A few different ones here:
(http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7567)

This site actually mixes his stuff with some of the more impressive (imho) art by another artist, Kurt Wenner. The scale of some of his works just blows me away. here's one of his galleries:

(http://www.kurtwenner.com/street/street05.htm)

(http://www.kurtwenner.com/street/street04.htm)

Phydeaux on 23/3/2006 at 04:30

Wow, that's even more amazing.

Jackablade on 23/3/2006 at 05:35

hmm...I find the Kurt Wenner ones less impressive. He can draw better, but they're just regular drawings on the sidewalk. The perspective Julian Beever creates is what is impressive.

BEAR on 25/3/2006 at 14:49

Quote Posted by Scots_Taffer

Oh good god.

Enchantermon on 26/3/2006 at 01:57

Quote Posted by Scots_Taffer

I love (http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8076/diesira2fy.jpg) this one.

:wot: Woah.....

Raven on 6/9/2006 at 21:40

I know how the TTLG elite love their fine art, so I thought I should flag up this stuff... though actually it might be old hat - I will just check... what do you know? - it is.

Necromancy I know - but I missed this the first time round and have just received an email with a load of his work attached as photos... and WOW!

Here is another link.

(http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/pave.htm)

demagogue on 6/9/2006 at 22:08

Eekgads, (http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/waterfall.html) this makes me want to trip and fall on my face just looking at it. I feel like, if I were trying to walk on that sidewalk, I would just sink to my knees and start crawling across (except that the illusion would be lost the second I moved from this angle ... so not really).

I wonder this isn't done more often, though, since perspectival drawing, while it takes real artistic talent no doubt, really isn't like a revolutionarily secret technique or anything. Of course, as this guy shows, it's as much about style as it is technique.