Thursday, January 17, 2008

Learning Chalk Art

We have just begun taking chalk art classes! Our teacher is a chalk artist named Elva Hurst. You can visit her website here.

We don't have a proper easel yet so we practice on the basement steps!
Becky is practicing trees here. She has been watching some instructional videos she got from Eternity Arts.
Look at those clouds! This past week in class we learned a lighthouse in the storm scene.
Here we are with our friends and teacher (who is on the right). Yes, this is messy work! Look at those hands and faces! Hopefully we'll learn to master the messy part.
Here is our teacher's picture under the blacklight. This photo doesn't quite give it justice!

One of our teacher's favorite verses is Psalm 90:17, which says, "And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. "



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! Great job! I loved the pictures!!! Last night we watched Snatch From the Fire about chalk artist Esther Frye. I think it would be really special to be able to do chalk art but...I don't think I have the talent for that. Thanks for sharing the pictures!!!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty! You are doing a good job! Can't wait to see some more pictures of what you've done!
Rebekah W.

Anonymous said...

That is amazing!! Good job girls!! I loved the picture that Becky was working on. I can't wait to see more pictures!

Emily Sayer

Anna Joy said...

Those are really well done! This past fall our church had Matt Bowman from Eternity Arts do a week of classes. I was able to attend and it was absolutely amazing! God bless...
Anna Joy