Chalk does rock, although I am dismayed by the new things they make for chalk that make it look so PERFECT :( I prefer nice messy chalk drawings myself.
I love what you did to that first photo! And, I love drawing with sidewalk chalk...and seeing little kids create art on the ground. Very cool photos. Precious little girls!
chalk is such fun! I read a tip in a magazine to crush up about 2 large pieces of chalk in a bowl, add about 1 cup of water (or adjust until the right consistency) and they can use it as outside "paint"...Someone had given Kayla sidewalk chalk paint last year and she loved it, now that I know I can make my own I'm going to do this too.
They are so cute playing with the chalk. I too, love chalk drawings. I have an award for you on my blog. When you have a minute, please stop in and get it.
I'm so jealous my Erin won't get out there and use sidewalk chalk. She has such an irrational fear of bugs that she is nothing but tense when she is outdoors most of the time...too long living in Alaska.
ok, since so many of you have asked about the first pic, i thought i should comment my own blog...seems kinda weird, but ok.
i modified the pic in iphoto using the adjustment settings. i set the sharpness high, change the color temperature, added shadows, did some other misc. stuff and that's what it looks like. it's soooo much fun to play with pics! i need to post on how to do it...hmmmm
I love chalk, too. Wanna know what I JUST did yesterday? We have a little table for the kids to do their art stuff on, and I painted the top of it with chalkboard paint. They love it! It'll be a great indoor thing this WINTER....this LONG winter...just an idea!
Oh yes, I do love sidewalk chalk! As does my kiddo, which is why we have tubs and tubs of chalk in the garage!
One weird thing though - you mention how easy it is to clean up, and I'm with ya there, except last week, Kiddo was decorating the driveway after school (while I was weeding away in the front yard planting beds) and she scooched through her drawings as she went. She was wearing these pink pants that she'd had on for school, and I didn't think anything of it.
But - the chalk STAINED her pants!! It didn't come out in three washings, even with Shout and Oxiclean. What the heck?!?! It was CHHHHAAAAAAALK for pete's sake! I'm still befuddled by that one!
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what effect did you use for the first photo?
SO KEWL
~melody~
And I agree! Please spill the beans on your first photo? Is it an action in PS? If so, was it free?? C'mon momma--tell us!! " )
Usually it's me you find outside creating with it though.
i modified the pic in iphoto using the adjustment settings. i set the sharpness high, change the color temperature, added shadows, did some other misc. stuff and that's what it looks like. it's soooo much fun to play with pics! i need to post on how to do it...hmmmm
One weird thing though - you mention how easy it is to clean up, and I'm with ya there, except last week, Kiddo was decorating the driveway after school (while I was weeding away in the front yard planting beds) and she scooched through her drawings as she went. She was wearing these pink pants that she'd had on for school, and I didn't think anything of it.
But - the chalk STAINED her pants!! It didn't come out in three washings, even with Shout and Oxiclean. What the heck?!?! It was CHHHHAAAAAAALK for pete's sake! I'm still befuddled by that one!
Thanks for coming by my blog on my big SITS day! Love meeting other adoptive parents! Cheers!