Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Part 1 Chalk and Sidewalks 1
Why Draw with Chalk? 3
What You'll Need 7
Other Things That Can Be Useful 11
About Sidewalks 15
Smudging 27
4 Steps to a Happier Chalk Drawing 31
Part 2 Creative Creature Constructs 39
The Basic Blob 41
Blobs on Blobs 44
Blobs with Feeling 49
I've Got My Eye on You! 53
Mouths 61
Noses 63
Doing Things and Going Place 65
Telling Stories 69
Making Friends 71
Simple Lettering 74
Balloon Lettering 77
Part 3 Making Obstacles into Opportunities 81
The Magic of Pareidolia 83
Using Specks, Splotches, and Spots 89
Using Cracks 94
Using Plants 98
Using Rocks and Stories 102
Using Found Objects 107
Part 4 Jumping Oft the Sidewalk (and Falling Into It) 113
The Magic of Anamorphosis 115
How to See the Perfect Viewpoint 125
The Basic Box 128
Your Shadow Makes You Real 132
3-D Creatures: Think Inside the Box! 138
Drawing Holes 141
The Simple Hole 143
Not-So-Simple Holes 146
Cracks (and the Importance of Not-straight Lines) 149
Skyholes 153
Hole Creatures 157
The Missing Brick Trick 161
Part 5 Bonus Activities! 165
Round Robin Monster Laboratory! 167
Indoor Opportunities 170
The Doodle Battle 173
Conclusion 177
About the Artist 178
About Sluggo 179