Sidewalk Murals (2008)

The first school I taught at had an intersession week where teachers got to choose to teach a week long project or take students on an immersion field trip. My intersession class was learning about the art of illusions in sidewalk murals. I hired local artist, Blane Bizzaro, to mentor the students and teach them his craft of sidewalk murals. The students worked along side Blane and got first hand experience from a professional.

The students worked in groups designing a theme for their murals. They first drew rough draft sketches on paper and then transferred their design to the sidewalk on a 8x8 ft. square. Our school was a three story building with a balcony wrapped around the front so the students used the illusion of an aerial perspective knowing their artwork would be viewed from 3 stories above. Blane created a mural as well and it was so fascinating watching him work. The final results were incredible and we had an amazing week!!

                                                 Blane Bizzaro working on his mural of Thor

                                                                 
                                                                   Finished Mural

Student Mural

Students working on their mural

View from the balcony

                                                                      Student Mural

                                                                   Our intersession class

                                                                         Student Mural

                                                                       Student Mural

                                                                      Student Mural

**As with any art project I post please email me if you have questions about materials used, processes, or if you would like lesson plans. splattersandsmudges@gmail.com You can also ask questions in the comment section below each post.**