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I Picked Up Some Sidewalk Chalk While My Kids Played Outside And Then This Happened
I Picked Up Some Sidewalk Chalk While My Kids Played Outside And Then This Happened
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I Picked Up Some Sidewalk Chalk While My Kids Played Outside And Then This Happened

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When my youngest kid was 3 she wanted to play outside with the big kids, but I couldn’t just let her wander the neighborhood alone so I started drawing on the driveway with sidewalk chalk.

What started as a way to pass the time 3 year ago has morphed into a passion I never knew I had. I have no formal training; in fact my high school art teacher told me not to waste my time. Now, I’m getting invited to chalk at events all over my city.

If you told me 3 years ago I’d be chalking a huge Mona Lisa Miss Piggy for a local, popular art festival I’d have said, “You’re crazy!” but that’s exactly what I did yesterday!

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    When my youngest kid was 3 she wanted to play outside with the big kids, but I couldn’t just let her wander the neighborhood alone

    So I started drawing on the driveway with sidewalk chalk

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    I have no formal training, my high school art teacher told me not to waste my time

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    Size: 8’x6′ | Time: 7.5 hours | Medium: sidewalk chalk and chalk pastel | Location: Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, Ohio

    Now, I’m getting invited to chalk at events in my city

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    Tiffany Kelly

    Tiffany Kelly

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    I am a Wife, a Stay-At-Home Mom, a Sidewalk Chalk Artist, a Crocheter, a Singer, and *slightly* Sarcastic.

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    Tiffany Kelly

    Tiffany Kelly

    Author, Community member

    I am a Wife, a Stay-At-Home Mom, a Sidewalk Chalk Artist, a Crocheter, a Singer, and *slightly* Sarcastic.

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    CommentaryFortytwo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pooey on your art teacher! Follow your passion and do what you love. I couldn't get into the writer's club in my school and I've published four books and over fifty articles (and even made it into Wikpedia) so there!

    AmaranthimTalon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great work- Makes me smile. Keep it up, am sure you are bringing many smiles to many people.

    CuriousGeorge
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do your own thing and ignore the "experts"...

    LarryHamilton
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love your drawings!! Hope to see them in person some day.

    CrackrJax
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's pretty awesome, good job! haha, maybe this is inspiring the kids to play with chalk more too ;)

    f@temeh
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you're a real artist! i like your works!

    איזבלהארד
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kudos to you! You are doing something you love AND bring joy to others, Such a blessing !!!! BTW : I also had such a "teacher"...since then I did intricate embroideries, painted on wood, created sculptures from clay, painted on pebbles and made special mosaics .....

    LisaLatham
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that you didn't listen to your teacher's discouraging words. Your daughter is lucky to have you for her mother.

    Gil Katzenstein
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great. I am writing a lab for a chemistry class in which the students produce calcium carbonate (chalk) as their product and I would like to get permission to use your first image in the lab (properly credited of course).

    CassidyHoward
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? Your art teacher said that? Well, good for you for following your dreams and your heart! Woohoo! They are all awesome BTW

    CommentaryFortytwo
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pooey on your art teacher! Follow your passion and do what you love. I couldn't get into the writer's club in my school and I've published four books and over fifty articles (and even made it into Wikpedia) so there!

    AmaranthimTalon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great work- Makes me smile. Keep it up, am sure you are bringing many smiles to many people.

    CuriousGeorge
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do your own thing and ignore the "experts"...

    LarryHamilton
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love your drawings!! Hope to see them in person some day.

    CrackrJax
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's pretty awesome, good job! haha, maybe this is inspiring the kids to play with chalk more too ;)

    f@temeh
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you're a real artist! i like your works!

    איזבלהארד
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kudos to you! You are doing something you love AND bring joy to others, Such a blessing !!!! BTW : I also had such a "teacher"...since then I did intricate embroideries, painted on wood, created sculptures from clay, painted on pebbles and made special mosaics .....

    LisaLatham
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that you didn't listen to your teacher's discouraging words. Your daughter is lucky to have you for her mother.

    Gil Katzenstein
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great. I am writing a lab for a chemistry class in which the students produce calcium carbonate (chalk) as their product and I would like to get permission to use your first image in the lab (properly credited of course).

    CassidyHoward
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? Your art teacher said that? Well, good for you for following your dreams and your heart! Woohoo! They are all awesome BTW

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