I had never attempted sidewalk chalk but he didn’t want it done for another 6 weeks so, as far as I was concerned, I had 6 weeks to learn how to do it. So, I told him “absolutely” then immediately took to the streets so I wouldn’t make a big time asshole of myself.

Here’s the 4-1-1 on these different mediums and which ones you do and do not want for your chalkboard and/or chalkboard wall.

Sometimes, I like to think of it like hair. No matter how good a hair day I have or how much time I spend styling it, eventually, it needs to be washed and refreshed.

Seasoning your board is fast, it’s easy, and it’s completely worth it.

I’m ENORMOUSLY proud to be a self-taught artist. It means I didn’t carry on because I had teachers and grades to keep me moving forward. The only thing that has kept me on my path onward and upward is me.

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: people love watching artists work.

I want what I want. What I want is to be a dope chalk artist.

If you want to be a dope chalk artist too, I want to help you get there.

There are a number of ways in which a reference photo can be good or bad and I’m here to give you the skinny on how to choose a good reference photo for an artist’s recreation.

There’s an unspoken understanding both inside and out of the creative community that to be a successful artist, you have to have a degree and background in graphic design, advertising, marketing, digital media, or some other creative field. Otherwise, your odds of getting ahead are slim to none.

I’m here to say that’s bullshit.

DUH!!! OF COURSE you get more eyes on your work if you put it out there in the actual world instead of just on your little corner of the internet.

“How did you…err….what made you start….or, like, where did you learn…..??”