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

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

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

So I started drawing on the driveway with sidewalk chalk

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

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

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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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CommentaryFortytwo 9 years ago

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!

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AmaranthimTalon 9 years ago

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

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TiffanyKelly (Post author) 9 years ago

Thank you. The smiles are the best part!

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CuriousGeorge 9 years ago

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

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LarryHamilton 9 years ago

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

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CrackrJax 9 years ago

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

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Weirdo 9 years ago

cool

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f@temeh 9 years ago

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

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LunaIndigo 9 years ago

This looks like so much fun!

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איזבלהארד 9 years ago

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 .....

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Dancer2003 9 years ago

Amazing

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LisaLatham 9 years ago

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

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Gil Katzenstein 8 years ago

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).

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Kieleenterprise 8 years ago

so cool

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CassidyHoward 8 years ago

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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TiffanyKelly (Post author) 8 years ago

She really did! I wish I could find her now :D

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darkphoenix 9 years ago

neat

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CommentaryFortytwo 9 years ago

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AmaranthimTalon 9 years ago

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

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TiffanyKelly (Post author) 9 years ago

Thank you. The smiles are the best part!

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CuriousGeorge 9 years ago

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

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LarryHamilton 9 years ago

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

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CrackrJax 9 years ago

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

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Weirdo 9 years ago

cool

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f@temeh 9 years ago

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

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LunaIndigo 9 years ago

This looks like so much fun!

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איזבלהארד 9 years ago

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Dancer2003 9 years ago

Amazing

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LisaLatham 9 years ago

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

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Gil Katzenstein 8 years ago

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Kieleenterprise 8 years ago

so cool

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CassidyHoward 8 years ago

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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TiffanyKelly (Post author) 8 years ago

She really did! I wish I could find her now :D

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darkphoenix 9 years ago

neat

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

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

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

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

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