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WSUCougar
02-01-2006, 03:07 PM
Check this stuff out. The artist creates this stuff so it looks three-dimensional when viewed at the correct angle. It's pretty damn cool.

Be sure to click on the pics to get the full effect.

hxxp://my.opera.com/gennafaith/albums/show.dml?perscreen=40&id=27777
oliegirl
02-01-2006, 03:14 PM
Wow. Have you ever seen any of his art in person?

Those are really, really amazing.
Silver Owl
02-01-2006, 03:14 PM
I have seen these before, absolutely amazing!
I'm lucky if I can draw a round circle.
Swaggs
02-01-2006, 03:17 PM
I like how he poses, Pumpy-style, in some of them.
Antmeister
02-01-2006, 03:50 PM
I only seen a few of these that have been passed around by email for a number of year, but I have never seen this large of a collection. What makes this guy amazing is that he is not only an awesome artist, but he has mastered the technicality of perspective to his organic art. Just amazing!
George
02-01-2006, 03:53 PM
Wow!
Karlifornia
02-01-2006, 07:40 PM
Pretty awesome drawings....
Buccaneer
02-01-2006, 07:49 PM
Good thing they included a side shot or else I wouldn't have believed it.
Lorena
02-01-2006, 07:58 PM
The man has talent
cthomer5000
02-01-2006, 09:11 PM
The Batman & Robin one if absolutely amazing. Most these others have made the internet rounds before, but they're always worth taking another look at. Just seriously impressive stuff.
Shkspr
02-01-2006, 11:31 PM
While it isn't on sidewalks, wanted to take a moment to pimp one of my favorite modern artists, John Pugh (http://www.illusion-art.com/default.asp).
sachmo71
02-02-2006, 08:32 AM
From the same site, check out the Truck Art. Pretty kewl as well!

h--p://my.opera.com/gennafaith/albums/show.dml?id=25094
thetrilogy
02-02-2006, 08:57 AM
As with most internet pictures, I don't think they're real.
Sorry, just my opinion. Unless I'm walking down that sidewalk, see that
art, look at it at a certain angle and I see the 3d art.
MikeVick7
02-02-2006, 11:22 AM
As with most internet posts, I don't think your's are real.
Unless I see you sitting down in that chair, typing on the keyboard, looking at you click the "Post" button.

I'm just not believing it. :)
rkmsuf
02-02-2006, 11:27 AM
It's all done with ball bearings.
MizzouRah
02-02-2006, 11:38 AM
The one where it looks like a square is cut out of the sidewalk is truly amazing. Heck, all of those are amazing.

Thanks for the link!
Kodos
02-02-2006, 11:49 AM
I like the one with the guys down the well. Or whatever they're supposed to be doing.
Mr. Wednesday
02-02-2006, 03:02 PM
I had seen some of these before, but not all of them. Thanks for the link.
JeeberD
02-02-2006, 03:08 PM
As with most internet pictures, I don't think they're real.
Sorry, just my opinion. Unless I'm walking down that sidewalk, see that
art, look at it at a certain angle and I see the 3d art.

Different artist but same principle. Bow down before the awesomness that is Snopes.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/sidewalk.asp
MikeVick7
02-02-2006, 03:45 PM
Different artist but same principle. Bow down before the awesomness that is Snopes.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/sidewalk.asp
Yeah, but have you found a snopes article on thetrilogy's posts yet?
sterlingice
02-02-2006, 04:08 PM
It's all done with ball bearings.It's all ball bearings nowadays.

SI
WSUCougar
02-02-2006, 04:27 PM
It's all ball bearings nowadays.
Do you know the reason why WWII German tanks squeaked all the time when they moved, particularly late in the war?

Ball-bearings. Or rather the lack thereof, due to the Allied bombing campaign.
sterlingice
02-02-2006, 04:29 PM
Do you know the reason why WWII German tanks squeaked all the time when they moved, particularly late in the war?

Ball-bearings. Or rather the lack thereof, due to the Allied bombing campaign.psst... http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/64/77/30m.jpg ;)

Fletch: I'm gonna need some pliers and, uh, a set of 30-weight ball bearings.
Bud: What?
Fletch: Yeah, uh... Tell you what. I gotta go to my truck. If Fred gets here before I'm back, you can tell him to start without me.
Willy: What the hell do you need ball bearings for?
Fletch: Ah, come on guys... It's so simple. Maybe you need a refresher course. Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays... Now, you prepare that Fetzer valve with some, uh, 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need about 10 quarts of antifreeze... preferably Prestone... No... No, make that Quaker State... And wash those windows. They got filth and muck on them.

SI
PackerFanatic
02-02-2006, 04:37 PM
Quite amazing, I would love to see those close up...
Neuqua
02-02-2006, 09:49 PM
Anyone know where these are actually located?
rkmsuf
02-03-2006, 08:04 AM
Anyone know where these are actually located?


Provo, Utah?
Ksyrup
02-03-2006, 08:44 AM
Provo, Utah?
Love ya, rkmsuf.