How to do 3D Anamorphic Artwork and Sidewalk, Street, and Driveway Art

Hello,
My name is "Grease" and this is my first Instructable.
I would like to "Thank You" for stopping by.

Have you ever seen the 3D Anamorphic pictures that Julian Beever has drawn on the sidewalks, streets and driveways
.
Well, this is my version of doing it, on printed paper, from your computer.
I did do a chalk drawing of the lighter.
You will have to go to step 8, to see all the pictures.

It is pretty simple to do.
I did all my artwork in Coreldraw X3.
Any Vector program would work.

I used a cigarette lighter, as the artwork.

Take a second and make sure and give me a VOTE!t;
 

I think it worked out quite well!
If you want to learn my technique,
please proceed on...

Can YOU tell which is the REAL lighter??

Yet, another 3D drawing instructable that I made.
Here is where it is located:
3D Drawings in Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 6

Step 1: The GRID

The first thing I did was draw the grids as shown below.
I drew the blue grid first.
Then I added perspective to the blue grid and turned it into a black grid.
(you could trace over my grids)

In Coreldraw X3 I used the Add Perspective Effect.

Comments

[ecsaul23]

very very cool. Thanks for posting!

[Greasetattoo]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[ayushijain]

heyy its an amazing technique..but plzz let me knw how can we do the cubical or finger pointing on paper...one paper is base and the other perpendicular...is there some other technique for dat..

[Greasetattoo]

http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Drawings-in-Sketchbook-Pro-6/

[hghamdi]

wow so nice

[cuneyt]

Thank youuu soooooooooooooo much. All day I have been think about that and with your technic I can create an advertisement object for mouse pad for my client.. Very very thanksss :)

[Tomdf]

I looked at the first picture and my first thought was "why doesn't this picture show an example, its just a picture of two lighters?"
I had to really look at it before my brain would accept that one was printed on the paper.
Very nice work!

[Greasetattoo]

Thank you..

[zjafar]

So i've been following you for some time now and I have a few questions regarding your art. What if I want to apply the vectors and then print it out on to a much larger surface like a sticker which is 25 feet x 15 feet. Could that be done? Any instructables I have seen you do is on an A4 sized paper. Could this be done? I am attaching the image we have developed. I'm really short on time and could really use your help.

[Greasetattoo]

Sure you could.
You would have to bring it to a copy center and have them make it "BIG".
As big as you wanted!
It still should work!

[zjafar]

Hey Grease,

Listen would you be available to do some freelance work? I'm attaching the concept along with this email...you can get in touch with me at [e-mail] . I just did Pakistan's first ever 3D street art...you can check my page out at www.facebook.com/rtrends . looking forward to hearing from you

[zjafar]

okay. we don't have any copy centers here but we do have large scale printers so I'm guessing it's the same concept. So if I'm gathering this correctly here are the steps I should follow:

-Trace your grid
-add the artwork I've shown you in it
-perspective
-and once i have my skewed image i should just print it

considering it's 25 feet in length and 15 feet in width do you suggest a certain viewing angle or distance. Is there any formula for this? or just keep moving the camera higher and further away till it seems right?

I really do appreciate your help. I need to submit this in a week and the guy who was supposed to draw it live for me has disappeared hence why I'm looking at a printing option.

[ben woodhams]

Here is the image (I think?)
Cheers, Ben

[Greasetattoo]

Fantastic, Ben!
GREAT job, love seeing peoples work!
Glad I could help in the process!

[ben woodhams]

Hello - thank you for posting - I've spent quite a while researching anamorphic perspective and yours was one of the most clear 'how to' descriptions. Once I had fixed my viewpoint I used a camera to record the eye level and vanishing points, and then worked it out from there (instead of computer or projector). The hardest thing is to get the relationship correct, between the 'birds eye view' canvas (=floor/paper) and the size and angle of the canvas (=floor/paper) from the viewpoint, if you, erm, know what I mean....

Anyway, you can see the finsihed result here, and the 'making of' film on youTube.
Best wishes, Ben

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OK9Te7f_YE

www.benwoodhams.com

[MsDub]

thanks so much for these directions. My class is going to do this with out computers. Is there any way you would post what the two part drawings look like when viewed straight on? I'd like to show them an example so they (I ) can wrap their/my head around it. I get the single vantage point but not how you link up two. Thanks again. I can't wait to have them try it.

[Greasetattoo]

There is a example on the first page.
The water rocket is flatten out!
Good luck, and post pictures!

[designteacher]

great stuff!
how did you do the hand drawing, spray paint and the finger pointing on paper? It lloks like half on wall half on ground. is the technique different?
this would be great for my class I teach. I noticed the wacom pens in illustrations. that is what we use.
thanks!

[Greasetattoo]

Pretty much the same technique.
I do all my drawings on the Wacom.
Except for my chalk ones!

Thanks for the kind comments, and give me a vote!
Thanks and have a great weekend!

[Greasetattoo]

Pretty much the same technique.
I do all my drawings on the Wacom.
Except for my chalk ones!

Thanks for the kind comments, and give me a vote!
Thanks and have a great weekend!

[bions]

I'd just like to remind everyone that it's very easy to print out 3D anamorphic images or grids for transfer to sidewalk using BSAsidewalk3D. No math required, no cut and try. Just load your image, set up the viewing position and the size of the resulting image and print out the projection grid or save the projection to a file. More fun and less fuss. Available at a very low price for both Mac and Windows. Visit www.BionWare.com for details.

[Greasetattoo]

I should get a FREE version! For giving you the idea!

[zjafar]

i've emailed the image to you

[propri]

sir,
This would be the printed image, you would bring to the sidewalk to draw from.( Step 3) - i cannot understand bring to the side walk.. any new grid or step ? please explain

[Greasetattoo]

Hello,
Yes, you would have to draw a grid on the sidewalk with your chalk, then draw your drawing on the grid.
Hope this helps.
http://drawsketch.about.com/od/drawinglessonsandtips/ss/griddrawing.htm

[charge61]

cheating is the key ...but using computers on a small scale when you had a pencil ...ewwww. not learning anything..

[redleafpinequilter]

You said you worked with Corel Draw3.........
Can you do the same with PS5?...if you can HOW?
I have been searching for exactly this instructable for years!

[Greasetattoo]

Don't know, I don't own PS5.

If you figure it out, let the world know!
thanks!

Post pictures of your Artwork, too!

[redleafpinequilter]

Well...I spent all day yesterday working on this and I think I might have it nailed down to the closest PhotoShop CS4 can get ( I have CS4 I discovered & not CS5) I'm not happy with my final photos, but I haven't used a tripod yet. I did get a semi illusion of dimension, but because of the difference of the positions, you could really tell which one was the real one. Progress!

[Greasetattoo]

Photo please....

[colcioci]

Please, where is bitmap menu? I have the same problem like kkahnefan09, thanks

[Greasetattoo]

In Coreldraw X3, it is on top with the other menu items..
See picture below!
Hope this helps!

[colcioci]

yes, thanks

I do this and i lost some grids but add perspektive is there.
but now I don´t know how do same width?
I am beginner, sorry.

[Gergely3]

Hi Grease!
Congratulations to your job! That's really good!
And I would like to thank you, because you helped me a lot, cause I didn't know that how can I draw the first few steps.
I like your other pictures too! :)

[Greasetattoo]

Thanks Gergely3!

Good luck on the drawings and post a picture when you do one!!
Would love to see it!

[Gergely3]

Thank you Grease!

Ofcourse, when I'm ready, I will show you :)

[FastgrafX]

Hey G, Chris from FastgrafX here I do alot of Wraps and woul like to apply the gird tech to a vertical flat surface like a wall or door pannel. Would this be possible and if so can you help me with the process? I have made your grid and currently Im testing anf toying with making some 3d floor graphics from wrap vinyl. Would also want to do some holes in the floor with ads, those seem to get the most atten.
Great write up by the way!

[dnickerson1]

Hi, great tutorial, I'm gonna try it. I have used a great graphic tool for a long time called Gimp. It's free and it has a "perspective" tool that will allow you to do this if anyone is looking for a free tool.

[Greasetattoo]

Yep, Gimp, is a GREAT program!

Please post pictures!
And give me a vote!

thanks...

[Shujon]

Hi, it's a nice work you have done. I haven't seen anything like this before and street art is not popular in my country. Would you please answer some of my questions....
1. How to do this (perspective) thing with Illustrator/Photoshop?
2. Please describe the 3D & Grid part.
3. How should I photograph or art on a paper to do this? and
4. How should I calculate the distance?
It would be a great help if you give me the answers.
I really liked your work, both this one and the Tatoo
Thanks.