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??

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

[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!

[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.

[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.

[Greasetattoo]

Hey Shujon,

1. How to do this (perspective) thing with Illustrator/Photoshop?
I am not sure, as I do not own Photoshop, but I am sure it can be done.
Look in the help menu.

2. Please describe the 3D & Grid part.
Please see step numbers 2 and 3. Pretty self explanatory.

3. How should I photograph or art on a paper to do this?
Use a tripod, will not work without a tripod.

4. How should I calculate the distance?
If 1/2x +1/2(1/2x + 1/2(1/2x +1/2(1/2x + ... = y,
then x = ?

Hope this helps!
Good Luck!
4.    If ¹/₂x +¹/₂(¹/₂x + ¹/₂(¹/₂x +¹/₂(

[klodianpepkola]

i don't understand this formula... also why are you using "( "

[Greasetattoo]

The answer to number 4 was just a joke.
There is no formula!

[MissSB]

Hey I have an Image but I'm confused as how to convert it because i don't have the program. Can you help me out?

[myza-dub]

like......

[Greasetattoo]

One more I did!
Took 1st place...
Chicago Hot Dogs

LumberJack Days.
August, 2011.
Stillwater Minnesota

[Nition]

Thanks for the great, easy to understand instructions Grease!

I turned it into my weekend project, check it out at: http://scarreddot.carbonmade.com/projects/3167600#1

Keep it up!

-On a sidenote, does anyone know a better place to get black chalk other than out of a 52 count crayola sidewalk chalk.

[Greasetattoo]

Nition,

GREAT job!
Fantastic, I love it!

Post some more!!Oh, on the chalk.
Best place to get chalk online is:

http://www.eternityarts.com

BEST chalk around, they have a big color selection too!
There black is BLACK!
Good luck!
Make sure and give me a vote!

[kalganmukesh]

Thanx 4 the posts but how you changed the black lined grid in the perspective view becus for sidewalk paintings, we should shape it according to the viewer's height and the distance from the bottom of the black grid. How to be sure abt it ?

[lkosarko sotero]

Great job! Very easy to understand the basics behind the 3d art. Thank you!

[artonline]

always wanted to learn how to paint it! thanks!!
modern painting

[splazem]

Wow, that is crazy!

[Mrballeng]

This is really amazing. Thanks for the effort you put in to this.

[cookie and cream]

haha this is what i meant sorry ^^ like how do you know how big the drawing of the lighter should be to the the same size as the actual lighter you have in the picture?

[cookie and cream]

hmmm thanx for the tut ^^ but just wondering how you keep the same height (same size) of the original object and the size of the drawing the same?

[Greasetattoo]

I don't really understand your question.

I will look like it is the same height, with the perspective..

[cookie and cream]

hmmm like if i take a picture of a say a coke can then uploaded it on my pc and added perspective of it then print it on a a4 pg will the scaling the the same? like do i have to enlarge the perspective drawing on the pc to make it the same life scale as the real coke can?

[Greasetattoo]

No...
The perspective should be correct, no matter what size you make it!
Hope this helps.

[Quintonio]

I do not have that program on my computer and i cant buy any online stuff so is there any other program I could use.

[Greasetattoo]

How about a pencil and paper.
That would work, also...

[Quintonio]

what about when you do step 3

[Greasetattoo]

When your ready to do step 3, send me (e-mail) the picture and I can distort it for you..

[Quintonio]

Thanks!

[Quintonio]

here's a pic.