Chalk Art / Street Painting Tips

Tools and Supplies

All you need is some chalk and some pavement! However, the supplies below will help make things a little easier and more comfortable.

Chalk

• Best: Soft pastels (not oil pastels)

• Good: Crayola sidewalk chalk (the boxes with a full range of colors including black)

Artwork

• A drawing or photo

• Layout grid and outlines

• Optional: pounce pattern

Blending Tools (any of the following will do)

Your fingers work great, but they will get sore if working on rough pavement. You don’t

need a lot of tools, so only choose 1-2 items below. Experiment to see which works best

for you. Many of these items can be found around the house, at dollar stores, or

hardware stores.

• For larger areas: Carpet samples/scraps, scrubbing pads, large paint brushes, rags, old t-shirts or pieces of felt

• Detailed areas: Makeup sponges, cotton swabs, small paint brushes

Prep and Layout

• Yardstick and/or chalk snap line with powder

• Masking tape

• Broom

• Spray bottle and rag (for cleaning up grid lines or mistakes)

Comfort

• Knee pads (carpet/rug, pillows, garden pads, cardboard, or pool noodles all work well)

• Wet wipes

• Gloves

• Hat, umbrella and/or canopy

• Sunscreen

• Water and snacks

• Dust mask

• Camping chair or bucket to sit on

Other

• Camera and tripod

• Helpers

• Bag, toolbox or bucket to carry your supplies