*waves* Hi! I'm Tae (real name is hiding behind layers of security but you could probably find it if you tried) and I'm a fourteen year old girl going into her first year of high school this August. I've played the piano on and off (mostly off) since I was three and the viola constantly since the fourth grade. I suppose I consider myself an artist... I love writing stories and poetry and I have a strange love of math. (:

...to not tear apart my fellow artists
...to offer constructive criticism when asked
...to follow all rules stated
...to not piss of the mods

Please sign below saying that you understand or else I'll have to roughly kick you out and we don't want that now do we?

Leave one work of art you yourself have made here for constructive criticism and comment had give suggestions about the work of art above yours.

Please do not simply say that something is 'bad' or 'ugly'; negativity is not welcome. Instead, if you don't like something, give suggestions on how you believe it could be improved or don't say anything at all.

Ah, chalk and the wonders it holds. As a young child, chalk was a thick, powdery, pastel-colored, cylinder-shaped rod which was used to draw rainbows and butterflies and the outline for a game of hopscotch on the sidewalks and driveways. But now, as you hold a rather thin, rectangular prism-shaped rods and a piece of rough, colored paper, you wonder how you could possibly make true art out of your childhood play toy? Well, let's just put it this way...

4.5 hrs, a box of chalk, a package of chalk pencils, three paper towels, a sheet or card stock (black), two playlists, much stressing, and a package of m&ms later...



Not bad for a sixth grader's first try who didn't have a picture reference.

Now, no matter how hard I try, I may not be able to magically increase your art skills, nor do I believe that I can teach you how to use chalk if you have zero experience with it.

Nonetheless, post your questions (and possible advice for others) here along with images (high quality) of the chalk drawings you might need help with. Also, explain please exactly what you want advice on.

Thanks! Have fun!

Welcome to the art studio! I'll be sharing this place with MinervraLuna (Mary) and we'll be helping you with all things art. First things first: rules

-Constructive criticism is welcome. Tearing people apart is not
-Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
-Keep things relative to the topic
-Don't try to have an art competition and duke it out roughly...it can't end well... >.<
-No nudity; keep everything appropriate
-If you get into a fight, remember that it'll be Mary and I who will judge who provoked it

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FRENCH ONLY

Please do not speak English here; there are other chat threads for that
No cussing (in any language)
Try to stay on topic
Basic, simple French (nothing way to confusing for beginners)

Merci

Bonjour! Je m'appelle Tae. Welcome to the French thread. As of right now, I can only help in first year French and a little beyond that. (: A few things first:

-No cussing. Or rudeness. Or acting immature about things such as the word for 'shower' or 'late' in French; that'll probably set me off. -_-
-Only English and French here (There's other threads for other languages)
-Spam is not allowed. (Don't just pop in and change the subject completely; stay on topic)
-French Chat Thread is for French only

**Will edit later**