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    The Secrets of Creating
    3D Chalk Art

    What you will learn in this class

    Benjamin Hummel — The Perspective Professor — reveals for the first time the exact techniques behind those jaw-dropping 3D chalk illusions. Have you ever stared at a 3D chalk piece and wondered, "How did they DO that?" This course answers that question completely.

    Point of View

    Understanding vantage points and how to apply them to your chalk art drawing. This is the foundation everything else is built on.

    All About the Shadows

    How to effectively calculate shadows and apply them accurately for maximum 3D effect. Most artists get this wrong — you won't.

    Gridding

    How to PROPERLY construct a reverse perspective grid, considering standing position, height, and viewing angle. The secret that makes everything work.

    Secrets of 3D Chalk Art

    Course

    3D Secrets

    or get both courses in the bundle

    Point of View & Vantage Points
    Accurate Shadow Calculation
    Reverse Perspective Grid
    Intermediate technique

    Deep dive

    What's Covered

    01

    Point of View

    • Understanding vantage points
    • Applying vantage points to your drawing
    • Why most 3D chalk art fails at this step

    02

    All About the Shadows

    • Calculating shadows accurately
    • Maximum shadow effect techniques
    • Light source placement and angle

    03

    Gridding

    • Constructing the reverse perspective grid
    • Standing position, height & viewing angle
    • Putting it all together on pavement
    Benjamin Hummel

    Your Instructor

    Benjamin J. Hummel

    The Perspective Professor · Award-Winning 3D Chalk Artist

    With 25+ years of professional experience as a chalk artist and art instructor, Benjamin has cracked the code on how to teach 3D perspective in a way that actually makes sense. He's broken hundreds of drawing misconceptions and turned struggling students into confident artists. This is the course his fans have been asking for.

    Best value

    Get both courses

    Chalk Art Basics + Secrets of 3D — get the bundle.

    Not sure yet?

    Try the free class first.

    Chalk Arting 101 is completely free and gives you a full taste of Benjamin's teaching style.

    Take the Free Class