Chalk Illustrated - Issue 5 - Summer 2012 by Kerry Kistler

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Issue 5 Summer 2012

This Issue:

Peggy Esher ALSO: Lucado’s Story “You Are Special” pg. 6, 12 k Max Lucad k Cut & Join MP3 Audio Files pg. 13 Trickartoons: 12 Tips & Tricks of the Trade pg. 19 k Trickartoo Ideas For President Lincoln pp. 12, 20, 22 k Patriotic Id k Pop Goes the Easel pg. 25

The Features, Stories & Columns Inside This Issue.

3 Letters & E-mail: Matt Appreciation, Calligraphy, Ideas & Advice 4,5 Extras: Spring Contest Survey Results, Australia Report 6 Chalk Be Nimble: You Are Special 7 Cover Artist: Peggy Esher: Peggy’s Call—A Perfect Fit 11 Oddio Re-Cordings: Something Old, Something New... 13 Hot Coffee: Cut & Join MP3 Audio Files: 101 14 Background Checks: Joseph: King of Dreams 16 Step-By-Step Studios: Jesus, the Living Water 19 Lightning Cartoons: Tips & Tricks, Thirst Quencher, Lincoln 21 My Tuppence Worth: Gospel Chalk Art: For Such a Time as This? 22 Taming Hidden Pictures: The Great Emancipator 23 Chalk on Sheets: Five Easy Sheet “Easels” 24 Cruising the Internet: Dr. David West: National Contest Champ 25 In the Workshop: Pop Goes the Easel! 26 The Chalk Vault: Christian Artist 1969, 3 & 4 27 By All Means!: Sounds & Music 28 Nub Tub: Clip Alphabet, Chalk Art Ambigram, Patriotic Tidbits

Chalk Illustrated iis an e-zine designed and produced to educate, edify and unify the chalk art community worldwide. It is published on a quarterly basis (as time allows), and the e-version is distributed to subscribers without cost. A full-color print version is also available. Each printed issue may be purchased at actual cost of $4.50 printing + 1.75 shipping anywhere in the US (foreign orders please e-mail for actual postage charges). You may also place a yearly subscription (4 issues) for $25 (US). Subscriptions, donations and submissions may be made through the official web site at www.ChalkIllustrated.com. To order, visit the web site and click on the PARTICIPATION page where you will find both a downloadable order blank (for sending checks), and an online order form (for using credit cards and PayPal). You may also mail a donation to help with this ministry, to: Kerry Kistler,1722 N. Waverly Ave., Springfield, MO 65803. All correspondence should be directed to the editor, Kerry Kistler, at ChalkIllustrated@gmail.com. Your articles and idea submissions are always welcome— every effort will be made to include your material. The entire contents of this publication is protected by copyright © 2012, and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes. It may be shared freely but not sold.

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LETTERS

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Your open fforum tto communicate, Y i t commentt & critique. iti

E APPRECIATE YOUR notes of encouragement, ideas, news, tips and chalk related questions. Send all this and more to ChalkIllustrated@ gmail.com, and we'll include your notes in the Fall issue.

Amazing Story

What faith! What commitment! What sacrifice! Your piece on Matt Bowman [Spring 2012 issue] is an AMAZING story of a unique man in a unique ministry with a hunger to serve the Lord. . .no matter what! Your questions allow the full story to be told. It’s an amazing story. Thank you so very much! It is obvious that God desires gospel chalk art to continue. Now, how does God want to spread it globally? Praying much, Pat Holt

Encouraged

I feel like I can’t find words to express how much I appreciate Chalk Illustrated! I read to the whole family the article of how chalk almost vanished. We were encouraged by Matt’s perseverance and faith and his heart for Gospel chalk. Last week I had an awesome experience

sharing a chalk talk at our local university in a conference of public school guidance counselors of Lancaster county. Chalk got me there! Thanks again, Elva Hurst

Drawings Speak

Thanks for another excellent edition of CI. I have recently done several Spanish chalk talks with great success. I’ve used chalk art over the years with interpreters in Singapore and Malaysia with Indian and Chinese audiences. But, with Spanish, I say my main points in Spanish and read the Scriptures in Spanish. A church member (deacon or pastor) interprets anything else I say, and the drawing speaks volumes. It’s been a blessing, and I hope to do more. Thanks for all you do in promoting and encouraging chalk art ministry. Joy in Christ, Dwight Haynes

Extra Copies

It is thrilling to hold the printed copy of Chalk Illustrated in your hand! Stuff on a computer tends to disappear but the printed copies will be here till Jesus comes. I would definitely like to have extra copies on hand for students here at the chalk art training center in NC. David LeGrand ChalkMart.com

Calligraphy

Although I received Chalk Illustrated last year, this was

the first issue I had time to open. First, I was amazed at the vast array of valuable articles. I have yet to read them all thoroughly but I will. Secondly, it was a delight to see two articles from chalk art friends from the past, Matthew Bowman and Merry Greiger. I especially liked seeing a picture of Matt, Katie, and his children as we have some history. I have saved the back issues you sent and I look forward to

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a cup of tea or two and getting inspired again. Right now I am working heavily on refining my calligraphy, a journey that began almost 40 years ago. I have actually used it in chalk talks, incorporating it as part of the black light pictures. As a side note, please be praying for chalk artist Craig Esvelt, a pastor here. I learned from him and he also brought Ding out here to teach in 1996. Craig has been a chalk artist for many years longer than me, and I share a chalk room with him at my church. He and his wife have taken care of their son with a brain injury (who is in a mostly vegetative state) in their home for 8-9 years. Now his wife has a very aggressive brain tumor. They did surgery and got 90% of it and she is in a rehab facility getting therapy, undergoing chemo and radiation. Her name is Mary, and she needs a miracle. Three churches are providing support for them. Nancy Anderson [Pray for Mary and Craig in this serious time of need. Also, don’t miss Nancy’s article in the Chalk Be Nimble column, pg. 6.] Letters \ next page 

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School/Library

I just wanted to thank you for your ministry to so many who desire to serve the Lord through art. I adapted the patriotic presentation that you presented last summer to use at a Veteran’s Day celebration at a state park near my hometown. I am a teacher and at the performance, I began the chalk painting and a first grade student of mine completed it. We performed at several school functions and at the public library. Having a very limited budget, I want to thank you for sharing so many ideas that can be used to draw others to Christ. Nora Carter

Ideas & Advice

I work with children every week and look forward to checking out the CD I won in your contest. I have been an artist ever since my Mom gave me a box of crayons as a toddler. I have used illustrations, object lessons, and illusions in ministry for years, but I’ve only recently branched out using chalk as a medium (thanks to Chalk Illustrated). I find that kids today are used to dry-erase boards but don’t know what to think of chalk, so, it’s new to them. I want to venture into doing presentations to a larger, mixed audience (kids

and parents), and I’m hoping to integrate chalk art with my children’s ministry. My idea is to develop a chalk art presentation that is geared specifically to children and preteens. I think it is funny how many adult and parents come up to me after a clown or magic show and tell me about how they appreciate the message. It catches them off guard and the gospel is able to come at them from the flankso to speak. I’m thinking of building my own easel and have a couple of cool ideas, like using the hardware for a lazy-susan to make a board that can spin. I could then use it to draw some of those pictures that say one thing and the opposite when seen upside down (i.e. life/ death illustration). I was also thinking of making an easel that has a bracket in back that would hold a large roll of paper which would feed under the bottom of the drawing board and clamp to the top. Then I can easily change the drawing by rolling up a new sheet. I can also use different color paper—we use these large rolls of paper for Sunday school at church and for bulletin boards). You have definitely got the creative juices flowing...thanks! Also, what advice

would you give someone who was just starting out, as far as basic equipment? I have the skills, but I don’t have the budget, so, I’m looking for what I need and then I can build on that as time goes on. I appreciate all your help. Tim Shumaker [Tim, congrats on winning one of our contests. There are more to come. See the back cover of this issue for another example of an

ambigram. We hope to feature more of those in the future. On page 25 we share info on Matt Bowman’s use of lazy-susan hardware to create a spinning drawing surface. The same concept would work for paper too. I like the idea of using a roll of paper mounted to the back of your easel. Send us pictures when you get your invention working. We will continue to

publish information for the new beginner in each issue and hope that other subscribers will send in their answers to your request for advice.]

For Sale

Ren Dueck has an easel for sale ($100), plus 300 sheets of bogus (@ $40 per 100). Ren lives in Redding, California and would prefer a buyer that will pick up but he could ship. Contact Ren at 530-690-0416.

Survey Results from the Spring Contest

HE CONTEST ENTRY FORM for the Life of Christ CD (courtesy of WorldsGreatestStories.com) and music from the Crossmaker CD (courtesy of SeeTheLightShine.com) contained a short 3-question* survey which had 55 subscriber-respondents. The survey form also had a field for comments which are shared here. Thank you all for participating, and look for more contests soon! The winners of the Spring Contest were Lorraine Ford from Washington state and Tim Shumaker of Florida. Congratulations to you both! How do you respond to people who ask where the hidden picture came from?

47%

33% 13% I don’t do hidden pictures

I explain the basics

Survey Comments: I do Bible illustrations. I keep it to 15 to 20 minutes. I have someone do a reading or tell the Bible story I’m illustrating. John Ingle I have a sample of the colors and a small hidden picture of a crown that I show. I have one square of white that is regular chalk and have them try to guess which white square doesn’t glow. I hold up the chalks on my tray too. I make it interactive and

I respond by saying...

7% Nobody asks

instructive and answer questions. Nancy Anderson Thank you for your hard work on CI, it has helped me “get back in the saddle” I have done chalk drawing for about 25 years. The last 5 or so I only did it for Christmas and mostly a talk and a black light picture, because I was not good at the drawings. But this past Christmas I heard God whisper, “Do more drawings or sell your easel and all you have.” So I am See Survey Comments \ next page 

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On average, how long does it take you to do a chalk drawing? Under 10 min. Over 20 min.

Other

16%

13%

22%

10 - 15 min.

38% 15 - 20 min.

Other (7) 10 - 15 min. (12) Under 10 min. (9)

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practicing, and CI has helped so much! Living in Oregon where chalk drawing is not heard of much, gives lots of opportunities. Sherry Beeson I am new to doing chalk talks and have only done one. Only one person has asked if I did the hidden picture ahead of time at home. I answered “Yes” and explained that it was done under a black light. Lorraine Ford I have so far only made chalk talks in the Ed Harris style (trick cartoons) when I have delivered a message in a service for youth. Are there any manuals or course/edu-

15 - 20 min. (20)

Over 20 min. (9)

cation on how to become a Chalk Talker? Klas Norberg I explain that it’s a special chalk I use ahead of time and only responds to black light. Sometimes I joke first (although true statement), “It’s amazing how God can help us when we let him!” Fran Bradley I tell them before I even begin drawing that there is a hidden picture that I drew ahead of time using invisible black light chalk. I tell them it usually takes me 1 1/2 hours to draw the black light picture but not to worry because I’ll only draw for about 12-14 minutes. Nancy Mabrey

What kind of accompaniment do you USUALLY draw to? Talk while I chalk Live music Other

4% 6% 48%

Prerecorded music Prerecorded stories

14% 23%

Combination

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Australia Chalk Training Report

In last issue’s Letters section, Rev. Paul Long from New Zealand shared that he would be flying to Australia for a crash course in chalk with Eris Gillis. Here is his report.

am writing to thank you for putting me in touch with Mrs. Eris Gillis. Last week, my wife and I flew from NZ to Australia to be house guests of her and her husband Glenn. In between her New chalk student, Rev. Paul Long from New Zealand. duties as wife and mother, she spent three full days teaching us chalk art (for free!) Despite the fact that (by her admission) she was not a teacher, she was very inspiring and encouraging. We took about 150 photos as she demonstrated and taught basic to advanced techniques (just to give us a taste of the many possibilities). I spent hours going through her huge pile of notes and resources selecting helpful notes and ideas. My wife is a significantly better student which is a blessing as our hope is to learn to do chalk art presentations as a couple. I can focus on the easier aspects and she the more difficult. We have quite a few challenges before us including trying to fit chalk art into our busy schedules, saving up the necessary funds to get / make the basic equipment, and of Paul’s wife Jennifer and Eris’ daughter Gabrielle. course planning and practicing. But we are off to a flying start as Eris gave us a lovely gift of 2 sets of every chalk colour she had. We only had to buy the fluorescent chalks. God bless, Rev. Paul Long

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Chalk Be Nimble

CCreative ti t Ch Chalking h lki lk CConcepts t ffor CChildren hild h ld off A All ll A Ages. by Nancy Andersonn

You Are Special

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DON’T DO A LOT OF chalk art just for kids but have at times. es. One of the unique elements I add to my hidden drawings is calligraphy lettered with invisible chalk. My art career began an in the 70s with a degree in Graphic Design, and I’ve also been n a professional calligrapher since that time. I actually considerr being a lettering artist my main passion and use calligraphyy in much of my artwork [below are two samples of Nancy’s work]. rk]. Although I don’t have digital photo examples of my original al chalk work for children, I was able to scan a few scrapbook pagess for CI. The one to the right is from Max Lucado’s children’s story You ou Are Special. I adapt one of the illustrations from his book and tell the story while drawing. It is a big favorite with all ages even though it is a chil children’s ldren s story..

elow is one of the many sermon sketches that I have done for about three years using calligraphy. While listening to sermons being preached I capture the essence of the message.

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he Isaiah 40 picture (above) is the final artwork for a children’s book, called Sammy the Seagull, which is still in the development stage. This particular one reminds me of how I use calligraphy with chalk art.

Nancy Anderson derson n began her chalk art ministry in 1996 1996, taking instruction from many of the foundational chalk artists: Ding Teuling, Craig Esvelt, Esther Frye, Wanda Vincent, Matthew Bowman, and Merry Grieger, among others. She uses storytelling or teaches while drawing, much like Esther Frye’s approach. Nancy lives in Maple Valley, WA.

F YOU ARE interestedd iinn mixing calligraphy with chalk drawings, here is a wonderful Caal-l “how-to” book called Calrms ligraphy & Letterforms in Chalk. Although the he technique shown in the he book uses sticks of regular blackboard chalk, the method is easily adapted to lecturer’s chalk. Authored by John Ca Cata Cataldo tald l o in 1987, this book has long since nce been out off pprint, rirint nt,, an andd while ubl blisishe herr ha hass no nott CI would like to offer it as a free download, the pu publisher responded to our e-mail request. However, it is usually easy to find on the secondary used book markets such as Amazon.com or Ebay.com.

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Presenting • the • Cover • Artist! Introducing another neighbor from our chalk art community.

no square “Peg” here!

By Kerry Kistler

Peggy Esher has been called “America’s Sweetheart of Chalk Art”—a nickname well earned during her 40 year romance with chalk. Chalk Illustrated asked Peggy to share some personal details about this long and dusty embrace with chalk & easel. This is her story.

ITTLE PEGGY SCHWANDT was only 11 when a door opened into her world and the future walked through. What does the future look like? For Peggy, it was a visiting chalk artist at her home church in Springfield, Pennsylvania who created a picturemoment in time that she never forgot. She was inspired to begin

his drawing is called The Living Water and uses a clever hiddenn picture technique—a veryy large image of Jesus is made possible when the waterfall becomes the lower portion of his robe. See Step-by-Step Studios (pp 16-18) for creating this drawing.

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eggy Esher has been helping Ding Teuling at chalk art seminars for 25 years as his partner, critiquer and assistant (above, right). Below is a 14’ drawing Peggy did for their VBS which had a Jungle theme. It’s drawn on two, dark blue Queen sheets, sewn together and stretched on a frame made by her husband.

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drawing chalk pictures that still hang throughout a family home in the Pocono Mountains where she spent many childhood vacations. How could Peggy realize that God was preparing her for a ministry as a chalk artist? Jump forward to 1968 when Peggy arrived at Miami Christian University. It was there that she met Dick Esher, the other great romance of her life, whom she married in 1971. That same year Peggy began to get serious about doing chalk art, launching a sweet journey that has now lasted over 40 years. Surprisingly, during her first 12 years at the easel, Peggy was unaware of the black light and hidden picture concept. It was in the early 80s that this mystery was unveiled for Peggy when a lady in her church told her about a personal friend in Michigan with the unusual name of Ding. Peggy reminisces, “If that connection hadn’t taken place through the Lord, I would

have never found Ding Teuling. The Lord is good.” So, Peggy made the trek to Michigan to meet Ding and David Teuling and absorb all the training she could. She thrived and gained a tremendous amount of insight during those classes—including the mysterious black light technique. She loved every moment of the classes with the Teulings, admiring the wonderful way they taught students to draw hidden pictures of Jesus under a black light. Their detailed instructions were perfect. In fact, Peggy declares that the most significant thing she has learned from chalk is how to draw Jesus’ face: “After all, isn’t all of Heaven lit up by HIS GLORY? A black light picture illumines Jesus’ face, and born again Christians will see him in a similar way someday.” But Peggy wasn’t the only one who was impressed during those classes. Ding saw something special in Peggy too. He liked her work and realized she was also helping other students at their easels—an unusual combination in a student. Not wanting to lose such a valuable asset, he asked Peggy to be his regular assistant. Surprised and delighted, Peggy accepted, and their teaching arrangement continues to this day—although, with Ding at 94, Peggy has been taking over more of the actual teaching duties as Ding’s official Partner for the “Beginners” under the Teuling Seminar name. Currently, much of Peggy’s workshop teaching is done at David LeGrand’s Alpha Arts Chalk Art Training Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Peggy reflects on this facility: “David has done everything possible to promote all there is available for chalk art students. He has every resource there for your use—easels, chalk, paper, etc.—if you don’t have it, it’s all there in that seminar building.” David’s facility even has a special room

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that serves as the Ding Teuling Museum where you may view a vast archive of original pictures created by dozens of chalk artists. So, what motivates Peggy to continue teaching at these seminars? “I feel that chalk art is becoming a lost art—it’s something you saw and heard about many years ago, like myself at age 11. We need classes so that students can learn how to enhance their artistic talents for the Lord and reach more people for Him. I feel like the classes led by the Teuling Group [Ding, Dave & Peggy], plus Rod Snow, Matt Bowman and others, are wonderful and important to keep chalk art alive. If you know any artists who could benefit from chalk art training, please encourage them to take these classes and learn this important ministry for the Lord.” For those not able to attend live classes, Peggy offers some other solutions: “I have been critiquing students’ chalk art pictures through e-mail. This helps students know where their strengths are, and I can encourage them while looking right at the photos they’ve sent. I tell them where they could add things to enhance their ideas and where they can improve. Often, new students just want to make sure they are doing okay after finishing chalk art classes. Sometimes I can tell them to use another color for trees, or not to use a dark color in the background for mountains because it brings them too far forward, etc.” For those who prefer to learn via DVD, ChalkMart.com currently offers 13 instructional videos from the Peggy Esher collection—a 14th called Ivory Palaces is planned for release later this year. Each DVD includes complete instructions such as the colors of chalk used, prepping the paper, etc. Peggy explains more: “As you watch the DVD, you can pause it and try each detail I’m talking about. And, at no extra cost, you will also receive two color photos—one of the bottom picture [non-UV], and one of the black light picture. I even preach my husband’s sermons on the DVDs and include transcribed copies of those messages for your use.” Which brings us back to Peggy’s other great romance—whom she describes as “a wonderful communicator for the Lord—husband and partner in ministry,” Pastor Dick Esher. Together they have developed a presentation style in which he speaks, using many illustrations, and refers of-

eg’s favorite subject from nature is the eagle combined with Jesus called, Soaring on Eagle’s Wings, based on a David Teuling concept, which comes from Isaiah 40:31, “For those who hope in the Lord, will renew their strength, they will mount up on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint [NIV].”

ten to Peggy’s drawing as it unfolds. This takes about 20 minutes and is followed by special music at the end to tie together the message, picture and black light. Most of the music they use comes from special friends—a musical couple they love—that sing and play piano. Peggy sometimes works with a student/friend, knowledgeable in music, to research songs to fit a specific themed picture and message. Dick finishes up by speaking under the black light, applying the message, explaining salvation and giving an invitation to accept Jesus as Savior. When asked if all of their programs/drawings were gospel Esher \ next page 

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he drawing above, is called The Lighthouse and shows, superimposed, the profile of Jesus that Peggy normally uses there as a hidden picture. Below is a photo of Peggy and Dick, partners in ministry for over 40 years.

in nature, Peggy’s answer was clear: “We have always presented programs that are spiritual in nature. We’ve been asked to draw at banquets and asked to leave Jesus OUT! We say, ‘Sorry, that would defeat our purpose because we want you to meet the Lord, not just entertain you.’ So, we say ‘no’ to secular drawings even though other chalk artists do draw secularly. I just wish chalk artists would use Jesus in their drawings more. I feel we need to expose people to chalk drawings that help them meet Christ.” Peggy believes that God has honored and blessed this position, recounting something amazing that happened at a past program: “Years ago, at the end of one of my drawings, the sanctuary lights were turned off, and it was quite dark. Back then, we were using a boom box, and my husband was trying to find the switch to turn on the music. Somehow, he bumped it off the podium, and it fell into the darkness, hitting the floor and breaking the power cord. There I was, waiting to do the black light and we had no music to play for the reveal of Jesus. My husband found the broken wire in the dark and tried something he knew would never work—he shoved the two broken wires together, expecting bright spark. Lo and behold! A miracle a shock or b of the Lord took place, and our music played all the way through to the end while he held those broken wires together!! Afterwards, when talking about what happened, Dick whe said, ‘No Peg, it was divine—the music sa should not have worked at all.’ We were sh a amazed, and believe it was because w we honored Jesus by drawing his liken ness for the black light. He knew that th the last song would be the thing to tie it a all together. PTL!” A Dick Esher knows a thing or two And about electricity and wiring. Peggy uses an easel buil built by David Teuling, which she bought

second-hand from a woman in Connecticut. But the lady wanted to keep the light hood, so Dick made an attractive 4’ light hood out of two rain gutters. It has 10 bulbs: 3 blue, 3 red and 4 whites (75 watts each). There is also a 4’ foot black light tube with a reflector. He wired up a dimmer control box for all the bulbs plus a switch for the black light tube. Dick is a handy carpenter too and built Peggy special racks for her rolled up pictures which she stores in her large chalk art room in the church parsonage they call home. Peggy makes good use of that chalk studio, also dabbling in acrylics since she’s “too impatient for oils to dry.” And she loves to decorate cakes of all kinds, including wedding cakes, because people want her artwork on those too. One of her favorite things to do is calligraphy—hand lettering envelopes for weddings, seating charts, poems or various writings that people commission. She is constantly looking at what God created for us and taking pictures everywhere she goes, trying out new ideas. “I love looking at clouds and sunsets. Maybe I’ll see a cute church on an angle I like and sketch it, or an idea on a greeting card that could fit into a new picture I’m developing. I just look for neat ideas everywhere! God’s creation is the best though. My favorite subject from nature is the eagle combined with Jesus called, Soaring on Eagle’s Wings [one of her instructional DVDs] which comes from Isaiah 40:31 ‘For those who hope in the Lord, will renew their strength, they will mount up on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint’ [NIV].” And that is Peggy’s prayer for your life, ministry and chalk work. Peggy & Richard (Dick) Esher have been doing chalk art ministry since 1971 and love serving the Lord through this creative ministry. They have three grown children, seven grandchildren. and live in Browns Mills, NJ. E-mail them: drawing_others_to_christ@yahoo.com.

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Story of Joseph from The Bible Stories ies e

1960, Cricket Records, Narrated by Leif Erickson on

HIS DRAMATIZED STORY features the New York Theatre Pl Players yers rs aand nndd includes a music score with sound effects. The full collection has 16 stories on 8 records—this story is from album 1, side 2. Though the content of these records is public domain, others have re released abridged editions, and Tinsel Town Records currently offers the entire collection in mp3 on iTunes and Amazon for $5.95. From Gary Means (Digitized LPs) Run time: 13:57

Joseph & His Brothers from Bible Stories for Children

1959, MGM-Lion, Told by Arlene Francis

HIS VERSION OF Joseph’s story is one of 12 Old Testament stories collected on this album. The production value is reflective of the era with a Hammond organ backing the narration (similar to the old Unshackled radio show). AAlthough the run time for this story may be too short for a chalk art track, aadditional music could be added before or after. From KiddieRecords.com (Long Playing Album Collection) Run time: 8:09

Joseph & his Coat of Many Colors

from Bible Story Series

1952, Capitol Records, Told by Claude Rains

WERE ORIGINALLY four different Old Testament stories in this series, TstoryHERE released as singles and later combined into sets. This cover also shows the of David and Goliath. The production value of this story is good but fairly

ssimple with a musical score backing the narration. The focus of this version is m mostly on the jealous brothers with little on Joseph’s time in Egypt. From KiddieRecords.com (2009, Week 10 Collection) Run time: 6:30

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HIS TIME we offer a buffet of FREE story sound tracks. First up is seven different versions of the Old Testament story of Joseph & His Brothers—four of the recordings are old and three are new productions. Hopefully, you will find at least one you can use. The column Background Checks (pp 1415) offers some art ideas from Joseph, King of Dreams. Second, are two patriotic pieces that you might be able to weave into a drawing track this Independence Day. Bonus! The children’s column Chalk Be Nimble features a drawing based on a story by Max Lucado (page 6). Happily, he also narrated a free audio version. Get it now! All story files may be accessed via links on the Secret Download Page at ChalkIllustrated.com.

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Joseph: Coat & Egypt by The Children’s Bible 1974, Peter Pan Records, In Sound and Pictures

HIS DOUBLE LP set contains 23 dramatized Bible stories. Andrew Doss says, “The voices, the sounds, the artwork and the music made the stories come alive for me, as a child, in a way that nothing else could. The stories themselves are simplified versions of the Biblical narratives, but not dumbed-down or sugarcoated for kids as one might expect.” Thanks to Andrew, 13 of the stories may be viewed on YouTube—search under “Dosswerks book-and-story”. Run time: 9:37

BONUS: Lucado’s cherished classic!

You Are Special

Joseph’s Big Dream & Dreamers in Jail 2010-11, Bible Stories My Kids Love, Told by E.K. Linder

IN DALLAS, Texas, these stories bring safe and uplifting material PcallingRODUCED to your kids. The stories are told by Pastor K, a children’s minister with a to help kids. She relates dozens of familiar stories of the Old and New

Testament in a family-oriented format with a wonderful message for kids while pointing out the lessons they can teach us. Note: Ads have been edited out. From BibleStoriesMyKidsLove.net Run times: Big Dream 11:34, Jail 12:46

Joseph & His Brothers World’s Greatest Stories 1998, Vol. 5: Joseph & His Brothers, Told by George Sarris

OSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS is a powerful dramatic portrayal of the story of JEmploying Joseph, taken directly, word for word, from the Genesis 37-50 (NIV or KJV). the art of a storyteller, actor George W. Sarris uses simply his voice, carefully selected music and sound effects. This is not a free download—the CD is $7.95. An audio sample is available on the CI Download Page. From WorldsGreatestStories.com Run time: 64:47(NIV), 67:00(KJV)

The Story of Joseph by The Kidz Bible

2006, Faith Comes by Hearing, Audio Bible for Kids

HIS AUDIO BIBLE contains scores of stories plus 82 songs. You will find the 10 segments about Joseph on the CI download page (zip file). OR grab the entire KIDZ Bible from the Faith Comes By Hearing website: 1. Click on “Free Audio Bibles” 2. Select “English” 3. Select version “2001 English Standard Audio Drama Complete” 4. Finish the form. 5. Download the 575mb mp3 file! From FaithComesByHearing.com Total run time (Joseph segments): 46:56

The Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton The Red Skelton Hour TV Show, January 14, 1969

ET’S PUT “RED” in the Red, White & Blue! “The time was 1923. The students Lchildren had finished reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and the old sage called the together and said, ‘Boys and girls, I have been listening to you recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it appears that you do not know the meaning of those words. I would like to give to you a definition of the words.’” From RedSkelton.com Run time: 4:08 (Plus shorter custom remix: 2:43)

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OU ARE SPECIAL tells the story of Punchinello, the wooden Wemmick who believes that he isn’t good enough because of what others say about him. When will Punchinello realize how truly special he is? You Are Special is a beautiful story that reminds us that we are precious to God just the way we are. It is through spending daily time with him that we begin to see ourselves through his eyes. This is an important truth that children and parents need to know: God loves us even though we make mistakes and have flaws! In 2007, a special ten-year anniversary edition of this book was published and included an accompanying CD. This audio version is produced with a special reading of the story by Max Lucado and music by Christian artist Phil Keaggy. It has also been available as a free gift download for Chick-fil-A customers for the past five years, and so we are making it available on our Secret Download Page. Note that the limited edition book/ CD package is still available at www.gnpcb.org. For a chalk picture idea see Chalk Be Nimble (page 6). Runtime: 9:28

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln His Famous Speeches

1964, Beuna Vista Records, Narrated by Paul Frees, The Voice of Lincoln by Royal Dano

Disney tribute—not to a man who TlivesHISlivedtodayISoverA inWaltathecentury ago—but to an individual who hearts of all freedom-loving people.

Lincoln’s prophetic words are as valid for our times as they th h were for his. This dramatized album came from the animatronic aattraction, located at Disneyland in the Opera House on Main Street, USA. The attraction made its first debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Contents include: • Songs “Illinois” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic” • Lincoln-Douglas Debate • Lincoln’s Autobiography and Farewell Address • Gettysburg Address • Preamble to the Constitution

Warm-ups from the Editor

Cut & Join mp3 Audio Files: 101

From MountainEarsOrg.ipage.com (LP version) and ThemeParkAudioArchives.com (CD kiosk tracks)

Run time (LP): 35:11, Bonus tracks: various

MP3 DirectCut

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MP3 DirectCut is a fast and extensive audio editor and recorder for mp3 files. You can directly cut, copy, paste or change the volume with no need to decompress your files for audio editing. This saves

Free MP3 Cutter is a simple application that enables you to cut large audio files (like MP3 plus 50 other audio formats) into smaller pieces. You are also allowed to add artistic effects to the audio selection. With the user-friendly interface, even an inexperienced user can cut and edit easily. This free version outputs only to WAV format. Convert to MP3 using MP3 Joiner (next column). Note: During the install process you may wish to decline installing the extra tool bar add-on. Runs on Windows XP/ Vista/Win7. www.free-mp3-cutter.com

This fast and robust MP3 utility helps you join various kinds of audio clips into one large file without recompress-

ANY OF YOU already have a solid grasp of how to mix and edit digital audio files. For the rest, here is an idea that may be helpful. From time to time the Oddio Recordings column offers MP3 audio files that may need to be trimmed. There might be an adverdvertisement or some sort of introduction that you do not want to include in your chalk track. At other times you may need to join several shorter mp3 files into one longer track. It is not necessary to buy and learn a sophisticated audio mixing program to do these simple edits. All you really need is an easy to use mp3 utility program. Here are three FREE programs that I have experimented with and use myself.

If the run time is too long for your chalk art track, you may cut and extract shorter segments using mp3 cutting software (see below sidebar). Five bonus tracks come from the Disneyland Forever CD kiosks, c. 1984. Guests could create their own CD made up of any 10 tracks available in the system, including these tracks from the Great Moments with Lincoln attraction. The download page also has links to a Wikipedia article and YouTube video about the Lincoln attraction which is still running (in an updated version) at Disneyland.

encoding time and preserves the original quality, because nothing will be re-encoded. The built in recorder creates mp3 on the fly from your audio input. Using Cue sheets, pause detection or Auto cue you can easily divide long files. Installing this software may require you to open as Administrator. Runs on Windows XP/Vista/Win7. www.mpesch3.de1.cc

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i andd quality ing lit lloss. Diff Differentt audio formats and bit rates can be joined easily at the same time. It also enables you to convert 50+ popular audio formats such as WAV, OGG, WMA, AAC, FLAC, and M4A Note: During the install process you may wish to decline installing the extra tool bar add-on. Runs on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Win7. www.free-mp3joiner.com

Secrets of Animation Background Art

Joseph:

King of Dreams by Kerry Kistler

NE OF THE grand themes reflected in the Biblical story of Joseph is freedom. After years of being falsely imprisoned for a crime he never committed, Joseph is catapulted from dungeon to throne room overnight. I’m certain Joseph was grateful to finally be vindicated—even unexpectedly elevated! But I suspect his first emotion was the thrill of finally tasting freedom again. The US celebration of Independence Day should produce a similar thrill in “we, the people.” Chalking the story of Joseph may not lend itself to the familiar, patriotic images of eagle and flag, but I think the only Old Testament Bible story which reflects the theme of freedom better is The Exodus. In 2000, Dreamworks produced the award winning Joseph: King of Dreams, considered a prequel to their 1998 story of Moses, The Prince of Egypt. A lot of people missed King of Dreams because it was released as a direct-to-video movie, but di thee animation, and lush backgrounds, are worth bac studying. I cannot endorse stu u every ev detail of the movie— it even begins with a disclaimer that “artistic and c historical license have h been taken.” But don’t let that stop you from finding inspiration in

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the world-class background work of Thomas Esmeralda, Martin Butler and Stephen Cheyne. Sadly, there was only room to share eight backgrounds this time but the movie contains dozens more, so I encourage you to find a copy and study how these artists have “framed” the story. Even if you don’t plan to chalk the story of Joseph, you may be captivated by an image that grows into something else.

Observations & Ideas

These background concepts could be applied to many different Bible stories so imagine how they could be adapted to fit your needs—or just let the designs and colors inspire your own original work.

I love the colors used in this sunrise which backlights a bedouin tent. Also observe the simple mass and shape of the palm trees.

This gnarly tree has such character with its twisted trunk—definitely NOT your typical North American tree. It looks authentic to the Holy Land region. The ridge and knoll also have a unique design and shape creating a perspective that leads the eye directly to the tree.

The tree and jutting rock have a nice, balanced design, while the shadow on the ground is broken up with dappled light adding visual interest.

Standing in a pool of light, Joseph has been thrown into the well which is cleverly framed by cave walls in the foreground, also providing depth. Observe the texture and color of the rock.

This scene is from a montage which shows how Joseph served the house of Potiphar. Now there is a sunset to study! The framing grape vine design in the foreground could be adapted to ANY chalk drawing about the “Vine & Branches.”.

Here, Joseph is in prison. The tree was used as a metaphor for hope. This cave-like setting could be adapted to any story featuring a prison: Daniel, Samson, Paul & Silas, etc. Did you notice how the cave provides a subtle framing and depth on either side? The shaft of light might provide a clever place for a hidden drawing.

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These two scenes are a before & after of the same landscape. Joseph surveys a barren valley which is transformed into lush, productive fields and storage granaries. Could this be achieved using a hidden picture or sequential drawing approach? And what a lovely sunset!

If you would like to develop a chalk drawing from the life of Joseph, be sure to see Oddio Recordings (pp 11-12) for several free story sound tracks that may suit your needs.

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Step-by-Step Studios Exploring the Creative Chalk Art Process via Storyboards.

Jesus, the Living Water

NE OF PEGGY ESHER’S favorite drawings is Jesus, the Living Water. She created the main composition with a bit of influence from Rod Snow—the members of the Teuling Group tend to swap ideas and interchange design elements frequently, but they try to give credit where due. These frame captures were taken from a teaching DVD produced by ChalkMart.com and is available for $20. The price includes 70 minutes of teaching plus two color photos and a transcription of the full message which is normally preached during the drawing. There is not enough room here to give details regarding the invisible picture of Jesus (see the front cover or page 7), but the DVD gives over 30 minutes of instruction on the black light portion. There is also a section showing how to prep your paper and create the toned pre drawing which you see above, left. The skyy and water (and hidden picture) are all done before the program begins. b

Begin by using Purple to block in the distant cliffs over the pre-drawn/toned background (see upper left). Cut around the falls and, using your fingers, create trees by pushing them up from the cliff tops. For a Mid-value and highlight, use Mauve & Lt Peach to create atmospheric perspective on the rocks near the top of the waterfall. Lt Brown & Dull Peach do the same thing for the rocks near the water. use Green on the distant trees.

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Use random, rough shapes to form the rocks and be sure to add some small trees and grassy, mossy areas on the rocks using bits of Green and Yellow Green. Do this for both sides of the waterfall.

Form some craggy rocks in the water at the base of the waterfall using Dark Blue. Pull some of this Blue down to simulate reflections. Now add some mid-values and highlights on the rocks with Lt Brown & Dull Peach.

The waterfall has already been coated with Invisible Blue White. Now add some random streaks of Dark Blue and, using the clean side of your hand, blend the Blue into the White to soften the streak effect. When this is done, add Invisible Blue over the White areas and some Invisible Magenta on the left side where Jesus' mantle should be.

Using more Invisible Blue White, add the churning foam and splashing highlights around the rocks.

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Now create a "frame" for the falls by filling in the foreground with Black. Form rocks on the Black by using Dk Red Orange for mid-values. Add touches of Yellow Green for spots of dappled light on the foreground.

Strike in some tree trunks using Black. Use the sharp end of a Dk Red Orange to add highlights on the trunks. By adjusting pressure, allow the right edge of the chalk to form a solid highlight while allowing the left edge to break into a fade.

Add masses of foliage to the trees using Black. Keep the shapes varied and random with a slight lift on the ends of the branches. Dash in some small twigs and branches with Black. Using Green, scumble in some mid-values throughout the branches.

Create similar trees on the right side, and add a couple of smaller trees on the crest of the hill. Drawing time in performance: 20 minutes. See page 7 for the invisible picture, and If you want to learn the black light portion, the DVD, "Jesus the Living Water" is available at ChalkMart.com.

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L i ghtn i ng Cartoons ! Adding Laughter to Your Program With TricKartoons.

Arty A rty & Nub Nu ub

Hi Gang! Arty and Nub here! this time, dave winchell shares 12 tricks of the trade including a gospel idea based on an Ed Harris Design. There’s also a patriotic thought by ed Harris for july 4th!

Thirst Quencher EDITOR’S NOTE: We chose this sample to share from the Winchell Collection (Book #4) because it would make a nice lead-in to Peggy Esher’s chalk drawing Jesus the Living Water on page 16.

Angel Contreras

The Art of Drawing People to Christ with

TOPIC: How to thirst after Godliness and the hazards of

Amazing Trick Chalk-Talk Stunts

SCRIPTURE APPLICATION: “For all that is in the world,

AVID WINCHELL IS a self-professed non-artist. But that hasn’t stopped him from using trick cartoons in his children’s evangelistic ministry for many years. In fact, he was so inspired by the creative designs of Ed Harris that he has taken dozens of Ed’s trick cartoons and written simple gospel messages to go along with them (with Ed’s permission)! David has compiled these ideas in a series of booklets which he offers as downloadable e-books (see the end of this article for information on purchasing). Each booklet also contains tips and hints from David’s decades of performing trick cartoons. Here are a dozen of his tested ideas and a sample from booklet #4 (of 5) in the series:

failure to do so.

the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not of the Father, but of this world.” 1 John 2:16; “As newborn babes, desire the true milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby.” 1 Peter 2:2

DRAWING SEQUENCE:  Pitcher  Shirt collar

 Hat & ears  Mouth  Eyes & eye brows

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TIPS & TRICKS OF THE TRADE

TIP 1: Choose a trick-cartoon with a relationship to the

topic or message you wish to communicate. Seldom should you chose one just because it is clever. It should complement your overall message topic like a puzzle part. And, choose a trick-cartoon, message, and vocabulary that is age appropriate. TIP 2: Unless you are a talented artist who can draw free-hand, you are going to be making a (secret) light pencil sketch of the drawing you wish to use. Sketching lightly first on the drawing surface is something most artists do so there are no mistakes before an audience. You can’t erase ink! Occasionally someone may spot your pre-drawn lines and exclaim, “Oh you cheated!” Calmly reply that, “All artists sketch in

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    This is how the original trick cartoon by Ed Harris appeared in the pages of the New Tops magic magazine, November 1981—although it was previously published sometime in the 1970s.

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advance so they make no mistakes before an audience. One mis-drawn line in ink can ruin the whole effect, so we take no chances.” TIP 3: Whenever possible, use “newsprint” paper to draw on as its offwhite/light beige color helps hide your pre-sketched pencil lines from even a short distance. It is available at most art, craft, and office supply stores. Up to 24X36 inch pads containing 50 sheets are available at some art stores. If your presentation is for a classroom-sized audience, a smaller version is adequate. Check the lighting in the room where you’ll be drawing to make sure you can see your lines. TIP 4: Study and practice the sketch to determine the sequence and timing of your talk. Be sure to practice the story application until you can do it without stopping to draw. As you tell the story and draw, step aside or even walk and gesture with dramatics as you talk, allowing all to see your drawing. TIP 5: Use a wide felt-tip ink marker for your presentation. Black is best for most drawings. If you work with artists’s chalk, you can use a dark colored chalk and create the same effect on bogus paper. TIP 6: Do not tell the audience what you are going to draw. Sometimes just an occasional stroke of a small line is ample to help maintain attention. Keep the suspense going and your audience will stay with you in rapt attention to see and hear what is next. Keep the “surprise” ending of the drawing for just the right time for maximum impact. TIP 7: After you have presented even one of these surprise cartoons, someone in the audience may twist and turn their body trying to see what you have drawn upside down. You may hear or see someone talking while you are drawing. That is probably because they are trying to anticipate what you are making. They are not trying to outsmart you, but rather to guess “what else” it could be. The fact is, they rarely see the “other picture” until you flip it over. Don’t allow their eagerness to distract you or others. Calmly express that you “need and appreciate everyone’s complete attention, so no talking please.” Or, “If you’ve seen me draw this before, please, no telling. Keep the mystery going and let your friends enjoy the full impact as you first did.” TIP 8: Use trick-cartooning only occasionally. They are a tool, not a “crutch,” so you don’t want to overdo, or run out of materials, unless you are artistically inclined and creative enough to keep producing more pictures and story lines on your own. You are blessed if you have both of these unique, talented qualities. Some do, but most don’t. TIP 9: To add another impressive dimension, draw and tell your story line to a puppet or live character. Interact with the other person with dialogue. Comical (or serious) dialogue can add much to make learning fun. The audience will love it! TIP 10: You may wish to create a special character, performed by yourself or someone else, who always does the trick cartooning. An example would be, “Pierre Z. Arteest!” A french dialect would enhance the character and could be comical or serious. He (or she) might wear an artist’s smock, a beret, and have a painters pallet (made of cardboard or wood) in one hand and the pen (or brush) in the other for drawing the picture. Other ideas might be, “Art the Artist,” “Drew the Drawer,” “Mark the Marker,” or some other comical or identifying name. A “crazy character” is fun, but may not be best to present a serious message. Give it lots of thought and prayer. Be creative and have fun with the audience. TIP 11: Background music and sound effects can make your presentation even more effective. Just the right choice of music will create the mood you wish to set. It is not appropriate for all messages, but will enhance some. Use your imagination. TIP 12: Remember, THE MESSAGE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE METHOD. So, depend on the Holy Spirit for the desired results! Pray over your presentation.

STORY LINE:  On a hot summer day, what a great sight this would be, filled with ice cold, refreshing water. Or, while eating Oreo cookies, a pitcher of delicious, cold milk to fulfill your appetite. (Be dramatic with this) How satisfying and thirst quenching! Godliness, living for God, is like a pitcher of refreshment for all those who crave after it. However, as hard as it is to understand, there are some people who crave to do evil instead.

 Those who love evil are wicked, ungodly people. That kind of attitude is not from God, for God cannot sin. “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not of the Father, but of this world.” The Bible says the wicked will perish. Godlessness is cruel, stubborn, and brings a person nothing but trouble that will eventually destroy him. A curse is even on those who lead the Godly astray. But those who encourage Godliness will be given a worthwhile reward.  And so it was in the days of the life of Lot, a servant of God. He lived hundreds of years before Jesus was born, in Sodom and Gomorrah. Wickedness was on the rampage there. The sinfulness of the people was great and more than God would tolerate any longer. Because of their great sin, God destroyed all the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah, except for Job and his family.  Only Godliness will last, for it honors God. It is kind, reasonable, and giving. It will bring rich rewards and real success. Godliness keeps you safe by leading you away from evil. Those who respect God and follow His ways are Godly people. They crave, that is, strongly desire, desperately want, to please God! The Bible says to desire Him and His Word, “As newborn babes, desire the true milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.” As milk is needed for nourishment for our bodies, so is the truth of the word of God! Learn to want God’s blessing on your life in the strongest way. He will pour out His blessing on your life when you do. Happy are those who please God and live according to His ways.

Originally published in the April 1993 issue of The New Tops magic magazine.

Tricks of the Trade & Thirst Quencher are reprinted with permission from book #4 (17 pages) of the David Winchell Collection © Copyright 2001. To order these e-booklets, visit www.ChildrensMinistry.org/estore. Price: $8 each or $35 set.

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Inspiration & Insight from the Easel of Jim Pence.

“One picture is worth a thousand words.” So goes the old proverb.

Gospel Chalk Art: For Such a Time as This?

ists’ toolbox. Now it was possible for artists to create “invisible” pictures that hile that adage may not always be true, remained hidden until a black light was turned on. Chalk art evangelists it certainly highlights the power of visuch as Karl Steele, Phil Saint, Esther Frye, George Sweeting, Ding Teuling, sual communication. In 2012, we live and a host of others used chalk art to touch many lives for Jesus Christ. in a culture dominated by visual media. If you Chalk art ministry reached its zenith in the 1940s and 50s, but during the don’t believe that, try an experiment. Take a walk latter half of the twentieth century, materials became more and more difdown any city street or visit a public place and ficult to obtain. This was largely because lecturer’s chalk and bogus paper, count how many seconds you have to wait bethe chalk artist’s primary fore you see someone ustools, were expensive to ing a smart phone, tablet, produce and had a very or laptop. limited market. CompaYou won’t have to wait nies stopped manufacturlong. ing the chalk, and it beOur society is increasingcame almost impossible ly visually oriented, which to purchase the paper in may be why an “old” art the large dimensions that form, Gospel chalk artistry, chalk artists use. Even is making a comeback. black lights became scarce I’m glad about that. I’ve after the psychedelic fad been a gospel chalk artof the 60s and early 70s ist going on thirty-four faded. years, and I’ve found it to In the 1980s, when peobe an amazingly powerful ple asked me about the way to communicate the state of chalk artistry as truths of God’s Word. an art form and ministry Gospel chalk art, also tool, I told them it was a called chalk talk, chalkdying art. Artists such as ing, performance chalk Ding Teuling, and later art, and chalk drawing, is Black light hidden picture for Jim’s drawing His Eye Is on thee SSparrow. parrow Matt Bowman, had stepped an art form that has been up to the plate and had begun hand-making regular and fluorescent chalk around for a long time. In the late 1800s and and selling paper, but because none of these items was sold in art supply early 1900s it often took the form of cleverly stores, it was all but impossible to get supplies unless you already knew a drawn line pictures. An artist would draw a picchalk artist. ture and tell a story at the same time. Often, at the conclusion of the drawing there would be a Enter the Internet. “surprise.” Through clever manipulation of the The arrival of the Internet in the nineties was a game-changer for chalk lines, the artist could “transform” the picture artists. Because it was possible to network online and find suppliers with a into something totally different. This generally simple Web search, chalk art began to make a comeback. Now with the adwas the application or “punch line” for the artist/ vent of DVD-based instruction, more and more people are discovering chalk speaker’s message. art as a potent means for sharing the Gospel. As the years passed, a greater range of colHow powerful? Consider this. ors became available and, ultimately, fluorescent I spoke at a camp in the summer of 2010. The last time I’d been there was chalks and black lights were added to chalk artFor Such a Time As This \ next page 

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in the summer of 2000. At that particular camp, several teens who were now seniors came up to me and told me that they remembered me being the speaker when they were first- and secondgraders. But what really impressed me was that they remembered specific details about the pictures I had drawn. Another time I received an e-mail from a young lady who is now an adult, working with the young people in her church. She told me that she had come to faith in Christ through a picture I had drawn at a summer camp. She also remembered the picture I’d drawn and said in her e-mail, “I saw Christ through you.”

What’s the point?

It’s not that I was a particularly great speaker or even a great artist. To be honest, back in those days my pictures were pretty rough, technically speaking. The point is that there’s something about seeing a picture unfold before your eyes that cements it in your memory. When that picture is combined with Scripture, a dramatic black light effect, and a Gospel presentation, the effect is even more striking. The combination of the senses of sight and hearing makes an impression on those who are watching. Indeed, it can even cause the most unwilling to pause and take notice. A year or so ago I went into a prison in North Texas to do a chalk art program. The back rows

of the chapel were filled with gang members who had come, not for the service, but because it was the only time they could get together to conduct their gang business. When I’m drawing, I’m so focused that I rarely have any idea of what’s going on in the audience. So, after the service, I asked one of the correctional officers if the gang-bangers had been disruptive during the service. He shook his head and said: “Nope. They were all watching you.” These hardened gang members will rarely pay attention during a sermon, but they sat attentively during my chalk art program. That’s no credit to me. It merely highlights the fact that, for whatever reason, chalk art can be so captivating that it quiets people down and focuses them on the message. Hopefully it does so long enough for the Holy Spirit to speak to their hearts.

It has never been easier to become a chalk artist.

As you plan your home school curriculum, if you have a child who is artistically oriented, I would encourage you to seriously consider including Gospel chalk artistry in his or her educational plan. In today’s mediadominated society, I can’t help but believe that chalk art has come along “for such a time as this.” James H. (Jim) Pence is a man of many talents. He is a formerr home schooling dad, a published author, an accomplished singerr and speaker, a performance chalk artist, and in his spare time hee teaches karate, writing, and art to home schooled children. You can n learn more about Jim at his Website: jamespence.com. James alsoo represents and blogs for See the Light (www.seethelightshine.com).. Watch Jim draw Jesus the Pilot at www.thehomeschoolmagazine-digital.com/thehomeschoolmagazine/201206#pg79 (click on the video id lilink). k) Copyright ©2012, used with permission. All rights reserved by author. Originally appeared in the June 2012 issue of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, the trade magazine for home school families. Read the magazine free at www.TOSMagazine. com or read it on the go and download the free TOS apps at www.TOSApps.com to read the magazine on your Kindle Fire or Apple or Android devices.

Taming Hidden Pictures Mastering Those Invisible Pictures Without a Whip & Chair.

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Great Emancipator

HETHER IT’S President’s Day or Independence Day, why not celebrate Abraham Lincoln as the great chamW pion of freedom he was? This issue includes both a free

sound track (page 13) AND a trick cartoon featuring Lincoln (page 20), so here are four distinct stencil patterns to aid in creating a hidden picture of Honest Abe. All four designs are packaged in one FREE pdf download, available on the Secret Download ChalkIllustrated.com. load page at ChalkIll

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Hanging Your Fears Out to Dry with Large Format Chalking.

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HERE’S MORE THAN one way to stretch a sheet! SuZie shares five different methods she has used with success.

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#1 - Sheet Boards

The sheet board is made from a 24” x 30” x 1/2” foam core board that you can find in most craft stores. Using a spray adhesive, cover one side with a foam material (found in most fabric stores). The fabric side (if the foam has one) is glued to the board and should come to within 1/4” of the edge. The foam gives you the softness you need and is able to hold excess chalk. On the other side of the board, about an inch or more from the edge, I make a rectangle out of duct tape. This is so the thumbtacks can firmly hold the sheet material to the board. The duct tape allows me to use thumbtacks over and over on the same board. This is the least expensive canvas to begin with for a Sunday school class, teaching, encouraging youth to work along with you for an event, or for a longer program when you might do several different size pictures for your own small gallery show. When finding myself in need of more than ten, or wanting a different size, I have used insulation foam boards. I’ve done that more to make them available at the lowest possible cost for a class, and I don’t find them quite as firm—especially if you go for a larger size. I have my original foam core boards that I’ve used for ten years now, although, I don’t use these much anymore because I have grown to prefer canvas stretchers.

#2 - Canvas Stretchers

Canvas stretchers cost just a little more, are not as much work to put together, and you still use thumb tacks or a staple gun to attach the sheet material to the wood. I often use them myself, but students or youth, or others new to the art seem to better handle the sheet boards. The canvas stretchers come in an assortment of sizes and, like the sheet boards, can be used nicely on a small easel. See photos online.

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My first large sheet easel was designed to fit over my Teuling and Ondra Travel easels (normally used for paper). It enabled me to do two pictures easily in a program—the first on a sheet and the second on the paper underneath. I used 1” PVC pipe in order to keep the sheet picture off my paper picture. I cut it to size to lie comfortably on my frame with an elbow connecting them at the corners. My son was able to fashion “S” hooks to slip it over top of my easel frame. Then I used the male side of sticky Velcro on the straight edges of the PVC pipe. From experience, I learned it was also good to glue the sticky Velcro for staying power. Each sheet was cut and hemmed to reach and cover at least 1/2 to 3/4 of the PVC pipe, after hemming. The female side of non-sticky Velcro was sewn on each side of the sheet, leaving 2 to 3 inches from the corners. Using the female side of the Velcro on the sheets also means there are Sheet Easels \ continued on next page 

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fewer problems with other sheets or lint sticking to the sheets. The sheet can be made taut by twisting the PVC pipe. I have used white PVC but prefer gray or black so it doesn’t fluoresce in the black light if it is not covered. I have also made stand-alone PVC easels for different venues. Though they have served their purpose, they are not very sturdy unless you are using closer to a 2” diameter PVC.

#4 - Projection Screen Easels This is my choice for most programs. My husband got the idea from searching out visual arts equipment on the internet. I have tried several kinds, but think the best kind are manufactured by Fastfold and DayLite because of their strength (see the internet for pictures). Unlike most paper easels you will get some movement in the canvas, but I don’t find this a problem. These frames are usually covered with a fabric screen for use with projectors. We were able to buy a few different used frames on the Internet at a lesser price because the fabric screens were torn. I lay

them on the floor or stage, put a sheet in place of the screen and connect it with the same style snaps that fit the screen by purchasing additional snap parts. If I am doing more than one picture using the same easel, I put two sheets on top of the first, because I usually do an invisible black light picture for my second picture and the middle sheet keeps the first picture from bleeding through onto the prepared black light picture. I use 3” toggle clips to hook the sheets on from the back (on all four sides) using 10 or 12 clips. Sometimes, I will use an inexpensive aerosol hair spray to help protect the black light picture if I have extra time to let it dry. When traveling by plane, we have been able to keep the easel, chalk and several sheets at the present weight limit of 50 or 70 lbs.

#5 - Permanent Canvas

If your client intends to purchase the finished picture you may agree on possible sizes for the picture and have them make a simple wood frame to hang on the wall. Then, I would recommend arriving early to staple the sheet to the frame (as if stretching a canvas). You could make the frames yourself, but anything near 4’x 6’ or greater, will be difficult to transport. SuZie & Bob Zoerman, have a thriving ministry using both chalk art and illusion. They live in Grand Rapids, MI and can be found online at MagicBob.org.

Scenic Stops Found on the Information Superhighway.

byy Dr. David West

National Contest Champ

t (center) Dr. David Wes rst place Fi receives the l 2012 Nationa e th r award fo t. es nt Co nt le Senior Adult Ta

HAVE BEEN IN the ministry for more than 40 years and, just recently, my ministry has taken a new turn. Inspired by Reverend Ding Teuling of Muskegon,

Michigan, I began n a chalk art ministry in 2005. I was introduced to Dr. West took First pla ce with this chalk dra chalk drawing wing titled “Majesty ” (no hidden picture). with ultraviolet hen I attended atten nded a light in 2004 when revival conducted d by b the h Reverend R d Teuling. T li His Hi method h d off using i ull traviolet light added something special to chalk drawings. I was overwhelmed but eager to learn the “black light technique” and soon signed up for lessons with the master of chalk art himself, Reverend Ding Teuling. Over the years, my other chalk teachers have included David Teuling, Peggy Esher, Rod Snow and Matt Bowman. After a few years of practice, I entered the Senior Adult Talent Contest with the Church of God. I was blessed to win first place three years. After winning first place I qualified to compete in the national competition in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and last year I won second place in that competition. This year I again won first place in the local contest and also first place at the national competition in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on April 9. Since people remember about 90% of what they see and 20% of what they hear, I figure after preaching my sermon I can give them an extra bonus by doing a chalk drawing, helping them remember more of my message. That message is “Christ came to save that which is lost” and if I can help lead that one which is lost, then my work is not in vain. [Read more about David at www.NCChalkArtist.com.]

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in the Project Ideas Especially for the Do-It-Your-Selfer.

HIS SHEET easel goes up fast, with only a few tools, and at a reasonable cost. Oh, and it rotates too! So grab the keys and take ‘er for a spin.

Pop Goes the Easel! by Kerry Kistler

O THE BEST of my knowledge, Matt Bowman is the first chalk artist to publish a video on how to make a sheet easel—and one with a twist—it spins! In his recently released, six volume DVD set, Bed Sheet Chalk Art, Matt spends an entire disc (33 minutes) teaching you how to duplicate the same easel he uses on a regular basis. But, even if you already chalk on sheets, why build an easel that rotates? There are several s good reasons. First, it just looks rreally slick. Second, you will be able to move the bottom edge of the sheet up m higher for audience visibility—especially h if you are on floor level rather than a sstage. Third, moving the bottom edge u up will keep you from bending over so m much when drawing along the lower p portion of the sheet. Fourth, even tthough moving the entire sheet higheer might put the top edge out of arm’s rreach, you can easily access any part of tthe surface when it rotates. Although, with M Matt’s arrangement, you will need a ceil-

ing height of nearly 11’ for clearance to rotate the sheet. Fifth, because working on sheets does not lend itself to the surprise of hidden pictures, a turn-over drawing can still help you achieve that moment of surprise. Several speed painting performers achieve this by painting an entire portrait or symbolic image upside down. What appears to be an abstract painting suddenly finds meaning when it is turned over as a finale. Further, If you need to fly to a program, this solution is about as easy as it gets. When the venue has the lumber waiting for you, it is an easy matter to pack along a few tools, the folding legs, a bit of hardware and your chalk. Matt covers all the basics in this DVD including, a complete supply list, assembling the frame, stretching the sheet, attaching the Da-Lite legs, “outrigger” side legs, fabricating the rotational device, and how to hook an mp3 player into the mic jacks found on most church platforms. The six disc DVD set is available from ChalkMart.com for $97.95.

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CRACKING OPEN THE Rediscovering the Chalk Archives of “The Christian Artist.”

The Christian Artist September & December 1969 (vol. 3, #3 & #4) Se

September 1969 S

Original archive courtesy off Avonelle Slagle

D Drawing on Flannel Material M Byy JJohn Kaifer

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n order to make material from The Christian Artist archives more accessible, this column features brief extracts from the newsletters’ articles to help you decide what to read, download or print. This time, Chalk Illustrated subscribers are offered an additional 16 pages of supplementary material. From these pages, we have also selected and reprinted one standout article.

Former editor Ren Dueck deserves our gratitude and thanks for producing these issues and allowing their reproduction as a bonus feature of Chalk Illustrated.

to draw in a meeting one night...To our happy surprise we learned that the choir, all week, had practiced ‘Great Is Thy Faithfulness’.” pg. 2

God Loved the G World So Much W

" "I...have thrilled t to see God work in bringing souls s to Christ Chris through this h media... John but this area Kaifer of service seems to be a dying thing for so few people apply themselves to this kind of ministry." pg. 1

B Fern A. Ritchey By ““In 1967, the Lord led me to wwrite my [Christmas] verse tto the tune of ‘Danny Boy ((Londonderry Air)’...While I was drawing the center ppicture, the carol was sung as a solo. The outside sketches were rapidly made while the Scripture verses were read following the song.” pg. 4-5

Investment (poem)

Chalk Talking By Art Layne

By Ruth Gibbs Zwall Time with God Is time not spent, But giving back What He has lent. pg. 1

2 Chalk Tips By Larry

”The Bible is filled with colorful pictures, so let’s teach it with Chalk Talks.” pg. 6

MacAllen & Gary Means 1. ”To form odd pieces of I Havx a Bxautiful chalk back into Typxwritxr By unknown a full sized "It works quitx wxll xxcept for onx stick the folof thx kxys." pg. 2 lowing method Don’t Forget the Ear works very Larry Gate By Ruth Gibbs Zwall MacAllen well.” “We are sometimes amazed at 2. “Just recentthe working of the Holy Spirit in ly, I altered synchronizing music and theme. I my easel to remember my...husband’s picture allow the 36 x of ‘Old Faithful Geyser’ (in those early 46 drawing board to hang horizontally or days we tried anything!) which he planned vertically.” pg. 7

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making in public...Then go ahead with your drawing on the top sheet. After lights are put on...rip “What do you think about women getting up open drawing from center and reveal second drawand ‘preaching’? Isn’t that what she is doing as ing already on board. she does her chalk talk?” For example, I drew a pg. 7 scenic missionary picture s Illustrating with typical huts and Bible Truths palms etc. Underneath By Floyd I had prepared a home missions picture with MacArthur migrant farm laborers “The Lord has been and a cross shining in using him to present back of them, along programs in the local ur rth cA with fields planted churches and army Ma Floyd and growing, ready chapel.” pg. 8 for harvest. It was very effective!” pg. 1

Questions & Answers Clinic

December 1969 David R. McDade

Gowan’s Called to H.C.J.B. By Art Layne “I went home and thought of my ministry in Oceanside, as giving them chances over and over again so then I decided to apply to Radio Station H.C.J.B. for service on that field.” pg. 2

Chalking As the Doors Open

IIn G God’s d’ Ch Chalk lk B Business i By David R. McDade “One other little trick I have used is to prepare a drawing underneath the one you will be

By Art & Thelma Lane “Animated Parables in Color and Rhythm emphasizing the grand truths of the Bible, continues to open doors in many areas of California.” pg. 2

Christian Artist Fellowship Emblem Designs

Proposed logos for CAF by Gary Zwall, Dick Ald-

“That Some Might be Saved”—Ideas from Chalker Gary Means.

Sounds & Music

ACKGROUND MUSIC, I find, is invaluable to my presentation. Not just something to fill in the time it takes to draw the picture, but fine music. This music should be very carefully chosen and arranged to guide and impress the theme of the picture upon the audience. I am finding also that sound effects add immeasurably to the over-all mood and feeling of the subject. Good clear sound at the right volume cannot be beat, except by live accompaniment. Volume should be stressed because all too many times I have been in programs where there is too much sound. I try to get to my program in time to set up before anyone is there and test the sound

croftt, Art Layne & Dewayne Flohr. pg. 3

Letters Two full pages of letters from readers sharing stories and ideas. pg. 4-5

Editorial Cartooning: It Can Be Your Local Ministry By Lloyd Baker “In my own case, I draw a cartoon each week for our local paper. They’re drawn around editorials which deal with community affairs, school sports, etc. But on the holidays, Christmas, Easter, etc., I’m given free rein to do religious or patriotic cartoons. And I take advantage of it shamelessly.” pg. 6

Hints That Help By Gary Means Thoughts on background music. pg. 7 SEE REPRINT BELOW

Not Many Classes Like This By Violet Whittaker “Western Baptist Bible College, Salem, Oregon, is one of the few Bible Colleges (6 in a recent survey) in North America that teaches Chalk Illustration...Western graduates are employing their skills on the mission fields, in deputation, in full-time children’s ministries, camp work and so many other phases of Christian service that identify all of at it is difficult to iden them.” pg.. 8

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for proper volume. Even n during durin ng a program, p my recorder is arranged at my easel so the sound is controlled. I am learning: older people, lower volume; younger audience, higher volume. The best arrangement I have found is to begin with one or two instrumentals while the basic color and forms go on. Then, remaining selections have the music and lyrics as well. I try to get records of most selections in both instrumental and by groups with words. The final selection is the theme song of the illustration. This is while the color lighting is on. Gary Means and his wife, Marty, travel full-time ministering with chalk art. They are based in Baden, PA and hold annual chalk training workshops.

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Do you remember the above picture from Issue 1? Disney artists used the sky/flag concept in a short film called The Spirit of ‘43 during WW2. Imagine my surprise when researching the Disneyland attraction called Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (page 13) and found this next image, photographed by Dave DeCaro of DaveLandWeb.com. Apparently Disney artists recycle ideas too.

Perhaps you recognize the familiar object in the picture above—it’s something most chalk artists use all the time. Look closer and you will see the alphabet formed from humble binder clips. Created by Dave Wood.

This Thh ambigram b says “chalk h lkk artist” right h side d up or upside d ddown! CCreatedd bby Martijn Slegers for Kerry Kistler. Generate an original at FlipScript.com.

Here’s another clever, abstract way to work a flag into a chalk drawing. This design is offered as a print by chalk artist Jason Anthony. Check out his other work at JasonAnthony.net. I hope to feature Jason in a future issue of CI.

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