Photos, videos and docs of Penny Richards, with the keywords: "chalk"

Pandemic chalk: Crocheted afghan

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Tue, 26 May 2026 03:04:00 +0000

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The chalk on our walk right now is a crocheted afghan, with 25 colorful granny squares, no two identical. :)

Pandemic chalk: Pastel bunny

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:27:56 +0000

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The chalk on our walk for Easter this year is a pastel bunny, based on a YouTube tutorial by Rachel Froud.

Pandemic chalk: Shizulla birthday

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:21:38 +0000

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The chalk on our front walk right now is based on a Japanese utility cover--specifically one in Shimizu, Shizuoka, featuring the local mascot Shizulla, in front of Mt. Fuji and tea fields, offering a nice cup of green tea.

Pandemic chalk: Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:01:47 +0000

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The chalk on our walk for St. David's Day is based loosely on the 1902 self-portrait of Welsh artist Gwen John, with daffodils added and the greeting "Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus" as a caption.

Pandemic chalk: Sonrel oranges

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:42:15 +0000

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The chalk on our walk this month is loosely based on an early 20c painting by French artist Élisabeth Sonrel. (Our orange tree is fruiting right now.)

Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (1)

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:46:55 +0000

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This month the chalk on our walk is based on an image from the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a 13c. Spanish codex featuring many images of musicians. Many of the images have grid backgrounds that make them chalk ready. This is the layout with the source image for comparison.

Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (2)

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:46:04 +0000

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Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (3)

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:44:22 +0000

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Pandemic chalk: Candy corn

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:00:11 +0000

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For Halloween this year, the chalk on our front walk was a scattering of giant candy corns on a purple background.

Pandemic chalk: The Sunshade

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 01:10:50 +0000

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Did the annual chalk event in Belmont Shore, where they tape paper to the sidewalks in a busy shopping district. This year my chalk was based loosely on The Sunshade by William John Leech, a 1913 painting in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Pandemic chalk: Inspired by Ada

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:55:53 +0000

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The chalk on our walk in September was inspired by a well-known image of Ada Lovelace.

Pandemic chalk:Bouboulina

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:27:04 +0000

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Chalked a free ad for the South Bay Greek Festival next weekend, as an excuse to draw Bouboulina, a Greek independence heroine.

Pandemic chalk: Mosaic refresh on stag

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:26:55 +0000

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The stag image I chalked a few weeks ago faded a lot in the summer sun, so I refreshed it with a faux mosaic effect.

Pandemic chalk: As You Like It

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:41:59 +0000

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I chalked a free advertisement for Shakespeare by the Sea outside my house in June, because they'll be at the neighborhood park next month with As You LIke It and Julius Caesar.

Pandemic chalk: Big Pizza

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:42:07 +0000

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I chalked a big pizza outside my house in late May, to reuse the Rebel Princess's circle. I let friends suggest the toppings.

Pandemic chalk: Rebel Princess

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Sun, 04 May 2025 19:16:18 +0000

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The May Queen chalk became the Rebel Princess with some significant edits, for a May the 4th event

Pandemic chalk: May Queen

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Sun, 04 May 2025 19:16:15 +0000

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This chalk art is verrrry loosely based on an embroidery design by Scottish artist Ann Macbeth (1875-1948).

Pandemic chalk: Cave canem

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:36:20 +0000

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New chalk art on our front walk for daughter's birthday--the sixth birthday chalk I've done for her since I started in March 2020. She likes corgis and took Latin in high school, so "cave canem".

Pandemic chalk: Lady of Shalott

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:34:25 +0000

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First new chalk of 2025 on our walk now, based loosely on John William Waterhouse's The Lady of Shalott; no real resemblance, I know, but it's still sorta recognizable. Pretty pleased to get a white dress looking white on our dark pavement.

Pandemic chalk: Boreas

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:02:51 +0000

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The chalk on our walk in November 2024 is based loosely on Waterhouse's Boreas (1903). She is prepared for the wet weather starting this weekend (part of her pavement is already getting damp).