It was nearly 100 degrees, I was in the relentless sun, I was sick as a dog, I didn't really get to even draw anything, and then it rained. It was horrible because of these things.
This year, all of the conditions were perfect. It was beautiful weather, cloudy, I felt good, I was well-prepared. Everything was in my favor. It was just me, the chalk, and the pavement yesterday.
And I didn't enjoy it at all... That's all there was to it! I have used pastels well in past, but they really aren't my favorite medium. The asphalt was so bumpy and porous and cracked that it was hard to draw on. My back was killing me from kneeling over on the hard surface for hours straight. I just couldn't get anything right with the pastels, so I hated what I had produced. Not to mention that it was live with crowds of people watching me as I struggled. All of these things just added up to an unpleasant experience, and around 2pm I stood up and just decided that I was done and that street art just wasn't for me. I guess it's one of those things that if you never try, you never know. Can't love everything, I suppose!
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