Chris Carlson 3D Chalk & Mural Art
Chris Carlson standing inside a giant 3D chalk art shark illusion painted on the pavement

Denver, CO · Available worldwide

Flat ground.
Impossible depth.

I'm Chris Carlson, a 3D chalk artist and 3D mural painter. I create large-scale anamorphic illusions: artwork that looks flat until you stand on the correct viewing point, then appears to lift off the ground.

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13+ years · large-scale work across the U.S. & Mexico · featured in illusion museums

Selected work

Recent 3D chalk art and murals

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3D chalk art of a giant mech cat battling a bird, a 10ft x 24ft street painting by Chris Carlson in Denver, Colorado Mech Cat vs. Bird 10ft x 24ft Denver, CO
Toy Story 3D chalk art illusion, a 10ft x 22ft street painting by Chris Carlson at Epcot, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida Toy Story 10ft x 22ft Epcot, Orlando, FL Walt Disney World
Black Mamba Kobe Bryant tribute 3D mural, a 20ft x 40ft anamorphic wall painting by Chris Carlson at Venice Beach, California Black Mamba: Kobe Bryant Tribute 20ft x 40ft Venice Beach, CA
Ferrari Challenge 3D chalk art, a 24ft x 40ft branded street painting by Chris Carlson in Austin, Texas Ferrari Challenge 24ft x 40ft Austin, TX Ferrari
Emperor's New Groove 3D chalk art, a 10ft x 30ft anamorphic street painting by Chris Carlson at Epcot, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida Emperor's New Groove 10ft x 30ft Epcot, Orlando, FL Walt Disney World

Two ways to work together

Chalk on the ground, or paint on the wall

3D chalk art of a dolphin leaping out of the pavement

3D Chalk Art

Anamorphic street paintings created on-site for festivals, events, and activations. Temporary by nature, made to be photographed.

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Giant ape 3D mural illusion painted on a museum wall

3D Murals

Permanent wall-and-floor illusions for museums, dealerships, events, and brand activations.

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Process

How a commission comes together

Share the brief

Tell me about your space, event, and what you have in mind. I'll come back with a quote.

I create the artwork on site or in the studio

I paint the illusion on location, or on canvas in the studio to install on site, calibrated to a single viewing point so it reads as three-dimensional in photos.

The finished piece

A custom work made for your space and built to be photographed, something people genuinely enjoy and share.

Get in touch

Have a wall, a floor, or an event in mind?

I'm based in Denver and available for hire worldwide. Tell me about your project and I'll get back to you with a quote.

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