Chalk festival takes over downtown Sarasota

Hundreds of spectators milled around the festival in Burns Square.

One artist put the finishing touches on her piece.

Erik Greenawalt came from Pittsburgh to create his colorful portrait.

This drawing, titled "Fountain of Youth," is a representation of Florida and it's beautiful past and future.

Simona Lanfredi Sofia came to the festival all the way from Italy.

Vicini Michela used bold pinks and purples to create the flamingo.

This 3D piece was inspired by the board game Clue.

Vittorio Valiante created this portrait based off a photograph.

An artist finishes out the scales on his 3D alligator.

Artist Cuboliquido created a 3D swamp monster.

Tiara Sowulewski interacts with a 3D piece created by Netherlands artist Remko.

Ignacio Chávez came from Mexico to create his piece.

Lourdes Claudio used bright, bold colors in this piece.

While this 3D piece uses exuberant colors, it portrays a darker subject matter.

Italian artist Gabriele Ferrari created a portrayal of Mother Earth.

One artist couldn't contain their inner "Star Wars" fan and created a 3D image of Jabba the Hut.

This artist used a mixture of tempera paint and chalk to create their portrait.

Marije Spelbos came all the way from The Netherlands.

A Missouri artist recreated one of the most recognizable images from "La La Land."

One artist used chalk and water bottles to make a statement about the environment.

This artist was ready to "party on."

Bradenton-based artists Melissa Aldan and Michelle Clinton used a variety of techniques to create the piece's various textures.

Abraham Burciaga used bold colors and geometric shapes to make his piece pop.

One artist recreated Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" in cartoon form.

Kurt Wenner, the inventor of 3D Street Painting and 3D Pavement Art Illusion, stands in his piece "Shangri-La," which asks viewers to peer through a camera with a bubble lens.