Watch in Rapt Amazement as a Beautiful Chalk Mario Takes Shape [Video]

You’ve no doubt seen amazing chalk drawings that are so exacting in their geometric precision that they actually appear to pop (or plummet) from the pavement. While these are obviously labors of love, this time-lapse video of artist Chris Carlson creating a 3D Mario piece is stunning. Especially how much time he spends on the D-pad alone. Marvelous.

(via How To Geek)

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