Crayon Art Round 2

So I’m going to try and simplify this a bit from my previous blog post. I apologize for not having better pictures. It’s very difficult to do and photograph at the same time. I’ll try my best to describe what I did…

I’ve been getting a lot of different questions about how to create this type of crayon art,

1- Find your color pallet: The very first thing you should do is find the colors you want to work with. I chose greens, blues and purples. You’re going to want to find multiple shades for a color to give the piece tonal depth. I recommend finding one or two dark shades, two to three midtones or bright shades, and one or two light shades for each color ( green, purple, blue). Also look for blending colors, for example a teal is part blue and green, and blue violet has tones of both blue and purple making them optimal for blending.

2- Shell your Crayons: This step is very easy. I use an exacto knife, but you can use any kind of knife. Hold or secure your crayon so it doesn’t roll away, and make a small incision down the paper jacket of the crayon. Now simply pull the jacket off and you have your bare crayon.

3- Apply Heat: period of time but you really run the risk of damaging your piece. Within the next few weeks I’ll experiment with different surfaces like sheet metal and plywood and write a post on it. If you happen to play around with those surfaces before I do, I would love to hear about your experience and see your work.
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