Hello... 👋
Welcome to my little corner of the fun zone, where I share everything I know about crayons!
I was only 5 or 6 years old when I was first introduced to crayons. I didn't even know what those colourful little sticks were at the time. All I knew was I could use them to draw and colour. I thought, "Hey, this thing is cool!" I was absolutely hooked. I remember my teacher gave me a little basket of crayons; some were broken, and some were still intact with the wrapper still on. The scent was unique but not unpleasant; it was part of its magic, a testament to a kid's limitless imagination. Over time, I discovered other art materials﹘coloured pencils, oil pastels, watercolour﹘but I never abandoned crayons. They’ve always been my favourite until today. They’re simple, nostalgic, and the one tool that can instantly take me back to childhood.
At one point, my art teacher suggested I move on from crayons and use something else instead. “Crayons aren’t for you anymore,” he said as he handed me a box of oil pastels. I followed his suggestion because he wanted me to do that, but I never stopped using crayons. Those little 24 colours of Crayola Crayons never left my bag. I carry them everywhere. I realise it’s hard to take crayons seriously, because we, the adults, see them as “kids' stuff”, and sadly, you're most likely to find them in the kids' section in an art supply store or stationery store as “Kids Art Supply”, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t use them, right? Every one of us has a bit of that inner child, so why can’t we embrace it? I can tell you, my friends, crayons aren’t just for kids.
My art teacher may not have believed in crayons, but I knew they were more than just “kids’ drawing tools." And if you need proof of that statement, several artists use crayons as their primary medium. Take an example of Don Marco, a crayon artist known for portraits, native American portraits, and landscape paintings, done entirely in Crayola Crayons, or Jeffrey Robert, who created Rembrandt-like pieces using nothing but Crayola Crayons. They both have interesting ways of mixing colours, adapting the waxy texture of crayon, and creating amazing pieces.
So, For Crayon’s Sake! Why don’t you grab a new box of crayons? A﹘apply those cute colourful waxy sticks, B﹘blend those colours, and C﹘create some fun drawings, something that you can be proud of, and when you do, you’ll be amazed with what you can achieve with this underrated medium.
Stick around. I hope the coming posts will help us see crayons from a new perspective.
Hello... 👋
Welcome to my little corner of the fun zone, where I share everything I know about crayons!
I was only 5 or 6 years old when I was first introduced to crayons. I didn't even know what those colourful little sticks were at the time. All I knew was I could use them to draw and colour. I thought, "Hey, this thing is cool!" I was absolutely hooked. I remember my teacher gave me a little basket of crayons; some were broken, and some were still intact with the wrapper still on. The scent was unique but not unpleasant; it was part of its magic, a testament to a kid's limitless imagination. Over time, I discovered other art materials﹘coloured pencils, oil pastels, watercolour﹘but I never abandoned crayons. They’ve always been my favourite until today. They’re simple, nostalgic, and the one tool that can instantly take me back to childhood.
My art teacher may not have believed in crayons, but I knew they were more than just “kids’ drawing tools." And if you need proof of that statement, several artists use crayons as their primary medium. Take an example of Don Marco, a crayon artist known for portraits, native American portraits, and landscape paintings, done entirely in Crayola Crayons, or Jeffrey Robert, who created Rembrandt-like pieces using nothing but Crayola Crayons. They both have interesting ways of mixing colours, adapting the waxy texture of crayon, and creating amazing pieces.
Stick around. I hope the coming posts will help us see crayons from a new perspective.
Comments
Post a Comment