The Art of Crayon: Draw, Color, Resist, Sculpt, Carve!

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Create astonishing artwork with crayons! Crayons aren't just for kids anymore!Sculptors use them whole, bundling thousands of crayons to create environmental and installation-size sculptures. Carvers pierce and reshape crayons with scalpels, turning them into mini totems, helixes, and portrait busts. Textile designers take advantage of the medium's 120 shades of wax to create brilliant batik fabrics. Landscape and still-life artists layer crayon shades in works on paper that rival paintings in their subtlety and depth. What will you do?! The Art of Crayon will guide you through a gallery of works by contemporary artists who use crayons as a diverse and dynamic medium. Each chapter includes a specific style of crayon artwork, complete with engaging projects from author Lorraine Bell to help you learn different techniques. From sculpture, to carving, to melted wax and drawing, you'll soon become a master crayon artist! Cover Title Dedication CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Crayons 101 A Little Crayon History Ed Welter: Crayon Aficionado CHAPTER 1: DRAWING Introduction to Drawing: A Crayon Draws Any Way You Want Artist Profile: Aletha Kuschan Artist Profile: Fred Hatt Project: Crayon Portrait on Textured Paper Artist Profile: Jane Davenport Artist Profile: John Lovett Artist Profile: Lynne Hoppe Project: Soft-Wax Crayon Drawing CHAPTER 2: SCULPTURE Introduction to Sculpture: Crayon Constructions Artist Profile: Herb Williams Project: Crayon Sculpture Artist Profile: Christian Faur CHAPTER 3: CARVING Introduction to Carving: Chipping Away at the Wax Artist Profile: Diem Chau Artist Profile: Pete Goldlust Project: How to Carve a Crayon Artist Profile: Hoang Tran CHAPTER 4: MIXED MEDIA Introduction to Mixed Media: Crayon Below the Surface Artist Profile: Jacqueline Fehl Artist Profile: Jane Davies Project: Crayon in the Mix Artist Profile: Elena Nosyreva Artist Profile: Emmie van Biervliet Artist Profile: Mary Jane Chadbourne Project: 3-D Mixed Media Treasure Box CHAPTER 5: WAX RESIST Introduction to Wax Resist: Melting, Pooling, Repelling Artist Profile: Larry Walker Project: Crayon Batik Artist Profile: Shirley Ende-Saxe Artist Profile: Yevgenia Watts Project: Improvised Monoprinting with Acrylic and Crayon Artist Profile: Kathleen Pequignot CONCLUSION Artists’ Directory Resources and Supplies Crayon Facts and Trivia Acknowledgments About the Author Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W