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Back to basics
Miscreant♪ Miscreant♪ After teaching a course in drawing and art theory this spring, I was eager to return to graphite as a main medium and also wanted to test out some drawing paper recommended by a local art store (Framemasters). While the picture is drawn with...
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 8
I made a few charts with Irojiten pencil crayons to see how they would perform in transparency and coverage. I used Arches rag paper this time, a hot press with a modest amount of tooth. I was very mad at this paper last summer as I started a large...
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 7
I decided to experiment with using only Irojiten pencil crayons as I said in my last blog. I was, at the same time, experimenting with some other papers and chose the Canson white 123 lb. acid-free paper. The paper is a bit of a blue-white and has little...
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 6
6. More on the Irojiten pencil crayon This crayon is great. It sharpens well and so far, no breakage. The blending results with the various crayons have different and some very welcome effects. I was surprised that some colours, when laid in, were more resistant to an...
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 5
In my last blog I said I would speak more about this type of pencil crayon once I had a chance to try them out. I purchased two of the colour dictionaries: Volumes 1-3 and Volumes 4-5. I plan on getting the last three volumes soon. I have found these...
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 4
No, you don’t just use a black pencil crayon. Oh wait! Actually you do, but not alone. Bear with me. Black is a very flat colour and if you use a plain black crayon or as one artist proposed in a book (using India ink), you will get stunningly limp, flat...
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 3
Because pencil crayons come in a range of colours and you can have several blues or greens for example, you may want to have a good way to zero in on the best colour match. Looking at the pencil crayon lead or the paint on the wooden shell will not help....
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 2
Not all pencil crayons are created equal. Sometimes the very colour you love the most comes in a substandard crayon that will not stand the test of time. As the Romans stated so eloguently, Vita Brevis, Ars Longa !! (that is, life is short but Art lasts)....
The Art of Pencil Crayon Painting 1
Pencil crayons are a wonderful medium for making art. With quality crayons, lightfast pigments, acid free paper and archival framing, your art works will stand the test of time. It is a medium that invites experimentation. If you engage in testing the...