DIY Crayon Art


We can't help but notice the crayon art movement when we browse pinterest.  Wow!  I just had to try one myself.  I wanted it to look like an abstract Sebastian.  But as it turns out, crayons have a mind of their own!  This is my second attempt.  I recommend doing a practice one first and be prepared for it to look nothing like what you had planned.  BOL!

INSTRUCTIONS:

What you'll need - Artist Canvas (the one in this photo is a 16X20), pack of crayons, toothpicks, blow dryer, pencil, black and white paint, small paintbrush.

Melting crayons with a blow dryer turns out to be quite a mess (I learned from my first try) so I covered my table with paper and built a cardboard shield to block all of the flying specks of crayons.


Make sure to chop up a bunch of crayons in 1/4" pieces or less before you start.  A small piece of crayon goes a long way!  I used toothpicks to hold them down to keep my fingers out of the way of the hot blow dryer.



There you have it!  I love how colorful it is.




XOXOXOXO,
Erika and Sebastian

22 comments:

Aimee @ Irresistible Pets said...

This is so cute and creative!

Carla said...

Looks great! It has such bright colors! Don't know if I'd have enuf patience.
Wasn't Winston jealous that he didn't get one?
Darcy and Sophie said to send licks to Sebastian and Winston!

Piranha Banana said...

That is beyond cool!

WOOF

Matilda's Journey said...

This looks like fun. I can't wait to try it. Love your blog,

Terry from MatildasJourney.com

Carma Poodale said...

Will have to try that too! Thanks for the tips

Andrea @ This Pug Life said...

You did a wonderful job! I have seen lots of crayon art projects and this is definitely one of the best!

M. K. Clinton said...

So awesome! I have several crayon ideas on my Pinterest board. I love this type of artwork! You did very well!

Pawesome Cats said...

This is pawesome art - we love it,

Harvey Button said...

Love it, must try it. Thanks for the instructions!

Harvey Button

YourSpecialDog said...

WOw what an amazing piece of art :)))

Anonymous said...

That is very cute. I think it came out wonderful.

Terri said...

Hello, on this Wordless Wednesday. We always say hello to our neighbors first and you are to our left. Love the project (retired art teacher here!).

Kia said...

That's neat! It came out really good :)

Jay at The Depp Effect said...

That's really colourful and lively! It does sound messy, though!

D said...

Wow, I absolutely love how your painting turned out! :D I might have to steal this idea! ;)

Ledfoots Pet Bakery said...

This is such a neat idea. Love it. Now your newest follower. Keep up the good work.

Unknown said...

Gotta try it out...looks like fun and super cool

Unknown said...

Whoa! This is awesome and so cute! I'm going to have to give it a try. Thanks for the tutorial! :D

dogwalker8 said...

How cool and creative!

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That is seriously so cool, although I would surely set my house on fire if I tried it! :P

Penelope Sanchez said...

I used an embossing tool to melt the crayons and it went fairly quick. Plus, the air is not as strong as a blow dryer.

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