Crayon play


Playing around with the crayons again. Thick crayons are more like painting than drawing, really. Fun and difficult. Used myself as a model in front of a mirror, though the beige image isn´t me at all… I think it´s hilarious the way I seem to have a horn in my forehead in the top drawing – it fits my angry frown. :)

13.x 17,5 cm, watercolour wash and Caran d´Ache Neocolor I crayons on sketchbook pages.

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  1. Rhonda says:

    I like the layout of the bottom drawing as well as the colors you used. Great work!

  2. Carolyn says:

    I really like the way you used a variety of colors in the skin tones in the second one…very effective.

  3. Sandy says:

    Cool experiment, makes me want to dig out my crayons!

  4. Shelly McC says:

    Great drawings!

  5. Margaret Ann says:

    Nice work…great color pops! :)

  6. Hattermad says:

    Very cool…Have you tried the Neocolor II from Caran? Very fun with waterbrushes!

  7. caseytoussaint says:

    That’s not an angry frown – just that “I’m doing a self portrait” look! I love what you do with crayons – you are really amazing!

  8. Sue says:

    These are awesome! And inspiring. Thank you.

  9. flevolaf says:

    Kritor ger inte samma slumpens skördar som vattenfärg eller lavering men blir tydliga och uttrycksfulla. Bra porträtt. Jag tycker självporträtt är riktigt svårt

  10. Aarti Harish says:

    Wow…wonderful work..!!

  11. iHanna says:

    Båda är bra. Det bruna är ju visst likt Nina, du är duktig.

    Glad påsk!

  12. BT says:

    I have just found your blog from a brush with color’s and your paintings are an inspiration. I’m happy for you that the ones in the latest blog entry were accepted for the exhibition, I am not surprised though. You have a rare talent.


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