Showing posts with label Crayon Methods and Projects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crayon Methods and Projects. Show all posts

Friday, August 18, 2017

Colorful Crayon Resist Llamas

       These colorful crayon pictures of llamas were made by an enthusiastic bunch of first graders at the school where I worked several years ago. After completing their pictures they washed them with thin watercolors; the results are stunning, don't you think?










How fibers from llamas is processed to make sweaters.

Monday, November 18, 2013

How to Make Crayon Monoprints


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Coloring Page of "The Woodcutter's Song"

      The above coloring sheet is from "Walter Crane's Painting Book" for children.  I have also included the small color image below by Crane for coloring reference. These were also included in the original coloring book when it was first published in 1880. I have posted the Mother Goose Rhyme that I believe Crane to have made the illustration for. These rhymes were well known in the late 1800s but are no longer chanted by the school children of today.

The Woodcutter’s Song
Oak logs will warm you well  
That are old and dry  
Logs of pine will sweetly smell   
But the sparks will fly 
Birchs long will burn too fast  
Chestnut scarce at all sir  
Hawthorn logs are good to last  
That are cut well in the fall sir 
Surely you will find  
There´s no compare 
with the hard wood logs  
That´s cut in the winter time 
Holly logs will burn like wax
 
You could burn them green  
Elm logs burn like smouldering flax  
With no flame to be seen  
Beech logs for winter time  
Yew logs as well sir  
Green elder logs it is a crime  
For any man to sell sir 
Surely you will find  
There´s no compare 
with the hard wood logs  
That´s cut in the winter time 
Pear logs and apple logs 
 
They will scent your room  
and cherry logs across the dogs  
They smell like flowers of broom  
But ash logs smooth and grey  
Buy them green or old, sir  
and buy up all that come your way 
They´re worth their weight in gold sir 

Coloring Page of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush"

      The above coloring sheet is from "Walter Crane's Painting Book" for children.  I have also included the small color image below by Crane for coloring reference. These were also included in the original coloring book when it was first published in 1880. I have posted the Mother Goose Rhyme that I believe Crane to have made the illustration for. These rhymes were well known in the late 1800s but are no longer chanted by the school children of today.
 
The most common modern version of the rhyme is:
Here we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush
So early in the morning.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Working With Melted Crayons


"This little video shows you how to use the melted crayon technique on a die cut and then etch into it to bring out details. The etched lines may then be covered in crayon again to darken them or left as light lines.

The die cut is available from www.paperthreads.com; just laury
For a limited time I will be giving away the die cut files for this little fish on my blog justlaury.paperthreads.com
( by downloading the little fish you are agreeing to abide by my terms of use as listed on my blog)"

Music is from superfan2010.com
Carly Comando's Cordelias Lullaby
find more of Carly's music at www.deepelm.com or on itunes
video by Laury Vaden

Color This Bird in A Meadow by Kate Greenway

This bird in a meadow was illustrated by Kate Greenway in 1880 for a young student's paint book.

More About Kate Greenaway:

Color An Elephant

 
       Elephants are ubiquitous in Western popular culture as emblems of the exotic because their unique appearance and size sets them apart from other animals and because, like other African animals such as the giraffe, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus, they are unfamiliar to Western audiences. Popular culture's stock references to elephants rely on this exotic uniqueness. For instance, a "white elephant" is a byword for something expensive, useless and bizarre.
       As characters, elephants are relegated largely to children's literature, in which they are generally cast as models of exemplary behavior, but account for some of this branch of literature's most iconic characters.

Many stories tell of isolated young elephants returning to a close-knit community, such as:
Other elephant heroes given human qualities include:
More than other exotic animals, elephants in fiction are surrogates for humans, with their concern for the community and each other depicted as something to aspire to in stories like:
      Print and color my elephant below after watching the video of the elephant in this post. Look carefully at the color of his skin and how you might shade in different areas of his body and the rocks that surround him in order to make him look three dimensional.  I have shaded parts of him already to help you get started.


Color Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Pin this image only please.
       William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), in Le Claire but lived several years in Canada before his family moved to the Kansas Territory. Buffalo Bill received the Medal of Honor in 1872 for service to the US Army as a scout. One of the most colorful figures of the American Old West, Buffalo Bill became famous for the shows he organized with cowboy themes, which he toured in Great Britain and Europe as well as the United States.
Newspaper ad from 1902 about Buffalo Bill
      William Frederick Cody ("Buffalo Bill") got his nickname after the American Civil War when he had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat. Cody earned the nickname by killing 4,280 American bison (commonly known as buffalo) in eighteen months, (1867–1868). Cody and William Comstock competed in a buffalo-shooting match over the exclusive right to use the name, which Cody won by killing 68 bison to Comstock's 48.
      Cody had documented service as a soldier during the Civil War and as Chief of Scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Plains Wars. He claimed to have had many jobs, including as a trapper, bullwhacker, "Fifty-Niner" in Colorado, a Pony Express rider in 1860, wagonmaster, stagecoach driver, and a hotel manager, but historians have had difficulty documenting them, and he may have fabricated some for publicity.
      He became world famous for his Wild West shows, which toured in Great Britain and Europe. Audiences were enthusiastic about seeing a piece of the American West. The adventure story writer Emilio Salgari met Buffalo Bill in Italy, saw his show, and later featured him as a hero in some of his novels. Read more . . .

"This is an experiment of mine, being a compilation of the footage of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show shot by the Thomas Edison film company. The source is the Library of Congress' American Memory archives, and the footage of the parade, Annie Oakley, Native American dancing and bronc riding is everything on there I could find related to Buffalo Bill. The music is a recording of a turn-of-the-century Pianola roll."

More Related Coloring Pages:
"Buffalo Bill The Hero Horseman who has ridden from ocean to ocean; from the Rio Grande to the Danube;
 o'er mountain peaks and plains, thus saluting more people than any other living man. You will find him in the
saddle twice daily, rain or shine." This drawing originated from an actual newspaper ad of Buffalo Bill's
Wild West Show in 1902. Enjoy coloring part of America's western past.

Learning to Color With Block Crayons

     " Now available for purchase. "Coloring with Block Crayons" offers block crayon coloring lessons by the author of the book "Coloring with Block Crayons." In the DVD she will teach basic techniques and the ins and outs of drawing landscapes, plants, animals and people."

Unique Coloring Pages for Kids

I am particularly interested in listing individual artists here who post original collections. Does this apply to you? Secondly, because my traffic is family oriented, please do not write and suggest pages with adult content. If you would like to have a link here and your pages are original, you may make a suggestion to pickandprintgallery@yahoo.com
  1. Sesame Street Coloring Pages - Sesame Street Print and color or color online all your child's friends from Sesame Street. This site also features live events about Sesame Street across the United States and takes visitors behind the scenes of Sesame Street. Actor interviews, special interactive features, everyone will enjoy these coloring pages.
  2. Phee McFaddell draws charming fairies and also offers paper masks for visitors both young and old to color.
  3. Crayon Palace is my coloring blog for both school children and adults. There are a wide variety of topics. Visitors may print unlimited numbers of pages for educational institutions, home school and retirement centers for the elderly!
  4. Coloring Castle offers a wide selection of original coloring pages. Many of the coloring pages will appeal to older children and adults as well as young children. The mandalas are exceptional, so I have linked directly to these here.
  5. Daily Coloring Pages has advanced coloring pages for adults. These are far less common on the internet, so I've included a link here for those of you searching for free resources to share in retirement facilities and hospitals.
  6. Multicultural Graffiti Art -Free Printable Coloring Pages - Free Graffiti ... Graffiti Diplomacy is a Brooklyn based website offering some very unique coloring pages. I love these unusual graffiti coloring pages.
  7. Printable Coloring Pages: Fun Downloadable Coloring ... - Art is Fun These printable coloring pages for adults and teens are by artist Thaneeya McArdle. These coloring pages will appeal to those of you who enjoy folk art!
  8. Yellow Bird Project : Indie Rock Coloring Book "Andy J. Miller, a talented illustrator, collaborated with YBP to produce this unique expression of art and music." An artistic coloring book for those of you who love to be challenged and also for the collector I think.
  9. Artist Coloring Page - Boy Artist - Twisty Noodle For those of you who still believe that coloring pages are for kids only, I've included here a site for young children. Many of these resources are actually from very old clip art files. However, the site is put together very well and the images have been thoroughly cleaned and maintained. Parents can apply for a membership as well.
  10. HeyHey Colors - street art based ipad colouring book app HeyHey Apps is a Belgian based software company creating apps for kids. The artwork of street artist Bue the Warrior is featured here and I love his collection. This site is very appealing to adults as well as children.
  11. Free Art Coloring Pages « MuseumChick | Danee Gilmartin For homeschoolers and teachers looking for coloring pages of artworks to reinforce art history lessons.
  12. Britto Coloring Book This coloring book based upon the artworks of Romero Britto. Teach little ones about color and pattern.
  13. Free Educational Coloring Pages This coloring book features famous works of art and facts about the artist. Another collection that is valuable as a teaching resource.
  14. Kathleen Rietz - Children's Book Illustrator "I'm a freelance artist, photographer, writer and art teacher. My hope is to make a positive difference in the world." Her collection is very appealing to parents and kids. The pages are original to her alone.
  15. The Doll Coloring Book is our family blog about all kinds of doll play. Featured there is a large collection of doll coloring pages and paper dolls.
  16. Coloring-pages-for-all-ages.com/guest-artists.html This website features guest artist submissions by: Rachel Pitler, Michael C. Hsiung, Nakisha VaderHoeven, Bedo Shamelian and Diane Wallace. 
  17. Cartoons and Free Printable Coloring Pages by Maui Artist, Guy ... " Guy Junker is a Maui Artist known for his petroglyph paintings but before his fine art carreer he was a cartoonist and illustrator.  This site not only contains many of his cartoon prints but also his online Coloring Book Club which features stacks of Free Printable Coloring Pages for your kids.  This is a great resource for teachers, parents and grandparents." Love it.
  18. Jeannie Vodden Art » Coloring pages Coloring pages by Jeannie Vodden are original and available in large file format. The mermaid is my favorite!
  19. Between the Lines A Coloring Book "lively new collection of work by Vito Acconci, Rita Ackermann, John Baldessari, Jeremy Blake, Will Cotton, R. Crumb, Keith Haring, Sol LeWitt, Robert Longo, John Lurie, Robert Mapplethorpe, Jason Middlebrook, Julian Opie, Laura Owens, Alexis Rockman, Kenny Scharf, William Wegman and John Wesley, among others." Published by RxArt is a not-for-profit organization. Adults and collectors will love it.
  20. Dulemba Coloring Pages Free coloring pages available here from illustrator,  Elizabeth O. Dulemba. Coloring images are for young children and feature literacy and holiday topics.
  21. The Coloring Barn A free collection of kids coloring pages, all subjects, all original to the site as far as I can tell. The collection is nicely done. 
  22. Creative Cuties An original coloring page collection by artist Heather Sybil Chavez. Ms. Chavez is from Pasadena, California.  Her work is very stylized.
  23. Free Coloring Pages from Nicole Nicole Florian draws many subjects for children to color. She also sells ebooks. Her style is very distinctive and her collection is large.

A Popular Crayon Etching Technique Used in Elementary Schools


 Leona's Art Class. Learn to create fun and easy art projects for kids of all ages. Do try this at home! Please visit leonasartclass.blogspot.com

Child art using the same method demonstrated above.
      Below is a sample of the same coloring technique used to make a picture of a very hungry caterpillar. This little artist was in second grade when she drew this picture. Teachers and/or parents may also use a similar technique replacing the black crayon with black poster paint or tempera paints. You may find that this simplifies the last step and covers the surface of your etching paper more thoroughly. Also, little hands can tire before the prep on this project is finished and the painted surface is a alternative that saves tired arms and fingers! Etch your picture then on the following day.
      You may also use a coloring sheet as a outline to begin your crayon etching. Simply place a coloring sheet on top of the finished, dry, black surface of the paper and press firmly while tracing the outline of your coloring picture with a pencil. Do this on a hard surface, like a wooden table. Then lift the coloring sheet off the etching paper and begin to scratch off areas inside and out of the outline transfer to create a fun design.

More Crayon Etching by Children:

How Crayons Are Made

 This video shows how people make crayons taken from "Mister Rodger"s Neighborhood"