Gift 18: Crayon Art

Crayon art is so cute. This website will tell you how to do it, but they only do the easy and dull one. There are soooo many things that can be done with this simple melting crayon technique...

1) The Simple Rainbow

While this is cool, it is too simple!

2) Make a Circle

So much better! Arranging your crayons in a circle gives the art more symmetry that our eyes find appealing. Plus it's really cool.

3) 3D Objects

Now, turn your art upside down, and what do you get? Stems! Just glue on some silk flowers and your art is SO much more creative! Adding 3D objects makes your art pop.

4) Adding Embellishments and Creative Use of Color

Adding embellishments, such as the girl added in these, makes the art take life. Instead of just crayons, you have rain, stage lights, and tree branches. It adds a whole other dimension of meaning to simple melted crayons.

My favorite is obviously the last one, but they are all really neat.

P.S. Some sites tell you to take the paper off the crayons. I say no way. Keeping the paper on helps keep the crayons from looking crushed and gross.

See? This is gross looking. DON'T TAKE THE PAPER OFF.