Crayon Art with Quotes - Revisited

Back in June of 2013, I created what I thought were pretty darn awesome paintings using crayons.

Here is my newest (created because I saw this one on Deviant Art) and my favorite so far:

Time Length:
     Perhaps half an hour to create the color / crayon art, then 15 minutes to trace (via projector at school / work) the painter, and another 10 minutes to write the quote.

Difficulties:
     Choosing from the myriad quotes I love.
     First I drew the painter free-hand. Not good. Too tiny. Very difficult to erase. (I can still see my original drawing...) Had to resort to tracing, but I love the way it looks now. Am I supposed to use something besides pencil to draw on canvas? Will something else erase better?

What Made It Easier:
     Not having to clue the actual crayons on to the canvas. NIIICE! I also like the looks of it better than the last few! (Especially since most of the crayons have fallen off of the others!)
     Using the projector to trace the painter.

I created another or a grandmother that continues to come in and share her time with us during Genius Hour. The painting is similar, but the quote is more appropriate for her, and the drawing is more accurate / better, in my opinion.

Crayon Art with Quotes

When I spent the day with my nephew, we decided to make Crayon Art! There are MANY websites that have been pinned out there regarding crayon art...

Project #1:

Project 2: 

Time Length:

     Each one took us an hour or so, but once we figured out the designs, the most time was for taking off the paper and gluing on the crayons. Taping the heart shape could (and should, if you do it correctly) take a little bit of time.

Difficulties: 

     Forgetting the coupon for Michael's when we bought the canvases.

     Buying Dollar Store crayons instead of Crayola, then having to purchase Crayolas. Dollar Store crayons DO NOT MELT!

     Splatter from crayon melts - be sure to do this outside and have something to "catch" the melting.

     Don't glue the crayon - put hot glue on the canvas first.

What made it easier:

     Planning ahead of time.

     Learning from my nephew that it doesn't have to be perfect!

     Knowing you can always go back and change it - melt more if you'd like!

If you want to see the entire process and my entire reflection, check out this blog post.