Creativity with Crayons

If you think that crayons are just for "coloring" you are partially right! But see what happens when you challenge a teen art class to take simple perspective a few steps beyond the basics and apply what they learned about shading techniques using paper, a pencil and crayons! Wondrous results!

 Shading and highlighting the contour shapes makes the piece seem to undulate on its own!

Crayons, used in this manner, are a simple, cheap and effective art tool for all ages!

Highlights are the white of the paper, uncolored!

Draw the pencil perimeter first, add the contour lines, then enhance with shading

Teen art journaling

Right now I am teaching a week long summer camp for children 8-10 and 11-15. The kids are amazing, fun, energetic and I have to add that my animals on our mini farm are so happy to have all the attention during break!
My Art camps are what I call "all inclusive." I like to take the energy level, enthusiasm and abilities of my young students and not only paint (this is a Painting Camp!) but let them experience new concepts. On top of that, let's bring in the childhood pleasure of fresh air, flowers, climbing trees, petting animals and running for the sheer pleasure of it!   See it HERE:

Art camp collage

Watch it HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECX-JNgRi70



"Serious" art can wait. The teens whom I taught all year long in my children's classes, have continued their art journaling during the summer break with beautiful results!

Maddie's journal page. Age 14