{"id":330,"date":"2015-10-17T12:07:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-17T06:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.wordpress.com\/?p=330"},"modified":"2015-10-17T12:07:39","modified_gmt":"2015-10-17T06:37:39","slug":"diy-crayon-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.com\/?p=330","title":{"rendered":"DIY Crayon Art\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_330\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"330\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon small\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>We all get this sudden artist in us pop out and we really want to make a painting that looks really beautiful. But for the love of our lives we would not have touched a canvas ever.<\/p>\n<p>Also blending colours has never been your thing. You have no idea how to get the right texture, the right brush the right stroke. Well here is a simple DIY project that would help you create a nice artistic image and at the same time let you have a quick fun time with it.<\/p>\n<p>Materials Needed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A canvas (I would prefer one that is not primed. But it is pretty hard to get. But primed one is also fine.)<\/li>\n<li>Some wax crayons<\/li>\n<li>A normal adhesive<\/li>\n<li>A hair dryer<\/li>\n<li>A permanent marker\/ sharpie<\/li>\n<li>A ruler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First of you will have to draw out which ever silhouette you want to put in your image. I borrowed this image from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/s\/father+and+daughter+on+a+hike\/search.html?page=1&amp;inline=299943494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shutterstock<\/a>. Due credits to the dude who took this picture. Pretty cute one. You can draw anything you want. Or you just let the colours do their work and leave it abstract. That is solely up to you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5881.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5877.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now I did the mistake of thinking that I can easily scrape off the wax once I get the desired result and coloured the whole thing with a sharpie. But then once I started scraping even the primer came off leaving a blank space.<\/p>\n<p>So I drew the silhouette on a piece of paper and stuck it later on using super strong glue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5881.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5879.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that we have our image in place, we need to decide the colour pattern of the background. Since I was going for a Northern Light based night sky theme I chose the crayons accordingly. If you are going for any other theme or abstract just go ahead and use all the colours. It will give you a different perspective. But you can experiment a lot with this technique.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to first remove the wrappers off the crayons. You don&#8217;t want any paper pieces stuck on your canvas now. If you don&#8217;t want too much wax on your canvas you can break the crayons into smaller pieces. Even these pieces left a lot of wax on mine and I had to melt them away later or scrape them off a bit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5881.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5880.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once that is done, stick the crayon pieces at the top of the canvas using a normal adhesive. Do not use the industrial strong adhesive. That gives a burning sensation for your eyes when you heat it. The usual Fevicol would do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5881.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5881.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now is the fun part. Set your hairdryer at the highest temperature possible. And let the magic begin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/8yF17Lo3iJvqsWjYNRvwxk0h3Zt6xaf7lrbVo0\/\">http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/8yF17Lo3iJvqsWjYNRvwxk0h3Zt6xaf7lrbVo0\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you have melted the wax enough and think you have the desired texture, use a simple plastic ruler to even out the drippings and viola! You have the best blend of night sky&#8230; And the best part is you made it all by yourself.<\/p>\n<p>You can either scrape the wax over the image you drew or stick one like I have done.<\/p>\n<p>Scrape off the wax on the sides and use a frame to cover them. Or just use it as it is. No art is perfect right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5881.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5925.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your artistic vibes!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/img_5877.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_330\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"330\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon small\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/aratrikaspeaks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>We all get this sudden artist in us pop out and we really want to make a painting that looks really beautiful. But for the love of our lives we would not have touched a canvas ever. Also blending colours has never been your thing. 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