yay! Crayon House Art!!

[tripperfunster]

If you read my journal (and if you're reading this, then you DO,) you know that I'm pretty much a black and white girl. Other than the odd cartoon, I mostly work with graphite. I have a phobia of colour, and although I love it in other peoples work, I hate it in my own.

Until ... the frighteningly talented elicia8 posted this FANTASTIC crayon tutorial that she did, step by step of House. http://elicia8.livejournal.com/94624.html

Now, mine isn't nearly as nice as hers, but I'm just thrilled to pieces with it. *huggles it*. I used THE shittiest crayons known to man (the ones in those $20 art kits that you buy for kids, that have like, 3000 pens, pencils, crayons, watercolour pads and markers) so the quality wasn't the best, but I feel like something clicked in my brain, and I may just have to go out and purchase some COLOURFUL utensils tomorrow! *SQUEE*

He's a bit more yellow than I intended (especially since I didn't use yellow at all.)
Anyhoo, without further ado, here's my crayon House pic

Comments

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

Wow, this is great! It really looks like House. You've followed the tutorial very well... we could all learn something from it. I love his ears.

You asked if colored pencils could blend well. They can if you slowly build them up over layers- they can produce some amazingly deep colors. They also have blending markers you can use that help out (or just use a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol) with evening out tones and such. My favorite color pencil brand is prismacolor, but they can be pretty expensive. Maybe try the brand that was mentioned above, and if they work well and you like colored pencils, upgrade later to artsy-fartsy colored pencils. lol

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

Oops, nvm. No one mentioned a brand of pencils. lol She was talking about crayons.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

I bought the recommended crayon brand, and I also 'splurged' on a cheap set of chalk pastels. I'm going to get busy, right away! I'm going to wait on the coloured pencils right now. The sets are quite a bit more expensive, and I already have some watercolour pencils that can also be used dry.

thanks for the blending advice, I'm looking forward to seeing what I can come up with. And the pastels....they just beg to be on dark paper. I might have to get some of that too!

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love chalk pastels. Haven't worked with them in ages! I love the light colors of them on dark paper. You are too right. I'm excited to see what other cool stuff you'll do with crayons.