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Who said you're too old to color with crayons!?

TIP #1: To get extra details like the ones in the iris, start with lighter colors first, then slowly layer darker colors on top. Then use a sharp object like needle or in my case I used the tips of my scissors and scratch out layers underneath :D

TIP #2: The white areas in this drawing are the actual color of the paper, so if you want something to remain white, be aware that crayons can be pretty unforgiving and in some cases it's hard to remove their pigment [ notice the gray lines at the bottom of the paper where the white is, that was NOT intentional and I did everything I could to get it out and it was just not gonna happen - I hadn't had much practice with crayons since I was a kid so I had to learn the hard way with this piece :/ ] - this is the case especially dark colors, so be careful not to get shavings or accidentally use dark colors over the areas that you want to keep light. ALWAYS start lighter and work your way slowly to darker. Very important to remember this!

More crayon art: If you like this drawing, this is literally childs play compared to Don Marco's crayon art, he is THE master crayon artist and I found him through looking up crayon art in google. You won't believe your eyes!!! [link]
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Mood: Wow! *Danijel-Knez Apr 9, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This is so beautiful... such talent, i am in awe...
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Mood: Wow! ~Dawood-Expression Dec 11, 2012
Wow
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~MysticxCryptic Dec 11, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks for the awesome tips and amazing drawing!! :D I'm just now getting into crayon art and I'm surprised at how the results look. The finished product doesn't show all the hair tearing out and that little "snap" when your favorite crayon breaks in half xD
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~3-WI5H3S Nov 4, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
amazing
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~MidnightSkye123 Oct 17, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Wow, that is amazing! And, I know, right? Who ever said you have to be in kindergarten to use Crayola? Is it just me, or does a new box of crayons bring back memories of preschool?
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~ashyyroo Oct 1, 2012
you have just inspired me.. thank you so much for sharing this..
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=DrippingWords Sep 5, 2012  Student Writer
The eyelashes look phenomenal! I can never make my crayon art eyes look like actual eyelashes... Any tips on that?
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~kittykat316 Aug 22, 2012  Student Artist
CRAYONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*nom nom nom*
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Mood: Love ~amarayeahhh94 Aug 21, 2012
This is incredible? Is it alright with you if I use this as a reference photo for my next drawing? Wanted to know if it's okay with you first.
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*artisticalshell Aug 21, 2012  Professional General Artist
absolutely! <3 Thank you for asking! please message me when you are done as I would love to see it :D
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