{"id":10284,"date":"2020-07-03T12:59:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/?p=10284"},"modified":"2020-07-03T12:59:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T16:59:43","slug":"drawing-with-water-soluble-crayons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/blog\/drawing-with-water-soluble-crayons","title":{"rendered":"Drawing With Water Soluble Crayons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What do water soluble crayons and the Swiss Army Knife have in common? Three things – variety, versatility and Switzerland, of course. I\u2019m specifically talking about the Swiss made, water soluble crayons by Caran d\u2019 Ache.<\/p>\n

In this lesson, we’ll take a quick look at this interesting medium, see why these are not your “ordinary crayons”, and create a drawing.<\/p>\n

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Variety of Marks with Water Soluble Crayons<\/h2>\n

These crayons can be used in a variety<\/em> of ways. You can use them on dry paper or wet. You can use them as a painting medium or as a drawing medium. You can use them on fabric instead of paper. <\/p>\n

Finished artworks created with this medium can take on the look of traditional, transparent watercolor, an oil pastel drawing or even a mixed-media piece. In this lesson, we’ll develop a work of art that reaches for as much variety as this medium has to offer.<\/p>\n

The Versatility of Water Soluble Crayons<\/h2>\n

Water soluble crayons offer versatility<\/em> because they travel well. You can use them in the studio or on location. A brush and a few ounces of water is all one needs to carry into the field. Or skip the brush and water until returning to the studio.<\/p>\n

These crayons are slick, creamy and full of rich, bright pigments. Sets range in size from 10 to 84 sticks and are priced accordingly. There is an option for every budget, since you can mix colors through layering and activation with water.<\/p>\n

Water Soluble Crayons in Action<\/h2>\n

Now, let’s take a look at how these crayons behave. Besides the crayons themselves, other materials used during this product test include:<\/p>\n