The Art of Crayon: Draw, Color, Resist, Sculpt, Carve!

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The Art of Crayon by mixed-media artist Lorraine Bell turns the humble wax stick into a serious art medium. This 2016 Rockport paperback shows painters, crafters, and art educators how to draw, color, resist, sculpt, and carve with crayons far beyond childhood coloring pages.

Step-by-step photos reveal hot-carving, encaustic-style layering, and wax-resist watercolor tricks, while galleries of contemporary work prove crayon belongs in fine-art conversations. Bell’s friendly voice keeps the 160 pages approachable for young adults, hobbyists, and classroom use alike.

The generously illustrated tutorial doubles as both practical skills workbook and eye-candy coffee-table piece. Expect no prior experience—just curiosity and a fresh box of colors.

This gently used copy remains crisp, tight, and unmarked from a smoke-free home—ready for your studio shelf or gift-giving.