Drawing with Wax Crayons 

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Glad I could help. I don't fix my crayon drawings. I wrap them in glassine. Do you fix them? What is your experience? Please feel free to contact me again with questions or your own experiences. I am interested in new approaches, too.

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Thank you for your comment. I would love to see how you use the medium. Let me know if you have any questions. Maybe I can help. And check-out my website: Marcshanker.com Good luck!

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If you try it, please let me know your experience. Also, as far as I know, oil pastels have more oil than wax crayons. That might require a different type of paper, and because they are tackier, a different way of working.

@marcshanker the white underlayer worked brilliantly with my oil pastels. I had a blast scraping back in. Thanks for the idea. Surprisingly, the oil doesnt seperate, halo or seep through the paper. Even when ive used cheap kids scrapbook paper. No tearing happens either because it glides so smoothly. I havent tried the super buttery ones like Sennelier or the "extra soft" versions some other brands make. They might need a specific paper.

@@raerae6422 Thank you for the report. What weight of paper are you using? Is it cover stock or a ribbed paper?

@marcshanker i mainly use up old sketchbooks. They are around 110gsm. Not ribbed paper, not toothy, not super smooth or shiny. Sorry, thats pretty unhelpful. Im not an expert. I dabble in most mediums. I guarantee youll find a great youtube video by someone knowledgeable on perfect substrates. You will also come across some other application techniques like impasto with palette knives, using oil paint mediums, blending with the warmth of your fingertips, etc.

@@raerae6422 Thank you for message. Good luck with the work.

Hi Linda, thank you for your supportive comments. For most of my drawings, I use Sakura Cray-pas Expressionist Oil Pastels. You can choose from a great many colors, and buy bulk. They are excellent quality. However, sometimes I want an additional accent so I use a better quality, stronger crayon called Van Gogh Oil Pastels. I bought a large box of many colors. As I explained in my video, the choice of paper, hot or cold press, is important. You might buy a pad of each and try both ways. Personally, I prefer hot press because the crayon shines off the paper surface. I hope this helps. You can always contact me again for more info. I am also available for studio visits if you are in NYC. Good drawing!

Yes, i am using Sakura Crayolas and then a stronger crayon for accents. I buy the colors by the dozens because I build up the colors. Also I work fairly large. I go through a lot of crayons so I prefer a less expensive brand. Try the less expensive brand and see how you like them before spending a lot of money. Also how you will use them. Take a look at my website for examples how I use them. Marcshanker.com

Thank you for your comments. Because I like to build up the surface, I use Sakura Expressionist Cray-pas. the Blick page is: www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-cray-pas-expressionist-oil-pastels/ For accents, I use a stronger crayon, I think it is Van Gogh but there are many even Sakura makes one. Any questions, please feel free to ask.

@@marcshanker many thanks for your swift reply. Since I asked, I had actually read through some more comments and saw you had told people what you use - apologies for making you repeat yourself. 🙂I am going to have a look in my local art shop to see what they have. I am really excited about this - I really needed something new to do in my art-journal. Have a lovely day. 🙏

@@RainbowLane No problem. Happy to help. One of the most important variables is the paper which I mention in the video.

@@marcshanker yes I’m starting to really get that - my art journal is a bound generic album, not good paper but it takes acrylic well. I just had a play with some wax pastels I had in my art/craft stash and realised how awful the paper is - but no matter, I ripped the page out, tore it up and I will use the pieces in a collage. Nothing is ever a failure or wasted is it? And I enjoyed the time spent trying your lovely technique. I will get some decent hot press paper and better wax crayons. Thank you. 🙏

It is better to do bad work on good paper than to do good work on bad paper. In fact, good paper helps one do better work (I have found).@@RainbowLane

Thanks for watching my videos. I use wax crayons.

Thanks. I enjoy your channel. I was just asking because I saw another comment or ask and you said it was Sakura crayons oil pastels. I don't think Sakura makes wax crayons. I know Caran Dash does.

@@AnonymousBosch556 I guess I should have been more precise: sakura expressionist cray-pas. Here is the Blick page: www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-cray-pas-expressionist-oil-pastels/