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Jul
Project #30 Water colour resist painting
This project allows the resist of the crayon to stand out as a linear
element
What you will need:
*watercolour paper or heavy stock paper 8 x 10 in.
*crayon (white is nice – I used grey)
*watercolour paints and brushes
*cup for water
Step one:
..Take the crayon and do a drawing on the paper
Step two:
..Cover the entire paper with just water (this is a wet on wet method)
Step three:
..Take the watercolour and paint over the entire surface – the crayon will
resist the paint and stand out nicely showing the drawing.
Let stand to dry.




















What a beautiful painting! Love it!
Posted by: iHanna | August 01, 2008 at 10:32 AM
It's also lots of fun to watercolor over crayon rubbings. My daughter and I are doing a bunch of rubbings with white crayons this week. At her birthday party next weekend we'll be leting the kids watercolor them to reveal their "mystery" images.
Posted by: Wendi Gratz | August 03, 2008 at 05:14 AM
thank you for all your wonderful tutos. I've played with them all!
Posted by: Kit | August 04, 2008 at 07:38 AM
Like this idea. Best to you.
Posted by: Pecos Blue | August 07, 2008 at 05:40 PM
I'm going to have to try this with my girls! I think they would love it! Thanks for the how-to. Keep 'em comin'!
Posted by: Beth Pierce | August 15, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Great ideas again!
Posted by: Pecos Blue | August 27, 2008 at 02:06 PM
You have so many good ideas to work with kids!
Posted by: Maria Garcia | September 16, 2008 at 02:41 PM
I remember doing this as a child. So fun to revisit these crafty projects!
Posted by: GumballGrenade | October 09, 2008 at 08:54 AM
I am an elementary art teacher and finding your blog is like hitting a gold mine! Your ideas are amazing! I'll be checking back often to see whats new. Thanks!
Posted by: Jeane Frizzell | October 09, 2008 at 08:22 PM
Are you doing any more kids crafts, i love your ideas and I see you stopped at 30?
Thank you
Posted by: hm | October 19, 2008 at 09:09 AM
thank you so much for the nice art lesson :) I will defenetly try it with my daughter, thanks
Posted by: Clemencia | January 21, 2009 at 04:51 PM
This is a beautiful project. May I ask what kind of watercolors you recommend? I just have the standard grocery store stuff.
Posted by: gardenymph | January 21, 2009 at 07:40 PM
I have done this craft in my school,with white crayons.they come out very well with white crayons!But,I have done it in a different way.We first drew a design with the crayon,then we dipped the brush straightaway in paint.So,we took 70% of water and 30%of paint,so that the painting looks watery and glossy!
Posted by: rinky | February 14, 2009 at 12:32 AM
Will this project work by glueing a light stock coloring sheet to the heavy stock paper?
Posted by: Coloring Buddy Mike | June 15, 2009 at 06:01 AM
I'm going to try this technique out for my own illustrations. Thank you!
Posted by: Nina Aksell | June 15, 2009 at 02:04 PM