Are there any major artists who use crayons?

They were so convenient to use and I enjoyed being able to be quiet and creative after a stressful, tiring day at work. I never dreamed my crayon drawings would go anywhere. I'm still rather surprised I am an artist. What's your favorite subject matter to depict with crayons? read more

But heavy impasto is also found earlier, in Rembrandt's portraits (in particular to render heavy textiles or golden helmet metal under light, using thick strokes of white slightly glazed over with yellow) and Van Gogh nocturnal landscapes (the starry night) too. read more

To get started with crayons, I heartily recommend people use a manual pencil sharpener to sharpen their crayons; it is much better than using the sharpener on the back of the crayon box. I also recommend sticking to 48 crayons or less to begin with. Using more crayons can overwhelm a person in the beginning. read more

Crayons, the ones made of wax, blend smoothly if they are of quality, and on that note, white aids the progression of color whilst blending. White crayons can be used for highlights and light sources as well as creating all together new colors. read more