Crayon etching art

This technique was taught to us in Art course by our teacher in school. I find this technique really creative and fun to do. For this, I took a white chart paper and filled it with different colored crayons. One may fill the paper completely with crayons one over the other or it can be filled in small random parts with one color for one part. I chose the later method. I colored using different colors in different regions of the sheet. Not coloring over the other. After doing this, I painted black acrylic paint all over the sheet making sure that no part of the sheet is left uncovered. After completely painting it black, I let it dry completely. This was the preparation for the art. Now comes the creativity of the individual. Using a slightly sharp tool, drawing on this sheet by slightly applying pressure etches the black paint away and reveals the colorful crayon beneath the paint.

I drew flowers and butterfly. But its always one's own choice. But while drawing one needs to be careful as the option of erasing it off is not that reliable. If you draw a wrong line, it is difficult to erase it. Painting black on it might help but that is always extra work. So to avoid mistakes, I draw on the black painted sheet using a blunt HB pencil.  And then I use the etching tool. Here's my project :