crayoning

Filling with wax

Crayoning is the act of drawing or coloring with crayons, those waxy sticks of pigment associated with childhood art projects.

The term applies whether a toddler is scribbling on construction paper or an adult is working with professional-grade oil pastels.

The kids spent the afternoon crayoning pictures of their pets.

Crayoning can also describe the characteristic look of crayon artwork, with its distinctive waxy texture and bold, unblended colors.

colors

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

bright · neon · pastel · multicolor · hue · tint · pigment · saturated · vivid · fluorescent

childhood

scribble

Write without care

learning · preschool · fingerpaint · playdough · toddler · nursery · doodle · messy · handprint · stick figure

technique

wax

Pliable waterproof substance

  • fillMake something full
  • shadeDarkness from blocked light
  • blendCombine into mixture

outline · layer · press · stroke · rub · peel · overlap · smudge · hatching · burnish

tools

wrapper

Outer protective layer

  • boxLidded storage container
  • sharpenerDevice restoring cutting edges
  • paperPressed pulp for writing

placemat · broken · stub · nub · peeled · chunky · washable · triangular · jumbo · twistable

Opposites
drawing/coloring medium

crayoningsculpting

Shaping material into forms

painting · oil painting · airbrushing · spray painting · penciling

artistic sophistication

crayoningoil painting

Art made with linseed-bound pigments

fine art · erasing · masterwork · blank canvas

Family

coloring, crayon, crayons, crayoned, encaustic

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G