crayons

Kindergartner's art supplies

Crayons are sticks of colored wax used for drawing, associated mainly with children's art.

The word also serves as a verb: The kids crayoned all over the walls.

In military slang, Marines are sometimes called crayon eaters—a jab at their supposed simplicity.

colors

rainbow

Refracted light arc

pastel · neon · pigment · shade · tint · multicolored · primary · secondary · burnt sienna · cerulean

childhood

kindergarten

Early schooling for youngsters

imagination · classroom · storytime · learning · playdough · recess · snacktime · naptime · storybooks · alphabet

supplies

markers

Pens with porous tips

pastels · watercolors · colored pencils · sharpener · paper · sketchbook · eraser · glue · scissors · construction paper

techniques

rubbing

Applying pressure while moving

etching · scraping · blending · layering · wax · transfer · texture · peeling · broken

coloring

shading

Depicting light and darkness

layering · strokes · pressing · rubbing · smudging · hatching · stippling · gradients · tracing · stencils

Categories
Opposites
writing/drawing implement type

crayonsink

Writing fluid

paint · fountain pens · airbrush · digital pen · pencils

artistic sophistication

crayonsoil paints

Pigments suspended in drying medium

acrylics · watercolors · gouache · fresco · oil pastels

permanence and precision

crayonsdrafting tools

Instruments for technical drawing

indelible ink · precision instruments

Phrases
Family

crayon, crayoned, crayoning

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G