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Crayons aren’t just for the 8-and-under crowd anymore, and these artists prove it. Whether employed for massive sculptures or hyper-realistic drawings, crayons are great tools to be used on more surfaces than the pages of coloring books. Check out these artists who are definitely coloring outside the lines with this list of 10 Works of Art That Prove Crayola Crayons Are the Best Tool Ever.
Vandal by Molly McManus
When's the last time you saw someone tag using crayons? With multi-colored zip-ties and crayons from every color of the spectrum, Molly McManus combines typography with your favorite childhood medium to explore ideas of vandalism.
Walter White by Hoang Tran
Honey, I shrunk the meth cook! Hoang Tran specializes in miniature sculptures carved from the tips of crayons. With sculptures of everyone ranging from the Star Wars cast to the Adventure Time cast, no character is safe from this amazing artist.
Call of the Wild by Herb Williams
For Herb Williams, crayons are a gateway drug. He uses the nostalgic medium to meticulously create wonderlands made entirely of crayons.
Crayon On Blue Paper by Juul Kraijer
These aren’t your typical childhood stick figures. For Juul Kraijer, the crayon isn't a tool for bright and childlike compositions but instead one meant to create dark and eerie scenes.
Charlie by Christian Faur
Using thousands of black and white crayons and only a few colored ones, Christian Faur creates a sort of neo-pointillist portrait. From a distance, these appear to be pixelated portraits, but up close, upwards of 100,000 crayons are revealed.
Dollar Store Animals by Doug Pederson
Doug Pederson's series “Dollar Store Animals” is quite the money-saving art project. Combining cheap toys, crayons, and a little heat, Pederson's simple dollar store animals are made over with the help of a little melted crayon.
Clovax by Ryan Kielblock
In this amazing sculpture, Ryan Kielblock fuses thousands of crayons with heat to create these gravity-defying works.
Carved Crayons by Pete Goldlust
Pete Goldlust's carved crayons seem unbelievably meticulous. It' hard to believe that these totem-like sculptures are carved entirely from the wax sticks.
Always Watching by Jeffrey Robery
Jeffrey Robery's crayon art is beyond reproach. His almost photographic portrayals of nature blur the line between what's real and what's a crayon drawing.
Never Ending by Kristina Nelson
Kristina Nelson uses crayons to create hyper-realistic drawings. Whether it's a never-ending pile of laundry or a pile of shoes, its easy to mistake her crayon drawings as photographs (or real life).