There is a Corpus Christi artist who has recently exhibited works in crayola/crayon,
aka “wax pencils.” Her name is Judith Deshong, married name Hall.
I was in grade school with her in San Antonio. She has won some local awards and
prizes.
That’s what your tortillon is for…finger oils make it harder for other layers to adhere.
Definitely.
I used to work in pastels. I really liked them, and was pretty good too, if I do say so myself, but they sure did make my fingers messy.
ETA: I think they were chalk pastels, actually, which aren’t the same as oil pastels (which aren’t the same as wax crayons).
I paint with encaustics. While I understand what you mean, there actually is a big difference. Encaustics are made using bee’s wax, resin and pigments. They have a much harder finish to them. Crayons, when melted, do not dry hard nor are the colors as brilliant. They also come out more translucent. My guess is the use of paraffin wax and cheaper pigments.
A lot of artists’ works may say crayon, but they could be in reference to Conté crayon. They are similar but the difference is that they are typically available in black/white/sanguine colors. They are harder as they have clay mixed into them.
Oil Pastels are really not like crayons - they are far more creamier in consistency. The child grade ones are closer, but artist grades are really different.
Crayons could be sharpened for detail work. It would be time consuming, sure, but that’s not stopped a lot of artists. They could be blended out with turpentine. I think it’s mainly the low pigment quality which is problematic.