Need your opinion.

[Nickel Falls]

I recently heard about something called watercolor crayons, and looked at a video talking about them.

All the videos showed them being used on paper.

I decided to give them a try on a wood project.

I cut this out, and used 100% watercolor crayons on it 

Now I need you to tell me if you like the effect or not.

Also, if you like the piece....lol

Edited December 5, 2021 by Nickel Falls

[Nickel Falls]

Just now, Nickel Falls said:

I recently heard about something called watercolor crayons, and looked at a video talking about them.

All the videos showed them being used on paper.

I decided to give them a try on a wood project.

I cut this out, and used 100% watercolor crayons on it 

Now I need you to tell me if you like the effect or not.

Also.....if you like the piece....lol

 

[old sarge]

I like the piece, very nice.  As for your choice to use the water color crayons, I do indeed like the effect.  But more important question is:  Are you are pleased with the results?  

[JAC1961]

I think it looks great.  But then again, I have so little artistic ability it's easy to impress me.

Are they wax like normal crayons? Wonder how they'll hold up over time.

[Nickel Falls]

3 hours ago, JAC1961 said:

I think it looks great.  But then again, I have so little artistic ability it's easy to impress me.

Are they wax like normal crayons? Wonder how they'll hold up over time.

 

[Nickel Falls]

Not wax.

You color them on, and then go over the area with a wet paint brush and it releases the paint.

So it's basically just waterpaint......... but you have more control and can blend colors together easier.

Edited December 6, 2021 by Nickel Falls

[Nickel Falls]

3 hours ago, old sarge said:

I like the piece, very nice.  As for your choice to use the water color crayons, I do indeed like the effect.  But more important question is:  Are you are pleased with the results?  

I like it.....but then....im biased......that's why I'm asking.....lol

[jollyred]

I really like the effect.  Really nice cutting, also.

Tom

[wombatie]

I like it.  Very effective.  I think @Jim Blume used water crayons once, he may be able to help you a bit more.  Great segmentation too.

Marg

[daveww1]

awesome job, like the effect of the colors

[namunolie]

I like the watercolor crayons

I think it works well

can you coat a varnish after it dried.

[frankorona]

Great idea!!!

[Jim Blume]

I do use watercolor pencils a great deal. I seldom color the entire image though, but rather blend a little color here and there to give the idea. Lots of folks are equally good at doing their scroll saw projects, and something as simple as a little color can set you apart from the rest.

There are many videos on U-Tube which show blending techniques and so on, but I basically played around on a few small items to come up with what worked for me.I start out really lightly and then add more over top if I want it darker. I use a soft artists brush with a slight amount of water to blend the colors, and also bought extra white pencils to use as a blending tool as well. You can always sand it off it you don't like the results. The pencils can be used on wet or dry materials, though I prefer starting on a dry surface with light pencil marks and blending it in toward the center. You can blend 2 or more colors and if you remember "where the shadows are and work dark to light, you can further enhance your projects.

Once completed, I do seal the entire project to set the colors, with any clear matt finish spray or water-based matt or satin varnish. I have had folks tell me that over many years, the colors have not faded, so I must be doing something right. 

Here are a few examples of what I do. I am sure with a little practice you can do as well but probably better, Good luck and enjoy.

[Jim Blume]

1 hour ago, namunolie said:

I like the watercolor crayons

I think it works well

can you coat a varnish after it dried.

Yes. I use either a satin finish spray or a water based sating or matt varnish to protect the colors.

[Jim Blume]

15 hours ago, wombatie said:

I like it.  Very effective.  I think @Jim Blume used water crayons once, he may be able to help you a bit more.  Great segmentation too.

Marg

I just noticed this thread and posted some comments and a few pictures to hopefully help folks out a little. If anyone needs anything further, I'd be happy to help if I can.

[Jim Blume]

On 12/5/2021 at 12:32 PM, Nickel Falls said:

 

Awesome project  and really well done. I love what you did there. Basically, with these pencils, we are using the water-color pencils like you would a water-based stain but you have a great deal more control as well as a better selection of colors. I do a little more blending which adds some additional dimension, but mine are all done on portraits which are way flatter than Intarsia to begin with.

[lawson56]

It looks Fantastic!!! I am going to have to try that. Never heard of them. Fantastic job.

[spirithorse]

I like the project a lot but, am not too keen on the watercolor.

I also tried that on a deer fretwork portrait quite a while back and
I still liked the original baltic birch with no color on mine but,
that's just my opinion and I seem to be out-voted.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[Nickel Falls]

On 12/6/2021 at 1:01 PM, namunolie said:

I like the watercolor crayons

I think it works well

can you coat a varnish after it dried.

Yes....no problem

[Nickel Falls]

On 12/6/2021 at 2:42 PM, Jim Blume said:

I do use watercolor pencils a great deal. I seldom color the entire image though, but rather blend a little color here and there to give the idea. Lots of folks are equally good at doing their scroll saw projects, and something as simple as a little color can set you apart from the rest.

There are many videos on U-Tube which show blending techniques and so on, but I basically played around on a few small items to come up with what worked for me.I start out really lightly and then add more over top if I want it darker. I use a soft artists brush with a slight amount of water to blend the colors, and also bought extra white pencils to use as a blending tool as well. You can always sand it off it you don't like the results. The pencils can be used on wet or dry materials, though I prefer starting on a dry surface with light pencil marks and blending it in toward the center. You can blend 2 or more colors and if you remember "where the shadows are and work dark to light, you can further enhance your projects.

Once completed, I do seal the entire project to set the colors, with any clear matt finish spray or water-based matt or satin varnish. I have had folks tell me that over many years, the colors have not faded, so I must be doing something right. 

Here are a few examples of what I do. I am sure with a little practice you can do as well but probably better, Good luck and enjoy.

Wow.....I don't think I'll do better.

Great work