We set ours on a baking sheet and put them in a 350 degree F oven for about 5 minutes at a time.
Transfer your canvas panel to your work surface and draw on it with crayons
Press down and draw slowly, to give the crayons a chance to melt as you draw on the hot canvas.
When the canvas cools down and the crayon stops melting, pop the canvas back in the oven for a few minutes. Then continue drawing.
A few notes for success: — We protected our work surface from stray crayon marks with paper. You don’t really need to put down a towel or anything to protect it from the heat (as we do with melted crayon rocks or other melting crayon art) because the canvas panels don’t get too hot.
— If you’re doing this on paper though, you’ll want to keep the paper on the hot cookie sheet, so you’ll need to protect the table with a towel. Or use a warming tray!
Add watercolors!
Paint over the melted crayon art with watercolor paints for a watercolor resist.
Watch as the wax resists the watercolors and creates a gorgeous effect!
Let dry and hang your new artwork up!
Photo by Andrea Martelle
We had a blast painting these canvases and ended up with some really beautiful and vibrant artwork. We definitely think you need to try this project out!
Photo by Andrea Martelle
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