my daughter was coloring in the livingroom and i was in the kitchen.she yelled out"its not working"when i went to see she showed me how she was coloring with the white crayon on white paper and of coarse it didnt show.she was like daddy its broke. i told her the best i could but seriously how many kids use them.
2007-11-13 09:14:47 · 63 answers · asked by mr. y 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
thanks for the info but i dont see a 4 year old highlighting soon.black constructionpaper,hmm?
2007-11-13 09:20:22 · update #1
Hahhahaa my 3 yearold daughter seriously did the samething yesterday! She said its not working! and then she said it was broken and threw it across the room lol! I told her she needed black paper to see it! Hahahhaah so funny!
2007-11-13 09:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They add the texture you want for colored drawings so it's all consistent, and doesn't look like you forgot a place even though it is white in the picture. You also can lighten up a shade that is too dark by coloring it white first. And then there is different colors of paper, silly...where it does show up.
2007-11-13 09:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's hilarious! I guess you're right in that it takes more effort to find a good use for white crayons, but they're great for colored paper and I remember projects in school where we would draw seemingly "invisible" designs with white crayons on white paper and then watercolor over them. Suddenly, we could see our designs through the color.
:) Thanks for the funny anecdote. I read somewhere recently that the world needs more stories--thanks for the contribution!
Tessa Somers
2007-11-13 09:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Somersky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if you get like a coloring book that doesn't have white pages it helps but no its not meant for like printer paper also recycled paper it might show up on too and I've done this a couple times where you draw a bunch of stars on a regular piece of paper and them take a marker and color over them it looks so cool
2007-11-13 09:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Harley L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blending and highlighting. If you're using crayons to shade, and using a variety of colors, a good way to smooth them out is to go over them with the white crayon. You can also put the white crayon down first in areas you want to look 'lighter' before you go over it with your color of choice. It adds depth to your coloring.
2007-11-13 09:17:03 · answer #5 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you color on paper that is not white, then the white ones show up, or you have to add a little white over other colors.
2007-11-13 09:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by Pam H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as for kids using them, i'm not sure... i know that if you use white crayons on regular coloring books like newsprint paper they show up. Unless it's an off brand of crayon. I know that Crayola white shows up pretty well, while white from brands like RoseArt doesn't work very good. ;)
Good luck!! Tell her they're for coloring ghosts... lol (okay, maybe you shouldn't tell her that... lol)
2007-11-13 09:19:56 · answer #7 · answered by Silver Thunderbird 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are for serious crayon artists who like to highlight and tint the colors. Also - yes, black construction paper - Halloween ghosts, skeletons...
2007-11-13 09:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by Signilda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots. Just don't use it on white paper. But on dark paper it makes things stand out.
2007-11-13 09:17:03 · answer #9 · answered by az_starshine1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you press hard enough on the crayon, you can add texture to paper. Or to lighten darker colors or colored paper.
2007-11-13 09:17:57 · answer #10 · answered by Maria M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋