These crayons are so much fun!

Yes, watercolor crayons! I actually received my set of watercolor crayons as a gift from a dear friend, and she was so right when she told me that they were her new favorite toy.

Check out how easy they are to use:

The gel watercolor crayons go on the paper so easily.  A little goes a long way, and then when you add water to them, you can get some really gorgeous watercolor effects!

Once I started, I couldn’t stop playing. I created this…

and this…

and this…just to share a few flowery designs.

And with my new obsession of turning my art into a repeating pattern, I couldn’t resist in creating this pretty flower pattern:

Here is exactly what I used:

and these

I also used this water brush set, but you could also just as easily use a paintbrush and a glass of water. But, I just love the ease of the water brushes with the water conveniently in the tube attached to the different sized brush heads.

I found these watercolor crayons on Amazon, or Michael’s craft stores usually carry the Recollections brand.

Here are the Tombow Dual Brush pens I used. (affiliate links)

The lessons I learned:

• You are never too old to play with crayons and markers
• You can create some really pretty effects with watercolor crayons
• They are so easy to use, portable, and don’t make a huge mess

I love my new creative toys! If you are looking for a fun new art medium or super easy creative project, check out watercolor crayons and brush markers! You will love them!