These incredible sculptures are made entirely of crayons
[Photo: christianjfaur]
From a distance it’s hard to believe these pictures are anything but a digital image but closer inspection reveals painstakingly constructed works of art comprised of hundreds of wax crayons.
Ohio artist Christian Faur created these breathtaking pictures out of upright crayons to emulate the nature of computerised pixel images. They’re unlike anything we’ve seen before. 100,000 crayons of varying colours and shades went towards creating this stunning series.
[Photo: christianjfaur]
“These individual “pixels” of wax are precisely stacked into specific locations inside of wooden frames to produce a new art form that uniquely balances the qualities of both photography and sculpture,” says Faur.
[Photo: kimfostergallery/Christian Faur]
Working with the wax crayon medium has a special place in Faur’s heart. “My earliest memories of making art involve the use of wax crayons. I can still remember the pleasure of opening a new box of crayons: the distinct smell of the wax, the beautifully coloured tips, everything still perfect and unused. Using the first crayon from a new box always gave me a slight pain,” he confesses.
[Photo: christianjfaur]
[Photo: Christian Faur]
[Photo: Christian Faur]
More of Faur’s incredible work can be viewed on his website or you can keep up to date with his creations on Instagram.
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