colouring crayon

A coloring crayon, also known as a wax crayon, is an art tool used for drawing and coloring. It is typically made from waxes like paraffin, beeswax, or carnauba wax, combined with dry color pigments. These ingredients are melted together and mixed until the color is evenly dispersed. Modern crayons may also incorporate synthetic wax-like materials. The wax crayon is consumed through abrasion as it is used to make marks.1

While commonly associated with children's art, artists also utilize wax crayons. They offer possibilities similar to graphite pencils, with the advantage that their colors retain their distinctiveness when combined, unlike chalks which can merge. The concept of crayons, using wax and pigment, has roots in ancient Egypt and Greece, though wax-based crayons as we know them likely emerged in the 19th century.23