BLUE HONU (HAWAIIAN SEA TURTLE) ORIGINAL CRAYON ART

Framed in my trademark frame design with the title of the artwork
 on the crayon in transparent blue plexi/metal floating frame design.

HONU KAI ORIGINAL (sold)

SEE THE ENTIRE BLUE HONU COLLECTION

The inspiration for the BLUE HONU ART COLLECTION started with a surf session at a popular surf break called “Honolii” on the Big Island of Hawaii. While there I noticed a great number of Hawaiian sea turtles in and around the inside reef. Especially impressive was the way they harmoniously mingled,swimming in, out and around as we surfed the waves. It was as if they considered us to be a part oftheir sea family! So graceful and fluid in their movements were they. Continuing to be impressed by the experience, I felt that I must color their story through my art of these incredibly calm, serene and laid-back creatures. It is my hope that the Blue Honu Collection along with my other sea life images created with the children's art medium will inspire more sensitivity and compassion from people of the world to live in peace and harmony with this bountiful gift for our uniquely designed sea creatures.

AND THIS IS WHY I MADE THEM BLUE...

Honu Aloha: The gift of the Hawaiian guardian sea creature 

Honu Kai:  The ocean home of the blue honu
Honulectric: The dazzling design of the mystical Blue Honu

Honu Baby:  The innocence of the ocean’s sweet cycle of life

Honu Bubbles:The underwater world of color, reflection and movement

Honu Keiki: The pure and childlike playfulness

WAX ON WAX OFF

If you saw the hit movie "The Karate Kid" you would probably guess where I am going with this post. I’m referring to the importance of how the discipline of repetitive movements for perfecting ones skill and abilities are crucial to optimal performance in martial arts. In the "Art Of The Crayon" an important lesson is likewise learned through the flowing movement of the circular motion as the basis and fundamental structure of developing self control. A sensitive touch is paramount in acquiring the ability to create fine art with crayons. For a young child, this may be a little taxing or stressful at first but its still easily encouraged. To appreciate what it feels like for them, I tried the technique with my alternate hand instead of my drawing hand. I must admit that it helped me to better understand why kids struggle with hand-eye coordination and fine motor-skill development in school.

Acquiring this skill, in my estimation, is an accomplishment and an earned privilege. Not only does it coordinate the muscles of the hands, neck, back and arms but effectively trains the eyes and increases mental powers of the brain as well. When employed through the fun of coloring, the difficulties of exercising crayon art techniques become delightfully challenging, simultaneously enhancing the natural learning experience. I believe if children were to learn and master the crayon art techniques at an early age, it would advance them far ahead of their peers in art and in higher learning. The video clip demonstrates a process but don’t let the simplicity of it fool you, creating with crayons can build momentum and be as sophisticated and technical as you want.

VIDEO CLIP SEGMENT OF JEFFREY ROBERT CRAYON ART TECHNIQUES DVD

 CIRCULAR MOTION TECHNIQUE

The "Jeffrey Robert Crayon Art Techniques" are for all ages but "The Shiny Red Apple" is recommended for those who have first gained confidence with the basic fundamentals.  LINK TO LEARN MORE & PURCHASE

A Blue Hawaiian Recipe for ALOHA FRIDAY

HONU (sea turtle) BABY BLUE "a new crayon color"

Honu Baby Blue Crayon Collectible

I just invented my own crayon color called "HONU BABY BLUE." Here's the formula I used:

1. (1) sheet of paper.
2. (1) box of 64 Crayola Crayons.
3. Select from box the following colors: ROBINS EGG BLUE; BLUE GREEN; PACIFIC BLUE; BLUE; TURQUOISE BLUE; SEA GREEN; YELLOW; BROWN; PINK; BLACK AND WHITE.
4. Draw out Honu lines as desired or inspired.
5. Then carefully mix, layer and blend the colors together on to the paper until the image is well done.
6. Once completed, view the work. If not satisfied, repeat steps 1-5.

Happy Aloha Friday from the Hawaiian Crayon Artist!