Crayon

Demonstrates the wide techniques which may be used in working with crayons - notching, scratching, rubbing, grating and melting. Drawing can be on paper, wood, metal, glass and fabric. Shows artists creating brilliantly coloured and textures work.

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Credits

producer/director

Stelios Roccos

production company

ACI Films

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002500

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Crayon drawing

Crafts & Visual Arts → Drawing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1964

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