Saturday, July 28, 2007

MR. CRAYOLA

This amazes me probably because I wish I had a talent like people like this. We all have talents that God has given to us. Some draw, paint, work with wood, write poetry, photography, along with a million other talents but sometimes I wish I had a talent like this.
MR. CRAYOLA, the artist

Don Marco....The Master Crayola Artist
Don Marco was born in Northern Minnesota in the late 1920's. His interest in art was evident even before starting school. As a young adult in the Army Air Corps, he began his life's career in Air Traffic Control, which continued until his retirement from Honolulu International Airport in 1973. Much of his spare time was spent as a professional artist. Before retirement, Don started developing a technique to create fine art, using Crayola Crayons. Shortly after retiring, he published his first print. Living in Southern California, his work was in demand, including commissions from Burt Reynolds and a one-man show at his Dinner Theater in Florida. The following are all done totally in crayons.
Burt Reynolds

Tom Selleck

Sioux Warrior

River Elk

Quigly

Navajo Meeting

Mountain Man

James Arness

High Country Morning

Geronimo

End of the Day

Apache

Bear Bull

Black Eagle

Catch of the Day

Chief Red Wing

Jesus Christ

Clint Eastwood

John Wayne

Eagle

It is hard to imagine all of these fine pictures are done in Crayola crayons.

5 comments:

Lee said...

What wonderful work. What a talent! It would be so great to be talented like that...at something! :)

patgal said...

These pictures are simply beautiful. Does anyone know if you can buy copies. I wouldnot mind having one or two.
Thanks.
Pat

Sandra said...

patgal thanks for stopping by and commenting and I wanted to let you know that Mr Crayola has a web site where you can go and purchase some of his work. Come back again real soon. Here is the web site.......
http://www.themastercrayonartist.biz/Results.asp?category=0

Sandra said...

http://www.themastercrayonartist.biz/Results.asp?category=0

LovePalmCoast said...

Does anyone know where "Mr. Crayola's" Dinner Theater is located at in Florida?