Portraits Composed of Crayons

Portraits composed of crayons by American artist Christian Faur. These portraits aren’t drawn with the crayons, but positions the crayons upright making the portraits appear to have a pixel kind of effect to it. Click through to check out more of his amazing work.

In my work, I try to mimic these elegant structures of nature by developing systems of my own with which to express my thoughts and ideas, so that the medium and the message appear as one.

Artist Statement taken from his site:

I think of it like a game, with a set of axioms that are established at the outset through the limitations of the material or forms from which the work is constructed, which then dictates what can and cannot be “said” within the boundaries of the chosen medium. This material limitation can also be a strength, as there is the potential to contain thoughts and ideas in unique ways, so that the “medium” can become the “message.” This intertwining of form and function can be seen most directly in my most recent work, which is comprised of crayons and shredded paper. -christianfur.com