Strange Crayons
When I was a little kid, I loved drawing with crayons. They are smooth; not sharp like drawing pencils. To me, drawing on paper with pencil was a little old school. When I pulled out a sheet of paper to draw with crayons, I never felt judged on what I created. Crayons, by their colorful nature, give us the freedom to mix and match combinations to make vibrant and joyful narratives.
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I had a white crayon tell me the other day it wasn’t fair that it didn’t get the opportunity to perform as much as the black and brown crayons did. This crayon felt left out of the picture. I did notice that darker toned crayons were more worn down compared to the lighter toned crayons. Yet, I was surprised to hear that these lighter toned crayons felt like they were being estranged and didn’t have the opportunity to showcase their color.
It seems only natural that the white crayon would want to be selected by the artist to share their essence. Unfortunately for this crayon, they focused only on their own individual contribution, not accepting the fact that the environment they work in tends to be white paper. Without a stroke of effort, their color is already represented. If we utilize a wider range of crayons from the crayon box, the vibrant contrasts in our pictures will show how every color enhances one another. Within this conceptual framework, there are no strange crayons, only instruments to collaborate and create meaningful art.
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