Marion Sitton : The World's Greatest Crayon Artist

After a bet at a bridge party that he could create art using any medium, Marion began to explore the possibilities of the crayon and created a technique that pushed its boundaries beyond what anyone would expect. Paintings, Christmas cards, a crayon art instructional book and local acclaim all followed, giving Marion the moniker...

THE WORLD'S GREATEST CRAYON ARTIST

Wildflowers

New Crayon Art Book (back cover)

Joyce's Jars

John Denver

Businessman and luxury retailer Stanley Marcus of (Neiman Marcus)

Shirley Jones

Horse

Foggy Liftoff

In the 1970's, Marion wrote and laid out an instructional "how-to" book on crayon art titled THE NEW CRAYON ART BOOK. A natural for art supply stores, libraries, hospitals and schools, the book is currently looking for a publisher.

In 1975, Marion's crayon work was highlighted in a 3-page article published in Southwest Airlines Magazine. Unfortunately the magazine didn't utilize color printing throughout the issue and Marion was shortchanged in black and white, which is kind of silly as the main focus of his crayon art is in the wonderful color palette. 

Southwest Airlines Magazine (May 1975)

And my favorite of all:

Hummingbird and Sunflower