Cutting to the Chase
I’ve taken on a rather large project lately. Down the road from where I live, sits the little hamlet of Seagrove. A spread-out little town populated by a unique group of artisans: Potters! Seagrove...
Tagged: Scratch Board
What I’d do for a drink: Take 2!
Beer. Such a simple word yet such a complex subject these days. When I was young, if you wanted a good one, you needed to find an import or (if you lived in the...
Old Crow, New Crow
I’m preparing a second attempt at my next scratchboard project. I’ve just laid the ink down for a crow. The first attempt failed rather miserably, I’m afraid. I wound up scratching away until I...
Lucanus Cervus Akbesianus
That’s a mouthful eh? Well, I’ll bet you don’t want a mouthful of these little tanks. Another scratchboard illustration, 5X7 inches on Claybord. It’s tough getting used to scratching through the india ink, when...
Beam me up, Kirk.
Here’s another Scratchboard work. This one is about 6X11. Kirk is playing 3 horns in this one as he summons the mystical fire from his hoodoo bebop. It’s hard to decide at what level...
Scraaaaaatch!
I’m currently trying out scratchboard. Using Ampersand 5×7 ClayBord, I’m applying Blak Magic india ink to the surface and then scratching away to reveal the white. It’s a rather tough yet somewhat forgiving medium…if...