Monthly Archives: June 2007
An Experiment
WIP: Dawn: African Lions. Prismacolor sketch pencils on black paper, 10 x 8 in, 2007. Before I start a new scratchboard I typically make a fairly detailed drawing in graphite. Because scratchboard tends to be an unforgiving medium, it’s important … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Wild, Scratchboard media, Wildlife
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All Packed Up
Longing. Scratchboard, 10 x 8 in, 2007. $280.00, framed. Well, I’m all packed up for the members show of the Nipawin Art Club; it runs throughout July and August. In addition to the horse above, I’ve entered the leopard scratchboard: … Continue reading
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Happy National Aboriginal Day!
Today (well, in Canada at least) is National Aboriginal Day, a day for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people to celebrate and share their cultural heritage. And how did I mark the occasion? Well, I did bake some bannock … Continue reading
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On a high…
Recently, I’ve been on a quest for the perfect spray fixative and varnish for my scratchboard art. I had been using Lascaux’s Fixativ matte finish spray but I’m not sure if they changed the formula or what, but it’s been … Continue reading
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So… what’s the deal with you and scratchboard?
Meet for Coffee. Scratchboard, 5 x 7 in, 2007. I fell in love with scratchboard during a workshop in 1999. The instructor was the late Bill Haussecker http://www.billhaussecker.com/ and halfway through the workshop I felt like I had come home. I was … Continue reading
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