Category Archives: Cats, Wild

WIP: Dawn: African Lions, finished

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Tania

Dawn: African Lions. Scratchboard (engraving on Claybord Black) with acrylic ink, 12 x 9 in, 2007. And here we are in colour and I’m quite glad I did colour it – I think it adds to the sense of early … Continue reading →

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WIP: Dawn: African Lions 4

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Tania

WIP: Dawn: African Lions. Scratchboard (engraving on Claybord Black), 12 x 9 in, 2007.  Here I am at step four, the etching complete and the board is ready for colour. When I get to this step I frequently find myself putting off … Continue reading →

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A Little Farther Along

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Tania

  WIP: Dawn: African Lions. Scratchboard (engraving on Claybord Black), 12 x 9 in, 2007. Here we are at stage three: the “cooling off period”. When I get a piece to this point I like to set it aside for a few … Continue reading →

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WIP – Dawn: African Lions

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Tania

  WIP: Dawn: African Lions. Scratchboard (engraving on Claybord Black), 12 x 9 in, 2007. Well, here we are at step two in the process. I’ve done a fair amount of work in the lightest areas, but decided not to post anything … Continue reading →

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An Experiment

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Tania

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 →

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