welcome
>Many thanks for taking the time to drop in and check out my latest scratchboard paintings. Here's a brief description of the process.
It's a bit like drawing in reverse. You start off with a masonite board that is layered with white clay and then airbrushed finely with black india ink. The more pressure you apply to the blade or the pin, the more of the black ink is removed thus revealing the white clay underneath. Different textures are achieved depending on the length and closeness of the scratches. Sometimes many layers are done on the one piece, gently inking with transparent black or coloured mediums in between and rescratched. The boards come ready made. I can best describe it as scraping a block of butter.
Skip to my awards page to see my list of awards.
My scratchboards have sold worldwide and nationally here in Australia.
I do take commissions. Please contact me for further information.
Most of my subject matter is to do with animals (domestic and wildlife). Like many wildlife artists, I am alarmed and very concerned about the extinction of so many of our beautiful animals due to many man made factors. Native habitats are disappearing at an accelerated rate depriving these creatures of their homes. It just breaks my heart.
So many heading for extinction. Tigers, lions, rhinos, snow leopards, orangutangs, clouded leopards to name just a few. Poaching, big game hunting, loss of habitat. it's all happening now, right now.
We must do all we can to stop the carnage. Before long our children and grandchildren will only be able to see some of them in zoos (if they are lucky) or in text books when the zoos are no longer able to help them multiply. Please raise your awareness before it's too late.
Click on the link below to take you to my facebook page.
I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy doing it.
Lesley
Please note that all of my works are copyrighted and no works can be copied or reprinted without my permission.
It's a bit like drawing in reverse. You start off with a masonite board that is layered with white clay and then airbrushed finely with black india ink. The more pressure you apply to the blade or the pin, the more of the black ink is removed thus revealing the white clay underneath. Different textures are achieved depending on the length and closeness of the scratches. Sometimes many layers are done on the one piece, gently inking with transparent black or coloured mediums in between and rescratched. The boards come ready made. I can best describe it as scraping a block of butter.
Skip to my awards page to see my list of awards.
My scratchboards have sold worldwide and nationally here in Australia.
I do take commissions. Please contact me for further information.
Most of my subject matter is to do with animals (domestic and wildlife). Like many wildlife artists, I am alarmed and very concerned about the extinction of so many of our beautiful animals due to many man made factors. Native habitats are disappearing at an accelerated rate depriving these creatures of their homes. It just breaks my heart.
So many heading for extinction. Tigers, lions, rhinos, snow leopards, orangutangs, clouded leopards to name just a few. Poaching, big game hunting, loss of habitat. it's all happening now, right now.
We must do all we can to stop the carnage. Before long our children and grandchildren will only be able to see some of them in zoos (if they are lucky) or in text books when the zoos are no longer able to help them multiply. Please raise your awareness before it's too late.
Click on the link below to take you to my facebook page.
I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy doing it.
Lesley
Please note that all of my works are copyrighted and no works can be copied or reprinted without my permission.
