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Published: 2009-10-24 05:35:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 54019; Favourites: 2757; Downloads: 2663
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11x14" scratchboard with colored inks. It is based on a photograph I took at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. This was my first try coloring scratchboard and it was kind of an adventure! I used Winsor & Newton drawing inks first but didn't like them, so I switched to Liquitex drawing ink halfway through and liked that much better.I gave the original to my great aunt for her 100th birthday in early October 2009. Prints are available (note me.)
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That is amazing! Such a beautiful picture in a difficult medium! Wonderful!
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Wow. I thought this was a photo. You inspire me.
*goes to drag out my pile of unused scratchboard*
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Had this sitting in my inbox, didn't read who uploaded so I assumed it was a photo from *Sooper-Deviant . The colors are stunning, especially the blues and yellows
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wow! Happy birthday to your aunt! AND AMAZING JOB BTW
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O.O Wow. That is incredibly impressive on so many levels! Always amazed by those who've managed to tame scratchboard! ^.^
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How in the world do you do that?!?!
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Amazing piece. The feathers are so realistic. The detail is beautiful. Such a interesting idea, something very new to me
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From the thumbnail, I thought this *was* a photo. Exceptionally well done!
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Wow so beautiful! i thought this was a photograph :] amazing work :]
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Incredible! Such amazing detail and so true to life. Well done!
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amazing! the coloring is right on, balanced well with those greenish yellows
and a final style like no other, great work
+fav
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This is seriously so gorgeous. xx I can't believe that's scratchboard! No matter what the medium, you always find new ways to amaze me.
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I think that is a lovely gift for your aunt. Many people would actually much rather have something you made with all your love (even if it isn't pretty) than something you just went and bought. It's the thought that counts, but it's really a plus that it turned out beatiful!
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This is so amazing that I don't even know what else to say about it. I can feel the texture of those feathers just by looking at them. Incredible work!
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wow that's awesome!! that must've taken you forever, an 11x14"! so, you colored it after you scratched it, or it came like that?
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Wow, happy birthday to your Grandmother at 100!
Beautiful work.. I've yet to try scratch board myself, but I'm terribly excited to do so now that I've seen such beautiful art come from it 
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This is gorgeous. I love scratchboard, and I'm pretty familiar with using color to help enhance some pieces on it, but I really love your use of inks on this one. What type of inks do you use that are so semi-transparent?
Again, gorgeous!
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I used Winsor & Newton drawing inks at first but didn't like them at all, so then I got some Dr. Ph Martin's Bombay ink and I liked that much better. So, both brands of ink are on there, but I can only recommend one.
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Awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your advice. I'd like to give your technique a try. I'm sure it won't look anywhere near amazing as your piece, but it's definitely inspired me to see what I can come up with. Thanks again!
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so wait you put the inks down first in the general forms of color it would be or you added them after you scratched it out?
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I scratched everything out first, then painted over it with ink. When it dried, I scratched more detail into the inked places, then covered it with another layer of ink. Since the ink is transparent, the places that had been freshly scratched had a light color while the places that already were inked became more intense. I hope I'm explaining it well. D:
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ah yes I see that it's quite the opposite of what I thought...
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If you're making your own scratchboard, coloring it first and then laying black over it is totally possible! And in fact, I think that's the norm...? At least, for homemade ones. I bought my scratchboard, though, so if I want it to have color I have to put it on myself afterward.
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That is gorgeous! The use of the color with the value of the scratchboard, amazing!
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Fantastic work! I love the textures of the feathers. Such amazing detailing in this.
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Excise me while I get the mop, my mind was just blown.
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Holy Sh*t!
Awesome, it's really all I have to say
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This amazing and breathtaking. You have a wonderful skill. This is beautiful.
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So!...What do you think about using scratchboard? You have the skill for it, but...do you like the technique?
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Absolutely! I love the hell out of scratchboard! I'm just starting to get into it and this is only my third try at it, but I loooooooove it!
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It is really great stuff! I know it is expensive, but you should buy some metallic scratch board. It's metal base allows for much smoother and detailed etching. The only drawback is you cannot really color it, as it is metal. You can buy it in silver, gold, and copper. It is really worth the extra money!
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Wow! The color and detail on this are extraordinary!
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I'm speechless! This is so breathtakingly amazing!!! You have talent out the wazoo!!! X3 Do you know about how long it took? Just amazing... I could stare at it all day! XD
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I worked on it pretty hard for about a week. I didn't keep track of the hours, though. D:
Thanks for the compliments!
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This is beyond real. 
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Hot damn. Never really saw anyone do the detail of feathers this well before.
Very gorgeous work.
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