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Scratchboard Tutorial: Creating Realistic and Soft Fur Textures

[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming Fall 2023!] Today's post is all about FUR! I use a combination of the small...

The Importance of Art Festivals in My Business

Business As An Artist "Why don't you just sell online?" "Are you selling your work on social media?" "...but they're having an online...

The Importance of Reference Images in Realistic Scratchboard Artwork

[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming Fall 2023!] My scratchboard artwork is photo-realistic and hyper detailed,...

Inside A Small Business: So What Do You DO All Day?

One of the questions that I get all the time from family, friends, and clients, is ‘what do you DO all day’? Most people have no idea...

An Inside Look at Art Festivals: What You Know and What You Don’t

There are many questions I get regularly about my work as a professional scratchboard artist, including what the heck scratchboard is,...

Endangered Species Series: Re-Introduction + African Wild Dogs

I started this Endangered Species Series in the fall of 2014 as one small part of my conservation initiative. Here is what I said about...

Scratchboard: What the heck is it?

If you’re new to the world of scratchboard, this post is for YOU! Though an old medium previously used for illustration, scratchboard is...

Why You Should Pick Scratchboard for Your Custom Pet Portrait

Photo-realistic custom scratchboard pet portraits are a rare and unique way to celebrate your favorite dog or cat.

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