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Care For A Finished Scratchboard
Completed scratchboard artwork is sprayed with a protective varnish and are actually more durable than you might think - considering the...
Melissa Helene
Jul 14, 20213 min read
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The Ins and Outs of Applying to Juried Art Festivals
Welcome to my three part series about juried art festivals! This first section will be all about applying for shows - the research...
Melissa Helene
Jun 3, 20216 min read
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Scratchboard Tutorial: Creating Realistic and Soft Fur Textures
Today's post is all about FUR! I use a combination of the small fiberglass brush and an x-acto knife to create realistic looking fur....
Melissa Helene
May 20, 20213 min read
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Scratchboard Techniques: Black vs White
My scratchboard artwork is all black and white (with many variations of grey), but the approach I take for creating a mostly 'white'...
Melissa Helene
Apr 22, 20213 min read
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Tool Feature: The Other Tools in my Kit
There are two tools in my scratchboard tool kit that I use on EVERY SINGLE piece that I create - the small fiberglass brush and x-acto...
Melissa Helene
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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Scratchboard Tool Feature: Inks
Fixing Mistakes One of the most common questions that I get asked, especially at art festivals, is about fixing "mistakes" on a...
Melissa Helene
Mar 11, 20214 min read
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Scratchboard Tool Feature: The X-Acto Blade
The X-Acto blade is the second most important tool in my kit. This tool is very easy to get your hands on - you can find it in any arts...
Melissa Helene
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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Frequently Asked Questions | Third Edition | Scratchboard
Welcome to the Third Edition of the Frequently Asked Questions series where I answer, in greater depth, all of your burning questions...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20204 min read
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Frequently Asked Question | Second Edition | Scratchboard Wildlife Artwork
Hey there everyone! I am back with the second edition of my Frequently Asked Questions blog post series. I will be answering more of the...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Everything You've Asked About Scratchboard | Edition One | Frequently Asked Questions
Fine art scratchboard is a rare medium that most people are not familiar with in an intimate way like they may be with photography or oil...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
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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...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Hey there everyone! I took a little bit of a hiatus from blogging recently and am ready to get back to it, offering great new content...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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