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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


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


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


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


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


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


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...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20203 min read


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,...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
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