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Welcome to my three part series about juried art festivals! This first section will be all about applying for shows - the research...

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....

Scratchboard is a delicate medium and requires a finishing varnish to help protect the surface once it is out in the world. There are...

My scratchboard artwork is all black and white (with many variations of grey), but the approach I take for creating a mostly 'white'...

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...

Today I am talking all about EYES! The eyes are my favorite part of every single piece. I work on them first, when I'm fresh with a new...

Fixing Mistakes One of the most common questions that I get asked, especially at art festivals, is about fixing "mistakes" on a...

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 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...

The small fiberglass brush has been pivotal in the growth of my scratchboard artwork. It is my go-to tool and I use it on every single...

Welcome to the Third Edition of the Frequently Asked Questions series where I answer, in greater depth, all of your burning questions...

Basic Scratchboard Drawing Techniques Scratchboard artwork requires a lot of patience and time, but also experimentation with the tools...

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...

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...

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

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...

Today I want to talk about something that has been very real in my life in the last few years and something that I think a lot of people...

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

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