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The Importance of Reference Images in Realistic Scratchboard Artwork
My scratchboard artwork is photo-realistic and hyper detailed, which means that the images I use as references for my work are incredibly...
Melissa Helene
Jan 28, 20214 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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How to Create Black Fur on Scratchboard | Tips + Techniques
Scratchboard Tips and Techniques - Take One! I get asked all the time if and how it is possible to draw a black animal on a scratchboard...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
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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
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Conservation, Awareness, Advocacy | The Third Pillar | Business Post
Hey there! This quote speaks to me in big ways!! As an avid hiker, someone who yearns for the solace of nature, a wildlife artist,...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
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African Elephant | Endangered Species Series
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Quick Facts: Status: Threatened Population: 470,000 Height: 8.2 - 13 ft Weight: 5,000 - 14,000 lbs...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Bonobo | Endangered Species Series
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) Quick Facts: Status: ENDANGERED Population: 10,000 - 50,000 individuals Height: 28 - 35 in Weight: 68 - 86 lbs...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Amur Leopard | Endangered Species Series
Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Quick Facts: Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Population: around 60 individuals Body Length: up to...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Orangutan | Endangered Species Series
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Quick Facts: ENDANGERED Population: 40,000 (down from 60,000 just a decade ago) Height: 4 to 5 ft Weight: 73 -...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Red Panda | Endangered Species Series
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Quick Facts: Size - Head and body, 20 to 26 in (50 to 65 cm); Tail, 12 to 20 in (30 to 50 cm) Weight - 12 to...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Polar Bears | Endangered Species Series
Polar Bears...the romantic symbol for the plight of the endangered species. Polar bears have become one of the head figures for the...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Rhinoceros | Endangered Species Series
There are five different species of rhinoceros, with 11 subspecies, that are at different levels of endangerment, but continue to be...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Golden Headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) | Endangered Species Series
Golden Headed Lion Tamarin (LEONTOPITHECUS CHRYSOMELAS) Length: body - 22-26cm, tail - 33-40cm Weight: 480-700g (1-1.5 lbs) Home range:...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) | Endangered Species Series
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) "The bighorn sheep is one of two species of mountain sheep in North America." These animals range in...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Endangered Species Series | Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus)
Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) Average Weight: females - 9.9kg, males - 14.5kg Lifespan: up to 30 years Grouping: they live in troops...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Endangered Species Series | American Bison (Bison bison)
The Endangered Species Series showcases endangered and threatened species around the world through wildlife scratchboard artwork and...
Melissa Helene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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