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    Scratchboard Tutorial: Creating Realistic and Soft Fur Textures
    melissahelene
    • May 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    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....
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    Protective Varnish for Scratchboard Artwork: Tips, Tricks, and How To
    melissahelene
    • May 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Protective Varnish for Scratchboard Artwork: Tips, Tricks, and How To

    Scratchboard is a delicate medium and requires a finishing varnish to help protect the surface once it is out in the world. There are...
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    Scratchboard Techniques: Black vs White
    melissahelene
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    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'...
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    Tool Feature: The Other Tools in my Kit
    melissahelene
    • Apr 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Scratchboard Tutorial: Creating Photo-Realistic Eyes with Life and Soul
    melissahelene
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    Scratchboard Tutorial: Creating Photo-Realistic Eyes with Life and Soul

    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...
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    Scratchboard Tool Feature: Inks
    melissahelene
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
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    How to Create Black Fur on Scratchboard | Tips + Techniques
    melissahelene
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    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...
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