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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


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...
Melissa Helene
May 6, 20213 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 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...
Melissa Helene
Mar 25, 20214 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


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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