Carlee & Bailee - Dog Portrait WIP, Adding Watercolor
In this video, I'm adding watercolor to a 3" x 5" scratchboard portrait. At the start of the video, most of the scratching has been completed.
This is about 9 minutes condensed to 1 minute.
This is a 3" x 5" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Petunia - Mini Scratchboard Drawing
2" square scratchboard of Petunia, resident of the High-Hand complex in Loomis CA. She works hard making sure the complex is secure, and she likes to take her much-needed naps in a bed at the High-Hand Gallery (highhandgallery.com). For this drawing, I used an Ampersand Claybord Art Tile, painted black with India ink (the tiles are white). The video shows the all-scratched stage of the drawing, and then super-fast speed addition of watercolor to finish the portrait. At the end, you'll also see how I framed this piece.
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"Steampunk Trickster" - Scratchboard Drawing
A short video showing steps in the process of creating a drawing of a Common Raven in Steampunk attire. The 5" x 5" drawing was scratched, then colored with watercolor.
I used Ampersand Scratchbord for this illustration. www.ampersandart.com
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Ranger - Scratchboard Drawing WIP
Video of scratching on part of Ranger's fur. I'm adding more detail and depth by scratching away in areas previously colored. This was a 12" x 9" drawing. See in-progress scans & the finished drawing in this album: https://annran.com/photos/index.php?/category/15
Drawing completed January 2018
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K9 Yukon - Scratchboard Drawing WIP - Vid 2
WIP (Work in Progress) of a 10" x 8" scratchboard drawing of K9 Yukon, a Dutch Shepherd. Yukon is retired, he served with the Placer County Sheriff's Department in California.
In this short video, I'm scratching an area of Yukon's shoulder where I had previously added color.
Sorry you have to see my pale legs ... I work with the scratchboard propped up on my knee. Yes, that's dog hair on my shorts. The struggle is real.
There's a longer video showing the scratching here: https://rumble.com/vdjx7n-k9-yukon-scratchboard-drawing-wip.html
In-progress images here: https://annran.com/photos/index.php?/category/11
And a "zoomable" image here: https://www.annran.com/pages/zoomify/yukon_zoom.html
Drawing completed in July 2017
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Prince, German Shepherd Portrait - Adding Watercolor
In this video, I'm adding watercolor to Prince's portrait. I'd previously completed the bulk of the scratching, although more scratching happens after adding color. Each drawing is different, some need quite a bit more work after adding color, others not so much.
There's a still at the end of the video that shows how the portrait looked when I was finished with this first pass of color.
Video at 2X speed.
This is a 6" x 6" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Emma - Dalmatian Portrait WIP - Adding Watercolor
In this video, I'm adding watercolor to Emma's portrait. I'd previously completed the bulk of the scratching, although more scratching happens after adding color. Each drawing is different, some need quite a bit more work after adding color, others not so much.
Video at 2X speed.
This is a 5" x 5" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Tiny Tiger Drawing - WIP: Adding Ink
1" x 1" drawing of a tiger, on an Ampersand Art Tile. In this video, I'm adding the stripes and other black features with India ink in a Rapidograph technical pen. I used Faber-Castell Pit Art Markers for the background color, and also for the tiger, after the stage shown here. After adding color, I can scratch the surface to fine-tune the drawing. The tile is Claybord, which has a white clay surface, so it's "scratchable".
The finished drawing is still available, please contact me to purchase.
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Hanna - Harrier (Hound) Portrait, WIP 4
In this video, I'm scratching Hanna's ear where I had added color. This brings back lights and adds dimension. I'm also knocking back some of the black that I'd left after the first pass of scratching. I'll add color again in the next step.
Those of you who have watched my process know this, but for those who are new, I work in layers: scratching off black, adding color & sometimes more black, scratching those layers... repeat... until I achieve the values, tones & details that I want.
Generally (but each drawing is a little different), the first pass of scratching results in a well-defined black & white drawing: 80%(ish) complete or more. Then I add the color & work through the add/scratch/add/scratch process. I still leave quite a bit of black in the finished drawing though. That's my personal preference and I think it helps define my style.
This is a 5" x 7" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Hanna - Harrier (Hound) Portrait, WIP 3
Adding the highlights to Hanna's eyes.👀🐾
That's a #16 X-Acto I'm using.
Sorry it's at a bit of an odd angle, but you'll see a close up photo at the end.
This is a 5" x 7" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Hanna - Harrier (Hound) Portrait, WIP 2
Adding the first pass of watercolor to Hanna's fur. Video at 4x speed.
This is a 5" x 7" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Hanna - Harrier (Hound) Portrait, WIP 1
Adding color (watercolor) to Hanna's eyes & nose.
This is a 5" x 7" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Ernie - Boxer Portrait WIP, Video 2 (Ernie's Ear)
Filling in a section of Ernie's ear with scratching (using a #16 X-Acto blade). I'm not trying to get the values perfectly accurate at this stage. I work in layers (scratching, re-inking w/tech pen, scratching, re-inking...), so I just want to get the fur blocked in at this point. The entire video is 2.5x speed.
This is a 6" x 6" commissioned portrait on Ampersand Scratchbord. www.ampersandart.com
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Ernie - Boxer Portrait WIP, Video 1
6" x 6" scratchboard drawing of Ernie. Very early stage on this guy. I'm using a #16 X-Acto blade on Ampersand Scratchbord.
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"Mr. Mischief " - Pit Bull Pup - Scratchboard Drawing
This is an older video (2012), but I like how it turned out. The pup's face in the final drawing is a little lighter than it appears in the video - there was more visible detail in the original work.
The video shows the steps in creating a drawing of a pit bull terrier pup on a 5" x 5" Ampersand Scratchbord.
You may have noticed, I opted to leave out his tail & collar in the drawing - artistic license! Where I use the word "tones", I should've used "values", a mistake I make now and then.
I took the reference photo of this little cutie at a local rescue a number of years ago.
I've also created a PDF with details of a couple of the stages of the drawing: www.annran.com/issa/mrmischief.pdf
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Lance the Pomeranian, Mini Scratchboard WIP
WIP (Work in Progress) of a 2" x 2" scratchboard drawing.
I used an Ampersand Claybord Art Tile - they start out white. I painted it black with India ink, then scratched it & painted with watercolor. This video shows scratching the color. Entire video at 2x speed.
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Scratchboard - Cat Whiskers
Really short video of adding whiskers to a scratchboard cat portrait.
This part is pretty scary, because the whiskers are scratched on top of all the painstaking previous work. You have to go in bold, no hesitation ... one quick stroke! I'm using a Slice Precision Cutter (ceramic blade). It's my go-to for whiskers. The handle of the new version of this tool looks different, but the blade is the same.
The drawing is on a 4" x 4" Ampersand Scratchbord, colored with watercolor.
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K9 Yukon, Scratchboard Drawing WIP - Vid 1
WIP (Work in Progress) of a 10" x 8" scratchboard drawing of K9 Yukon, a Dutch Shepherd. Yukon is retired, he served with the Placer County Sheriff's Department in California.
In this video, I'm scratching various different textures on the drawing. At about 1:12, you can see the type of blade I use, a #16 X-Acto, it has an edge that makes it easier to clear away large areas, such as the letters on Yukon's collar.
Really short video of a later stage in the drawing here: https://rumble.com/vi51jr-k9-yukon-scratchboard-drawing-wip-vid-2.html
In-progress images here: https://annran.com/photos/index.php?/category/11
And a "zoomable" image here: https://www.annran.com/pages/zoomify/yukon_zoom.html
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Cleaning Up a Scan of a Scratchboard Drawing
This video shows how I clean up a scanned file of a scratchboard in Photoshop. It can be a challenge getting the correct color match while still maintaining the solid black portions. This drawing was even more of a pain to clean up than most, due to all the little black bits in between the needles & branches.
I used Bandicam software on my Windows PC to record the process video.
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What is Scratchboard? Info & Demo - Power Point Presentation
I created this Power Point for a talk about scratchboard. It includes informational and image slides, and short videos. There's no narration. Maybe some day, I'll re-do this with voice-over ... that's a project for another time. **Set your video quality option to at least 360p, otherwise the embedded videos are a blurry mess!
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Pen & Ink Drawing - Meerkat on Ostrich Egg
In-progress pen & ink drawing of a Meerkat on an ostrich egg. I usually don't bounce around this much when I'm working on an egg, I tend to work from the top down and outside in. But for this video, I wanted to show how I draw different textures/areas. Video is 4X speed. This is one of 4 "meerkat eggs" that were given as awards at the Sacramento Zoo's 2019 Zoo Zoom.
I'm using a Koh-i-noor Rapidograph, 2x0 nib with Koh-i-noor Ultradraw ink.
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"Boston Style" - Boston Terrier, Scratchboard Drawing WIP
A WIP (work in progress) video of my scratchboard portrait of a Boston Terrier. Created on a 5" x 5" Ampersand Claybord (white scratchboard).
This is an older video, but the artwork ended up somewhere surprising, so I'm including it on my channel. It was licensed for use on Suzuki Alto cars in Japan in 2015. Info here: https://www.annran.com/website/gallery/pet-portraits/dogs/boston-style/
Also note that where I used the term "tones" in the video, it should have been "values".
The original drawing is available, please contact me for details.
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Annie (Annabelle) - Scratchboard Cat Portrait WIP
WIP (Work in Progress) of a scratchboard drawing: close up of a cat's face. Reference photo provided by my client. The scratchboard (Ampersand Scratchbord) is 5" x 7", with the portrait area centered, 3" x 5". I'm scratching with a #16 X-Acto blade.
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Pen & Ink Drawing - Cottontail on Ostrich Egg
In-progress pen & ink drawing of a Cottontail Rabbit on an ostrich egg. I'm using a Koh-i-noor Rapidograph, 3x0 nib with Koh-i-noor Ultradraw ink.
This egg is still available, please contact me for purchase info.
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Bella - Manchester Terrier - Drawing WIP 1
WIP (Work in Progress): scratching on an 8" x 8" scratchboard portrait of Bella, the Manchester Terrier. At this point in the process, I've scratched the entire drawing, added watercolor, and now I'm scratching to soften & blend. Most of this pass of scratching is done, but you can see the darker section where I'm finishing up this layer of work.
Ampersand Scratchbord, Daniel Smith watercolors, scratching with a #16 X-Acto blade
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