Starting From Scratch: A plethora of information for creating scratchboard art in black & white and color
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477558810 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"All aspects of scratchboard art touched on." according to Leslie W.. I am a member of Wet Canvas and have been studying the Scratchboard Art forum, which is helpful but I found this book went above and beyond just basic scratching on a black board (although that is covered as well). There are other types of scratchboard art that achieve some of the effects I desire, such as under-painting on clayboard and how to color your basic black scratchboard. Diana Lee generously shares several of these methods, which I believe will save me years of effort not to mention the cost of the supplies by not having to "learn the hard way" myself.There are a few things I st. Brilliant Book If you are just starting out with scratchboard you will find the information Diana has provided just the thing to start the creative juices flowing.and if you are already a scratchboard enthusiast you will marvel at new ways shown to use this most versatile of grounds.Diana explains techniques simply and clearly, I highly recommend this book to artists of all levels but be warned, Scratchboard gets under your skin and you will soon be pleasantly addicted.. Excellent primer on learning Scratchboard and advanced techniques. jpeehl It is a very detailed book on both beginning and advanced techniques of Scratchboard from one of the Masters in the art. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Diana at the Wynn Casino this summer at an art show of great artists from all over the world. All mediums were represented. Diana Lee and Sally Maxwell were both invited to represent the Scratchboard medium. They are both masters in the International Society of Scratchboard Artists, yet generous enough to give tips to a beginning Scratchboard artist like myself. Thank You, Diana and I keep your book on my work table for tips as I s
Offering a wealth of information on tools and techniques, Starting From Scratch also contains exercises that you can use to create your own pieces, as well as detailed demonstrations that show how the author achieves the incredible realism for which her work is known.. This informative and richly illustrated book by master scratchboard artist, Diana Lee, has just about everything you need to know on the subject of working in the scratchboard medium