Comments on: Scratchboard Series – Cat

By: Lesley Evans

Lesley Evans — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 11:13:30 +0000

I have really enjoyed this lesson using scratchboards. I worked along with you using Magical scratch-paper so I had to use the wooden stylus

By: Bob Rutan

Bob Rutan — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:47:46 +0000

Very nice Matt…. thanks for the demo
Bob Rutan

By: matt

matt — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:29:39 +0000

In reply to Joyce Assaad-Veen.

Hi Joyce,

Thanks! The “whites” will not be quite as intense if ink is used, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use them. The brand of pen that you use and the paper will also play a role in the intensity.

By: Joyce Assaad-Veen

Joyce Assaad-Veen — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:25:54 +0000

Hello Matt,
Since this is my first comment after becoming a member, I would like to start by saying THANK YOU. I discovered pen and ink here and I enjoy it a lot, especially working with nib pens. The eagle was my first, the turtle my second, and this cat is calling me to draw it.
I like a lot the end result, but I am thinking to do it with white ink on black paper. What do you think, will I get the pure intense white or will it stay on the gray side?
Greetings from the Netherlands

By: Debbie Kress

Debbie Kress — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 22:52:23 +0000

In reply to Debbie Kress.

Hi Again,
Disregard the above request for assistance. Appears there was some type of glitch-video lag as by the time I finished my post, the video began playing. Technology 😉
Sincerely,
Debbie

By: Debbie Kress

Debbie Kress — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 22:50:09 +0000

Hi Matt,
I just tried to view this video and got a message that it could not be viewed due to it’s security settings. I am a paid member and was logged into the website when I tried to view the lesson.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Debbie

By: Marie Thompson

Marie Thompson — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:36:13 +0000

Beautiful work here Matt! Thanks so much for this practice session. I have seen work by a scratch board artist who also uses color in his work. He does really well also. You have me excited to get the materials to get started scratching. 🙂
Thanks again,
Marie

By: matt

matt — Wed, 03 May 2017 16:13:50 +0000

In reply to Teresa Benton. Hi Teresa, Maybe. Scratchboard is fairly straight forward though. Once you know the process and how to make marks, there's not much more to it.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 03 May 2017 16:11:52 +0000

In reply to Lisa Grove. Hi Lisa, I'm not sure what you are asking. In this example, the photo is placed over the scratchboard and transferred with a ball point pen using pressure. The grooves made by the pen serve as the guidelines for the scratching.

By: Lisa Grove

Lisa Grove — Tue, 02 May 2017 17:17:29 +0000

I need to know how to lay it out so that my students will understand it.