- Peregrine Falcon
6" x 6", $55 - Pepper
Pepper: 2" square scratchboard with colored ink. *commission* - Palm Warbler
Magee Marsh - Ottawa OH - Orange Tabby
Orange Tabby: 2" square scratchboard with watercolor. *sold* - Old-School Electrical Box
Definitely not to PG&E specs. - Old, But Not Really Old
Definitely not Bodie OEM, but still old and interesting. How long has that bike been there and why are there pink flamingos in the basket? I guess we'll never know. - Off Duty? 5
Almost finished ... Since the last scan, I scratched to bring back highlights on his fur, added a lighter edge on the tennis ball and the highlights in his eyes, and worked on the white parts of his fur a little bit. And miracle of miracles, I used the "Auto Color" adjustment in Photoshop and it did a pretty awesome job of fixing the scan. I usually can't rely on that setting, but I'm sure happy it worked this time! - Off Duty? 4
With color (watercolor). I didn't spend a ton of time on color-correcting this scan. The dog looks pretty accurate, but the water isn't quite right. I'll take more time when I scan the final. At any rate, in the home stretch at this point. Next:scratching to add highlights on the dog, and separate him from the background. - Off Duty? 3
Border Collie is all scratched, ready for color! That will help pop him out from the background. He won't have spooky eyes either. After adding color, I'll scratch as needed. - Off Duty? 2
Still working on scratching the dog, but I've started adding a water background. Read the story about the water here: When You Want Different Water - Off Duty? 1
5" x 7" scratchboard of a Border Collie: "Off Duty?" because anyone who knows Border Collies knows they're working even when they're playing. - Off Duty? - Final
Finished! 5" x 7" scratchboard (Ampersand Scratchbord), with watercolor and some India ink for re-inking & drawing long, black hairs. From my own reference photo taken at a dog play day many years ago. - Off Duty?
5" x 7", $55 8" x 10", $85 - Northern Cardinal
Magee Marsh - Ottawa, OH - No Tricks
7" x 5", $55