Monday, June 15, 2009

Early art and a prize winner

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I was fascinated by scratchboard, a unique illustration board which had a special surface that could be worked on with a special tool after a drawing was inked. Scratchboard is still available today at artist supply stores.

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Another drawing done on scratchboard.

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One of my brushes split and I did this drawing with it.

36-1 FirstPrize 1946
This cartoon won first prize in the 1946 national Scholastic art competition. The drawing was done in ink using a brush. The tones when added with a litho pencil.

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