Naturalist Illustration with Scratchboard
The Materials
A course by Julia Rouaux , Scientific and Naturalist Illustrator
About the video: The Materials
Overview
“I'll show you the substrates, scraping tools, and other materials that I normally use. I will tell you about its pros, cons and some of its alternatives. ”
In this video lesson Julia Rouaux addresses the topic: The Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Illustration with Scratchboard. Learn how to capture the precise details and textures of animals in black and white.
Partial transcription of the video
“The materials Now I will show you the most used materials for the "scratchboard" technique and some alternatives. The most popular substrate or main support is the Claybord, is the original brand, but there are also cheaper alternatives like Scrapeboard. The difference is that the Claybord has a wooden base and the Scrapeboard is made of cardboard, So there are things that cannot be done but we will see later. The Claybord comes in many sizes. I will make my final project in an A4 size, approximately, it's a little bigger, but they find up to 15 by 15 cm squares. Lastly, this is the homemad...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Illustration with Scratchboard
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Engraving, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Traditional illustration
Julia Rouaux
A course by Julia Rouaux
Julia Rouaux has always been passionate about nature, even as a child, and she never missed an opportunity to draw it. This led her to take a scientific illustration course after completing her degree in biology and, ultimately, to combine both of her passions while pursuing a PhD in natural sciences.
She currently works as a freelance illustrator and teaches scientific and naturalist illustration. She has created illustrations for scientific studies, informative publications, undergraduate and postgraduate theses, and educational materials including images for three illustrated guides on mammals from South America and around the world.
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