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oddoblivion.bsky.social
They’re just called “scratchbord” and it’s just a layer of ink on layers of dry clay.
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
hetty13.bsky.social
Love art shares! Here are a few recent works of mine in pastel or colored pencil (and one scratchbord piece). Thanks Oliver for hosting.

#art #drawing #pencilart #nature #octopus #birds #hare #wildlife #bordercollie
Pastel pencil drawing of a pink/purple/orange ish octopus climbing through the drawing opening spilling over the mat edge with his tentacles. Scratchbord drawing of a red and white border collie in profile against a black background. She looks resolutely ahead of herself. Pastel pencil drawing of a wild brown hare munching on a field of white daisies. Colored pencil drawing of a white and yellow cockatiel perched on an old threadbare maroon book. The gold leaf lettering on the binding says “The New Handbook of Attracting Birds”
October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
ampersandartsupply.bsky.social
Ampersand's October Featured Artist is Conor Smith. We are revisiting our 2023 interview with the #Scratchbord artist.

#ampersand_art #panelpainting #inktober #inktober25 #scratchboard

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Featured artist: Conor Smith | Scratchbord - Ampersand Art
After years of searching and experimenting, UK artist Conor Smith found the medium of scratchboard and could not put it down. The notoriously unforgiving nature and permanence of the medium draws him ...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Friesian in Harness (working title)
9" × 12" scratchboard, in progress
©️ Solace Pointe

#friesian #friesianhorse #equine #art #equineart #carriagedriving #scratchboard #ampersand #scratchbord #solacepointe
October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Building up layers and adding more details.

Friesian in Harness (working title)
9" × 12" scratchboard
©️ Solace Pointe

#friesian #friesianhorse #equine #art #equineart #carriagedriving #scratchboard #ampersand #scratchbord #solacepointe
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Layered is some of the harness highlights to help establish the lighter values.

Friesian in Harness (working title)
9" × 12" scratchboard, in progress
©️ Solace Pointe

#equine #art #equineart #friesian #friesianhorse #carriagedriving #scratchboard #ampersand #scratchbord #solacepointe
October 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
ampersandartsupply.bsky.social
#AskUsAnything
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#ampersand_art #panelpainting #inktober

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Which inks work best for scratchboard techniques? - Ampersand Art
Ampersand’s Scratchbord Inks are made with lightfast pigments and stay scratchable even after drying. Avoid inks with heavy acrylic or shellac binders, which can make scratching difficult.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Blocking in the luminous sheen on this guy's impeccable turnout.

Friesian in Harness (working title)
9" × 12" scratchboard, in progress
©️ Solace Pointe

#friesian #friesianhorse #carriagedriving #equine #art #equineart #scratchboard #ampersand #scratchbord #solacepointe
October 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
New scratchboard transferred and ready to go. This piece is from my Walnut Hill Carriage Driving archives of a gorgeous Friesian trotting off.

9" × 12" scratchboard, in process ©️ Solace Pointe

#equine #carriagedriving #friesian #scratchboard #art #equineart #ampersand #scratchbord #solacepointe
October 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Pleased to announce that "Gareth" received a third place award at Art at the Classic. He was also featured in the article about the show in the Draft Classic program ☺️

"Gareth"
12" × 16" scratchboard on #Ampersand #scratchbord

#scratchboard #equine #drafthorse #art #solacepointe
September 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
ampersandartsupply.bsky.social
From Conor Smith's studio to collector. This #Scratchbord piece is all packed up and ready for its new home.

#ampersand_art #panelpainting #scratchboard
September 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
hetty13.bsky.social
Issey

Ampersand scratchbord with dyes

#art #ampersand #petportrait #blueskyart #drawing #bordercollie #dog #portrait #memorial #scratchboard #scratchbord #dyes
Scratchboard drawing of a red and white tri border collie in profile. She is against a black background, with red and gold fur highlights. Her white nose and chest especially stand out against the black. Her eye is a light gold.
August 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
hetty13.bsky.social
My memorial piece to my Issey - I miss her every day.

Ampersand scratchbord and Ampersand inks. #Ampersand #scratchbord #bordercollie #art #drawing #petportrait #red #dog #dogart #mybaby #memorial
August 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ampersandartsupply.bsky.social
#ArtistSpotlight on Linda Lunnon. Her #Scratchbord piece THE GATHERING has been named a finalist in Strokes of Genius 17: The Best of Drawing, an international art competition. 

Look for her work in the Best of Drawing special issue from #ArtistsNetwork this winter.

#ampersand_art
August 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Been a few sessions since I updated my progress on the Belgian...

Belgian in Harness 12 x 16" scratchboard on #Ampersand #scratchbord, in progress

©️ Solace Pointe
www.solacepointe.com

#scratchboard #art #workinprogress #equineart #drafthorse #belgian #solacepointe
July 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
solacepointe.bsky.social
More progress on the Belgian. Starting to sort details on the harness. My favorite part ❤️

Belgian in Harness, 12 x 16 scratchboard on #Ampersand #scratchbord

©️ Solace Pointe
www.solacepointe.com

#scratchboard #art #workinprogress #equineart #drafthorse #belgian #solacepointe
July 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
ampersandartsupply.bsky.social
#ArtistStories I am a scratchboard wildlife artist. I colorize my works with Ampersand inks. As an amateur photographer, I hike Arizona in search of reference photos. 

Submitted by: Sonja Jones
ALMOST IN BLOOM, 9x12, scratchboard & ink on #Scratchbord

Submit your story: link in bio

#ampersand_art
June 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
This morning's progress.

Belgian in Harness
12 x 16" scratchboard on #Ampersand #scratchbord, in progress

©️ Solace Pointe
www.solacepointe.com

#scratchboard #art #equineart #Belgian #drafthorse #workinprogress #solacepointe
June 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Happy to be back at the drawing board this morning after weeks of prep for last weekend's event.

Belgian in Harness
12 x 16" scratchboard on #Ampersand #scratchbord in progress

©️ Solace Pointe
www.solacepointe.com

#scratchboard #art #equineart #Belgian #drafthorse #workinprogress #solacepointe
June 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
rossiodesigns.bsky.social
Pictures from what feels like a lifetime ago... prior to my preferred name and expression back in 2015... Anyway feel free to #commission at linktr.ee/rossiodesigns to help me sell #art so I can reclaim my car from repo. Or try gofund.me/b6c4f3cc #mutualaid #transcrowdfund #portraits #scratchbord
June 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
ampersandartsupply.bsky.social
Allan Thomas finishing up this 16x16 Ampersand #Scratchbord CALGARY BOOTS.

#ampersand_art #panelpainting #scratchart #scratchboard
June 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
Back to work on the Belgian scratchboard.

12" x 16" on #Ampersand Scratchbord, in progress.

©️ Betsy LaMere, Solace Pointe

#art #scratchboard #equineart #drafthorse
#solacepointe
May 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
"Garden Snail"
Original Scratchboard on #ampersand scratchbord, 8" x 8", unframed

Available www.solacepointe.com

Reference pixabay

#solacepointe #art #scratchboard
#snails #gardensnail
May 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
solacepointe.bsky.social
More progress on the Belgian.

11 x 14 scratchboard on #Ampersand Scratchbord, in progress.

©️ Betsy LaMere, Solace Pointe

#art #scratchboard #equineart #drafthorse
#solacepointe
April 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
hetty13.bsky.social
I did but quite a while back - here they are
A raccoon peering around a tree - mostly black and white as the image is scratched out on scratchbord. A zebra drawn on black paper using negative space.
April 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM