Very original LINE DRAWING and like those in black and white. Have you ever done those in colours ? Eg. In blue, in red, or in Green..? I am a photo grapher and I love monochrome. So I love your style and work. I am curious what engraving needles/ dip pen type nib you use. And the papers and the ink use. Is that sumi , rotting ink or India ink you use. Sorry for the long question. . Subscribed to the channel. Thank u 4 sharing .
This was done by hand on Ampersand Claybord (a type of scratchboard). I used a Micron pen (India ink) for drawing black lines and a scratchboard knife for scratching in white lines. This is an original drawing not a printing method. It has the look of a wood engraving, but it's an original (one of a kind) drawing. Yes, a drawing like this can be printed in different colors. You would have to experiment with different colors. Lighter colors won't pop like black on white.
For this piece (if I remember correctly), I used a Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph pen on Essdee scratchboard. Now I use Micron pens, dip pens, and scratchboard knives on Ampersand Claybord.
I had the chance to work with you before, and I just wanted to say you’re doing an awesome job with your craft and the videos you share. Keep up the great work!
The free and non-contiguous patches of lines work incredibly well with your signature style. The result is absolutely gorgeous. And I love how seeing the process makes us better able to appreciate the level of skill and craftsmanship that goes into your work. Not to mention that rush of awe when you reveal the finished work.
Hi Mr.Halbert I hope you're doing well! First, I want to say a huge thank you for all the amazing videos you’ve created-I’ve been watching your content for a long time, and it’s been incredibly inspiring and helpful. I was wondering if you might consider making a tutorial aimed at beginners that focuses on drawing simple geometric shapes, like basic flat surfaces and forms. I think it would be a great addition to your collection of tutorials and really useful for those of us who are just starting out. Thank you again for all the great content, and I’m looking forward to your future videos! Best regards,
Thank you. That's a good suggestion about showing the basic. I can't promise for sure, but will keep it as a good possibility. Good luck on your art journey.
I don't remember exactly where I got it, but I always look for images that are in the public domain (not copyrighted). Look on The Library of Congress site, or National Archive site, or The Theodore Roosevelt Library site. Do a search for "portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, smiling".
Wow, great video. I see crosshatching lines in so many old woodcuts, and it absolutely puzzles me know they do this. To see what I'm talking about, search in google images for, "woodcut of skull and snake", "ortelius commentary sendivogius", or "Der Formschneider woodcut".
I did this before AI became a thing. I used it because I have a speech problem and it seemed like a good way to talk about my art without using my own voice. Now that AI has gotten so powerful I won't be using it anymore.
Wow! Ive been a professional artist since 1995 and just recently became interested in pen and ink / watercolor and found your channel. This is superb. Thanks for the inspiration. Subscribed👍
@@MichaelHalbert1952 appreciate it! I'm still scared after I gouged my thumb on my previous attempt :D But I think we were using the wrong type of wood. Care to share what type of wood you used? Also, the name of your woodcut had everyone in stitches!
confused about this being called sratchboard, which I think of as black over clay. Isn't this plain white clayboard? Inked balck, and then scratched back, and then coloured? The handpan part of the music is so synched to the scratching back to white. I bet that part's quite addictive-- looks like such fun.
I there are differences of opinions about what scratchboard is. Some think it has to be done on clay board that has been completely covered with black ink and then all the drawing is done by scratching off black. Others, like me, think it's better to start with the white clay and use a combination of pen and ink drawing and scratching out-I draw in pen and ink on areas that are lighter than 50 percent in value and brush on solid black and schatch out white lines in areas that will be darker than 50 percent in value.
