My first ever attempt at scratchboard...

[devilgrrl]

This is my friend Art's motorcycle, he had it displayed at the Blessing of the Cars today. So I brought along my Camera Lucida for the heck of it to draw cars because cars are hard to draw and I'm not a car bluff, so I figured this would be a fun way to spend the day. Depending on the light, it's easier to see the reflection on black paper. Earlier I bought some scratchboard and decided to give it a try... hey, why not? And why not try my first ever attempt at scratchboard on an even harder object to draw but a motorcycle!

While I was scratching people would stop over and watch, I'd let them look through the camera lucida to show them what I was doing. One gentleman told me he hadn't seen one in years and he himself used them on occasion - he's since switched to an opaque projector - he's a painter. We chatted for a bit and he went on his way. Afterward a few friends rushed up to me asking what we talked about because this guy was a real famous hot-rod artist. He was none other than Robert Williams founder of Juxtapoz Magazine and coiner of the phrase "low brow art". I had a brush with greatness and didn't even know it.

Oh well, I think it works for a first time (sorry for the blurry photo), I very much enjoyed working with the medium and I look forward to trying more scratchboard drawings.

[devilgrrl]

1. Wow, not one critique of this...

and with a decent story too boot. :mad:

[Elidor]

2. Love it

It has a woodcut feel to it.

How do you like the Camera Lucida? Is it worth the money?

[devilgrrl]

4. It's rather difficult to use but comes in handy...

you really have to keep steady while using it.

Here's an expensive one that you can get: http://www.camera-lucida.com/pages/470591/index.htm

Here's some do-it-youself links:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/library/1981_September_October/A_Device_to_Help_You_Draw

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear devilgrrl!

Sorry to be so late responding.......just spotted you!

And I must say, this is a very good story, and an excellent drawing!

I couldn't do that sort of thing to save my life!

More, please........:hug:

[devilgrrl]

5. "I couldn't do that sort of thing to save my life!"

I bet you COULD so!!!! :hug:

:-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Ah, you'd be surprised........

It takes me a long time to learn how to do anything with my hands! :hug:

[GOPisEvil]

7. Wow. I'm impressed.

You've got some talent! :thumbsup: