#scratch board

[fyblackwomenart]

Maya Angelou by Jos Sances

American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist

[thegothicalice]

Can’t remember the last time I tried scratch board, interesting being reminded how you have to think backward and can’t sketch beforehand or erase 😅 8”x10” scene from Dracula in a thrifted frame 🪦

[fruitless-vain]

idk if this is just worrying about nothing but every time i see those scratch boards people use to get their dog’s nails down i think about sandpaper perches and how those can fuck up your bird’s feet and i cringe immensely. there’s no way they’re not also scratching up their paw pads doing that but i guess dog paw pads are thicker than the skin on parrot feet?? do you know anything about those?

I know a bit!

In general when a dog is using a scratch board to file their nails they’re “clenching” their paw to dig at it! This causes their nails to extend past the paw pads so only the nails are contacting the board - even in a healthy length nail. If you use a half-pipe tube you can more easily get the side nails without risking rubbing at the paw pads as well.

Standing flat- paw pad contacts the ground, none of her nails do

Digging- nails contact the surface, paw pad is raised

I’m sure the occasional paw pad strike happens especially during the learning process but with proper usage it’s unlikely to do damage.

In terms of comparisons between dog paws and bird toes- dog paw pads (when exercised on terrain regularly) are intended to be strong and resistant against rough terrains whereas bird toes are virtually always soft which is why sandpaper can really damage sensitive bird tootsies (alongside things like them having scales which shed and leave more sensitive skin underneath vs very small and thin skin cells in a paw pad and scales being more prone to catching sand granules leading to infections, paw pads being quite thick vs bird skin being craaaaaazy thin). In this scenario a dog paw pad is equipped to handle some degree of friction and the action of digging itself typically triggers the dog to raise their paw pad and target the nails to do the actual digging, keeping the paw pad safe from damage.

Obviously be aware of things, check over their pads during and after using a scratch board to ensure your dog is using it correctly and experiment with angling the scratch board to promote less paw pad contact. But overall the minor risk of misuse is definitely far less than the risks of overgrown nails causing lifelong chronic pain and joint issues. Certainly a very useful tool for those struggling with regular nail care or just looking for a way to prevent the nails from getting too long while trying to work on cooperative care nail filing/ dremeling/ trimming

[tomoleary]

Ed Emshwiller (1939-1990) “Space Exploration” Ink on scratch board (undated) Source

[rooboobaloo]

Lil self portrait I made using scratchboard and ink :P

[trace-evidence-art]

Another scratch board piece. This time of hands (my least favorite Subject lol)

[la-soia]

last one was a lino print [homemade stamp, kind of]

some art projects from the past month(s) or so! sorry I haven't been posting frequently I've been busy with life : ( hope you're all doing well!!

second to last was stippling

first was a scratch board : )

[demonicintegrity]

A little wip of a 10 week long project I'm doing for a class. This chapter is in scratchboard with a digital pink touch, details to be revisited later.

Anyone up for a little horror for the fall season? Perhaps a zine?

[paintingdragonfeathers]

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[soulofherkarmaart]

[robotbunny]

[fyblackwomenart]

Ruth Wilson-Gilmore by Jos Sances

A prison abolitionist and prison scholar, she is the director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics.

[sunray242]

Look at my boy! My art teacher only gave me an 88% but I think Josef deserves more love

He's just a sea creature

[sumi-sprite]

They are ARTISTS QwQ

Not to brag but my cats are Artists™

[Medium: Claws on rainbow scratchboard]

Remi works with a hesitant, erratic violence, creating a piece as light and fluffy as she is, and signing her work by hole-punching it with her teeth.

Timmy uses bold, strong lines to evoke some kind of powerful event, echoing his powerful presence and loud voice.

Nubbins, truly inspired, creates a high-energy piece that symbolizes the void where his brain should be, surrounded by chaos and mischief.

Kona, a reclusive avante garde artist, refused to work with me around. Only in quiet solitude did she create this haunting, introspective work.

[snufflesarmy]

Scratch board drawing based on that one scene in call of the wild

[gordesian]

Scratch board piece of me, doing the pose.

Photo taken on: 1/17/2023