This is a composite of several horses' photos. I was trying to capture the darks and lights. Some "art lover" made some marks on it when I hung it in a gallery recently. Ampersand says you can hang scratchboard without glass, but I've learned my lesson. No, you can't if you want it to be protected those who feel they can improve on your work.
34 Comments
sheila stanley-powell 01 Sep 2007
could you just take them out to the back of the barn and put them out of 'your' misery?! the NERVE!. why anyone would do that is beyond me. you're a kinder soul than me and yes i guess there's nothing you really could do about it but learn from it but............... this is a gorgeous scratch that needed NO help.Amanda Willey 10 Jan 2007
Oh my gosh this is BEAUTIFUL! I love it! It is absolutely gorgeous!Laura Smith 07 Jul 2005
Oh my!! That is so beautiful. You should do more horses!! I love them. Is there any other subject?=) The depth, the detail, the expression. All wonderful!¤*Melissa*¤ 04 Jul 2005
Absolutely Beautiful work Anne..Antony Rufus 02 Jun 2005
Great details rendered perfectly and is very very realistic. Really thrilled to see this one.Tracy Francis 29 May 2005
Wow Anne! Stunning scratchboard work! You must have the patience of a saint to go with your wonderful artistic gifts!Loredana 17 May 2005
You have a Superb keen eye for these animals this is perfection you bring out their beauty in your wonderful work stunning Art work Anne 10 ++++Fiona Hooper 25 Apr 2005
Wonderful eyes and presence. Fiona.Kim Lawrie 21 Apr 2005
Incredible talent! Looks better than a photgraph! Wow!Kathryn Fedoruk 10 Apr 2005
From a fellow horse artist/enthusiast i have to say that this is incredible work Anne!!! I love your high contrast and the amount of detail you have applied with the hairs - particularily around the Blaze.Vivian Allen 06 Apr 2005
This is a spectacular work of art! So well defined!francis kwok peng kin 04 Apr 2005
excellent rendering, it is so detailed......lerat andree 04 Apr 2005
What a beauty.......Great work. 10+Pat Abbott 03 Apr 2005
Very beautiful work, great detailing.Marion Bubak 03 Apr 2005
Beautiful work Anne I hope my horses improve like yours......I need to improve on diffintion more.........This is what I am working on ........Love your styleReba McDonald 03 Apr 2005
Awesomely lifelike Anne.Billy Lewis 03 Apr 2005
Wow very nice. well renderedstan jones 03 Apr 2005
wow this is stunning love the fur lines and how you created the finish is fantastic very very well done i likePenny Myers 03 Apr 2005
I love this horse. The way you did the hair is fantastic. 10++sher richardson 03 Apr 2005
...beautiful work Anne... ( and someone marked it up a bit eh? geeze ) you captured the beauty of a sculptured sleek head....Helen Morgan 03 Apr 2005
Beautiful art work your really talentedMark Peterson 03 Apr 2005
Very nice Anne...I love your scratch board work :) all of it.pa fredrik 03 Apr 2005
I feel the hot breath!georgia brown 03 Apr 2005
Excellent work!!!joan warburton 03 Apr 2005
Incredibly beautiful! Wonderful detail!Mareez Farag 03 Apr 2005
excellent fine detailsRenee Nemerov 03 Apr 2005
Skillful work!thea walstra 03 Apr 2005
Outstanding work AnneNancy Woolweber 03 Apr 2005
This is an amazing rendering. Just wonderful.Christina Borders 03 Apr 2005
Absolutely gorgeous! I wouldn't even know that someone had scuffed it! This really captures the spirit of the animal.Rob Mandell 03 Apr 2005
Fabulous scratchboard workAram Nersisyan 03 Apr 2005
Fantastic.Crystal Basta 03 Apr 2005
i dont know anything about scratchboard..but this looks like you had fun doing it. I really like it.Tony Anthony 03 Apr 2005
awesome drawing!