Les Scott

One of only 3 Illinois Artists in the International Society of Scratch Artists

“Scratchboard art requires patience. I never hurry and I believe my discipline is reflected in both the composition and detail of each piece I create.”

“I work in a medium using a tool that allows me to create outside the brush or palette knife. Instead of canvas I use a scratchboard which is a hard 1/8th inch thick Masonite board of white kaolin clay that’s sprayed over with black India ink. To start I draw my subject matter on tracing paper and then I smear the back of the drawing with chalk. The drawing gets transferred to the board by using a pencil to trace over the drawing with the chalked side of the paper facing down on the black side of the scratchboard – this causes a white image to appear. Then, using a pen-like stylus with a metal nib, I start to scratch over the white lines of the drawing that are on the black board. To add color I use bluish ink mixed with sepia or specialty inks made just for scratchboards. Animals are my favorite subject. I also produce landscapes.”

All of the art in Les’ Blue Moon Collection is available for purchase.

Send inquiries to kendra@thebluemoongallery.com or text 224-388-7948

Check out this wonderful article about Les in FoxValley ArtBeat: https://www.foxvalleyartbeat.com/post/leslie-scott-s-scratchboard-artistry-brims-with-fine-details-capturing-nature-weather-seasons