Scratchboard Illustration of a Horse, Tutorial

[@naivejeffersonian]

The horse sound effects helped me understand that this was indeed a horse that you are drawing.

[@wandelgartking5446]

Dying here XD

[@TIGERTHATROARS]

😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@xDukii]

lmao the hoofs tapping hahah

[@waldoisdead3507]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Icaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MichaelHalbert1952]

That's a good point. The power of scratchboard is the ability to scartch fine white lines into black. However, you can buy scratchboard pre-coated with black ink or uncoated (white surface). I almost always start with the white board. For areas of a drawing that have a value of less than 50 percent, I draw with an ink pen. For areas that are darker than 50 percent, I cover it with solid black ink and scratch out white lines (or dots and dashes) for detail.

[@IllusionSector]

The horse sound effects scattered about the background music are killing me. XD

[@wandelgartking5446]

:)))

[@chucktaylor4958]

Wheeeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeee

[@Fancylooks]

Oh, I fell down to your feet, this is magnificient!

[@Olhamo]

this was a lovely production. Nice horse sounds

[@ANightmaresVision]

This kind of art amazes me more than every digital bling bling. It's craftmanship and true art. Simply stunning how patience, skill and talent can achieve so much with only the most basic materials: ink, paper and a knife.

[@deveshmathur7168]

Extremely talented guy with loads of patience. Wonder how many people on earth would have so much patience.

[@clarenscourtois8927]

I could watch you all day

[@runnynight]

I just don't know how people can dislike this

[@ogilcreative]

Me too

[@spermwhale5766]

i know people come here for the art.. but the music makes me want to selfsuicide.. thats where all the dislikes come from

[@wehart2950]

They just click that button with the thumbdown icon just below the video.

[@MichaelHalbert1952]

I agree -- the music is not the best. I try not to use music that may be under copyright, and the music I can afford is not they great stuff we hear on the radio. This was one of my first videos, and since then I have found copyright free music that is of better quality. It's still not the quality of our favorite songs, but it's OK. I also lower the sound level now to make it less prominent. I know that a voice over would be the best sound, but my voice is even more irritating than bad music.

[@pozitifkopek7938]

music is very nice. What is it?

[@ZenoFromTheElea]

Your drawing is awersome! The highest level of skill.

[@johanasautreuil3704]

Stunning and beautiful. Thank you for sharing 🌸

[@ImTash]

I wish my hand was as steady as this... and that i had a quarter the amount of patience this guy has...

[@richardbutler9692]

I am amazed at how straight and parallel you can draw the shading lines. Fantastic work!

[@three.sixtybyjosh]

unbelievable man..... i can see how painstaking the process is..... salute! line by line...jeezz!

[@Flux_One]

You've got the skills to pay the bills!

[@ArsPraestigium]

Very nice work. A skilled hand and massive amounts of patience, combined with innate talent, make for an unbeatable combination.

[@Letsgetart]

Hmmmm I feel watching a cowboy movie, this so nice and the details really great! Cheers! I came across to your channel.

[@MichaelHalbert1952]

The biggest complaint most people have is that they clog up sometimes. Keep the cap on when you're not using them, and learn how to clean them. Other than that, they are technical pens that make a consistently even line--a mechanical line. Some people don't like them because they think they are too mechanical. I wiggle the pen when drawing to make the lines a little more random.

[@burdenof]

This is awesome! Can I ask what paper do you use?

[@aerodylluk2543]

That s mind blowing. Such control.

[@AlexMartinRos]

Great job @Michael Halbert. Thanks for sharing.

[@CoyotePark]

Insane... How do you keep such even space between lines? ..and how do you know so well where to put less lines to create three dimensional form so well? It seems as if you are a printer that already knows exactly where to print.

[@lilyzeng5915]

If you do something a thousand times, you will get consistent at it. Having a good understanding of three dimensional form is pretty much a must for artists, as although you draw on a flat sheet of paper, you try to create the illusion of form. This comes with practice as well and dividing complex forms into simple objects or understanding the anatomy of a horse makes it easier too.

[@Mealybug4]

Brilliant work! This takes an insane level of skill, and it really payed off!

[@ML-rd6ci]

This drawing style caught my attention some years ago when it appeared on an olive oil bottle. I liked it very mch but didn't know what it is called. I wished I know the name of this style so that I could find out more about it. I never got to know the name of this style until yesterday (20/Mar/24) when I saw a video about scratchboard painting (also from your channel). Now I know it's called scratchboard painting.

[@DantheArtMan]

Excellent video. Especially when viewed in conjunction with your "Devil" video. THANKS for the education!

[@Md2802]

Wow! That is gorgeous work

[@mikaoliveri]

incredible! insane amount of work.

[@barnabusphibes2597]

Beautiful craftsmanship!

[@PSDPISDEAD]

That very great skills in graphic art !! Cheers and BIG respect from Russia ! Amazing tutorial !

[@aniketjha3557]

Now that's gonna make me work harder. Fascinating

[@AlweeNBoo]

Can I just add that I'm currently sick and I thought the horse whinny in the background was my wheezing 😂😂

[@SOCBUFF]

Genuine... this is a real art

[@lordmonty9421]

You are some kind of sorcerer.

[@nainfalak]

its wonderfull, why did i find u so late. just love the whole video. so therapeutic .

[@kathywise8656]

WOW! Loved the music!

[@AlweeNBoo]

What exactly is scratch board? I'm still blown away by this incredible skill. So relaxing though

[@alonsorojas3829]

Amazing. I've been looking for this for many years. Thanks!

[@artresearch2243]

This is just...beautiful.

[@u.kw1461]

Incredible work

[@iwonder-t1r]

Amazing to watch! Beautiful!!

[@Mostafa_Olwany]

Jaw-dropping masterpiece!

[@micheleharder844]

This was wonderful! Thank you! Your work is inspiring!

[@hyacinthdibley2420]

*OH NO!* *HE DID NOT!!!* *This is unbelievably amazing!!!*

[@ThePhar0ah]

You deserve a medal

[@graphicartdude]

Impressive. Thanks for sharing your methods.

[@BeckieArt]

This is gorgeous, thanks for showing your process

[@haviksan]

Love your technique 👌

[@audreydesaulniers5176]

wow! amazing technique!

[@albertomartinezalbors9079]

wonderful work

[@finedesign4322]

Excellent... Extradinary Work

[@Redhackle]

Beautiful!

[@NEOFABULIST]

A piece of hard work. Indeed.

[@guilhermeramos5194]

like your great stand design

[@dustinbyerley]

Stunning.

[@bluerabbit4010]

Amazing, i love your artwork man.

[@jesusforever1965]

this is very hard work

[@javiernarvaez1659]

amazing, you are a genius

[@erhan6095]

Horse sounds reminded me I was making car sounds when I draw a car when I was a child.

[@pgsibilo]

WOW! That is Amazing 💯💯💯

[@MichaelHalbert1952]

I appreciate that! Thank you.

[@magikarp2285]

Massive Respektos Sir Halbert

[@renatopontello]

very thanks for share the process with us

[@KFORKAT]

That’s actually insane 😧🤩

[@stacyproficy4418]

That was awesome. Cheers

[@omarivanrodriguezcontreras7311]

Amazing, this is for engraving? like Gustave Doré drawing?

[@AporiaEtMoi]

wow. that is very impressive

[@luisracosta3]

what is the thing you use to transfer your image from your tracer paper to your main board????

[@mr1ddub]

Since there was no reply in four years let me ask again because I want to know too: what is the thing you use to transfer your image from your tracer paper to your main board????

[@jiegonzales7327]

5 years and still no reply :( please i wanna know too!!!!!

[@gozinta82]

@@jiegonzales7327 Not sure if you found a solution or not by now, but I used to do this in art school. The easiest method is to load the back of the paper w/ lead (use side of pencil for really wide strokes). Then, trace the art over again with a pen or something hard to drive the lead from the back into the paper you will be scratching. It will leave an imprint, but you have to trace all of the lines on the front-side of the art as if you were inking it. Hope that helps. @D Dub @Luis Acosta

[@hagnerplaylists]

Incredible

[@user-kq8rk1vd3u]

True art

[@plasticvisual]

Amazing stuff.

[@MauMenzori]

Michael, hello. Honest question here: can you make a living out of inking like this? Do you have other jobs or you do this full time? I am a designer who works with similar illustrations as a sidekick, but I'd sure love to make it my main job, not only part time. Thank you very much, and keep up the amazing work. I am a fan.

[@CoreFineArt]

Thanks for getting back :)

[@99desi9n]

Wow! Much respect!

[@JuMaggioliTango]

Fantastic!!

[@stevendavis2122]

I had to wear my Stetson and gun holster just to watch this.

[@Elhosary89]

Great work

[@vladapeterka]

beautiful.

[@joje18]

What is this particular hatching technique called? I'd like to search for more examples, but most hatching I've found refers to the distance between lines, not the thickness.

[@blackitikatt533]

Brilliant!!! 👌

[@vanderleicarreao9891]

WONDERFUL!!!

[@alinesoares9688]

really beatiful

[@protea1977]

Amazing!

[@markomitrovic3515]

Amazing work! Btw can you tell me which white ink you using? I've tried a couple of them but every of them mostly mix with black and it was muddy.

[@emoralesmusicmovie]

Amazing!!!

[@BanjoJimbo]

5 Stars ,Brilliant !

[@satanissima]

This is amazing. Thank you.

[@joonapitkanen1364]

Nice nimimerkki :D

[@satanissima]

+Roosa Pitkänen kiitos! Sadly that's pretty much all I can say in Finnish, aside from curse words xD

[@joonapitkanen1364]

+Saatana Where are you from then? :3

[@satanissima]

+Roosa Pitkänen Brazil! I wanted to live in Finland as a teen because I liked so many Finnish bands, so I started learning the language. I remember very little, but I remember it was really fun to study, despite all the grammatical cases. It's a lovely language (:

[@joonapitkanen1364]

+Saatana It's nice to know that someone is interested in Finland.. And i agree, it is a lovely language! :)

[@AngelOnTheBoards]

yo do you smoke bro? cuz you got a lot of time in your hands lol so prestige and accurate. like a machine ! lol true blessed talent

[@RonnieCunha]

Wonderful work...How many hours did it take?

[@glimbit]

This is amazingly helpful. Thanks!

[@Miku39Kawaii]

畫得好厲害！！！

[@elmahdieddarqaoui4938]

Thanks for sharing!

[@CoreFineArt]

I just got a set of Rapidographs and Rapidosketch pens. Never used them before. They were on super sale and bought then as I've been curious and though't they'd make a nice addition. Do you have any tips for using them?

[@liamtz]

I was wondering what grades and brands of paper are used. I need something that bites yet feels supple under the pen. Thanks!

[@hollywolfe1229]

Love your work! Wondering how you go about the transfer process? Is it a special kind of paper?

[@antonellgengania1202]

bristol board would be good to work on with inks

[@rockbellstormcloud7365]

How do you transfer the drawing on the scratchboard? Is there some kind of product that you use?

[@bluerabbit4010]

7:32 the horses legs have orange and blue on them and one of the hooves is rainbow XD

[@faith12377]

Awesome! Could you tell me the exact illustration board you use and the type of ink? Did you do the drawings that are in Barns and Noble bookstores?

[@hendriksprikdesign]

Amazing work! :-) I was wondering how much time it took from start to finish?

[@ManRiFis]

Ricardo Martinez, illustration Director of spanish newspaper El Mundo, is a real world teacher!

[@brasilvirals]

Simply bealtifull

[@pianobooks42]

I wonder if a similar effect can be achieved with ink and a white gel pen (archival ink of course)

[@buckycore]

*almost*. But the white gel isn't quite as clear and clean as the scraping with a knife is. You need a lot of coats with gel pens to make it seem like it's 100% gone. Also, the knives can get really detailed, whereas the gel pens are like a .5 nib size or something. You could try correction white ink and a dip pen for finer detail. You're best bet is to use the ink (gel or otherwise), scan it and then do final clean up in photoshop.

[@siddokis2945]

I thought sratchboards were black sheets that one scratched to reveal the white underneath?

[@MichaelHalbert1952]

Scratchboard starts as a board with a thin layer of a type of white clay or chalk-like coating. That's the kind of board I use (Ampersand ClayBord, 1/8 inch thick). That white clay coating can also be coated with a thin layer of black India ink, which is what many scratchboard artist use and what you are thinking of. I like the white because I can work either as a regular pen and ink on the white, or coat certain areas and work by scratching white lines into the black. My rule of thumb is to work as pen and ink on white for areas of 50 percent gray of less, and work by scratching white into solid black for areas of 50 percent gray or higher.