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melissahelene
Jun 3, 20216 min read
The Ins and Outs of Applying to Juried Art Festivals
Welcome to my three part series about juried art festivals! This first section will be all about applying for shows - the research...
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melissahelene
May 20, 20213 min read
Scratchboard Tutorial: Creating Realistic and Soft Fur Textures
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] Today's post is all about FUR! I use a combination of the small...
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melissahelene
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Scratchboard Techniques: Black vs White
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] My scratchboard artwork is all black and white (with many variations...
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melissahelene
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Tool Feature: The Other Tools in my Kit
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] There are two tools in my scratchboard tool kit that I use on EVERY...
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melissahelene
Mar 25, 20214 min read
Scratchboard Tutorial: Creating Photo-Realistic Eyes with Life and Soul
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] Today I am talking all about EYES! The eyes are my favorite part of...
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melissahelene
Mar 11, 20214 min read
Scratchboard Tool Feature: Inks
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] Fixing Mistakes One of the most common questions that I get asked,...
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melissahelene
Feb 24, 20213 min read
The Importance of Art Festivals in My Business
Business As An Artist "Why don't you just sell online?" "Are you selling your work on social media?" "...but they're having an online...
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melissahelene
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Scratchboard Tool Feature: The X-Acto Blade
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] The X-Acto blade is the second most important tool in my kit. This...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20205 min read
Frequently Asked Questions | Third Edition | Scratchboard
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] Welcome to the Third Edition of the Frequently Asked Questions...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Scratchboard Lesson in Techniques and Strokes | Melissa Helene
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] Basic Scratchboard Drawing Techniques Scratchboard artwork requires a...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Frequently Asked Question | Second Edition | Scratchboard Wildlife Artwork
[Join the waitlist for my online scratchboard course, coming soon!] Hey there everyone! I am back with the second edition of my...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Inside A Small Business: So What Do You DO All Day?
One of the questions that I get all the time from family, friends, and clients, is ‘what do you DO all day’? Most people have no idea...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
An Inside Look at Art Festivals: What You Know and What You Don’t
There are many questions I get regularly about my work as a professional scratchboard artist, including what the heck scratchboard is,...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Endangered Species Series: Re-Introduction + African Wild Dogs
I started this Endangered Species Series in the fall of 2014 as one small part of my conservation initiative. Here is what I said about...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Loving What Life Gives You: Goals, Dreams, and Throwing It All Away | Personal Post
Today I want to talk about something that has been very real in my life in the last few years and something that I think a lot of people...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Scratchboard: What the heck is it?
If you’re new to the world of scratchboard, this post is for YOU! Though an old medium previously used for illustration, scratchboard is...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Why You Should Pick Scratchboard for Your Custom Pet Portrait
Photo-realistic custom scratchboard pet portraits are a rare and unique way to celebrate your favorite dog or cat.
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Melissa Helene | Scratchboard Artist | [Re] Introduction
Hey there everyone! I took a little bit of a hiatus from blogging recently and am ready to get back to it, offering great new content...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Paperless + Unplugged | A Struggle to Champion Sustainability and Limit Personal Screen Time
Recently, we've been having issues with the wi-fi in my house...I was working on a scratchboard commission though, so it wasn't a big...
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