Blue Jay of Catfish Pond

Artist

Nathan Cole

Description

A Quill on Scratchboard portrait of a Blue Jay, referenced from a bird photographed west of High Park, Toronto. The portrait is created by hand, using a metal quill to scratch away the black-inked surface to reveal the white porcelain layer underneath. The surface is not for printmaking but is instead the final work. The surface is not marked up in any way to begin; instead, the artist picks a focal point and builds out from there. Colour is added last by painting coloured ink over the white.

Year

2022

Category

2D Works

Medium

Quill and Ink on Scratchboard

Price

$1,025