Rainbow Trout Taking a Nympth

Original scratchboard depicting a rainbow trout taking a nymph from the rocks. Image size, 11″ x 11″. Framed size 20-1/2″ x 20-1/2″

Scratchboard is both a medium and a technique. Using sharp tools, the artist etches away black ink that coats a layer of white substrate, bringing forth the image from below as opposed to placing it on top of the medium.