Judy Larson

Judy Larson

Art has always come naturally to Judy Larson, but this talented artist still works hard at it. In fact, Judy chooses to work with a most demanding medium--scratchboard. It's a technique that she's mastered only through years of practice. Judy grew up in an artist family and found special inspiration from her father, a professional illustrator. She received a bachelor's degree in Commercial Art and then spent the next seventeen years as a commercial artist, illustrator, and art director. Judy now makes fine art a way of life. Today Judy has developed quite a following thanks to her unique scratchboard depictions. The exacting and little-used technique of scratchboard is an ancient craft and requires meticulous patience. A thin layer of China clay is applied to a board, and the subjects--Judy loves working with horses and wildlife--are outlined with black India ink and then sketched with chalk. Judy engraves her images with X-Acto blades and colors them using an airbrush, gouache, or acrylic. Her final pieces are brilliant displays--fine examples of what natural talent and just plain hard work can produce.

Artwork:

In The Company Of Wolves

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