Description
Resplendence by Lindsey Kiser
Resplendence is an original artwork by Lindsey Kiser completed in traditional scratchboard by removing the black ink off of the surface of the panel with a sewing needle to expose the white china clay underneath. Resplendence showcases a male and a female ruby-throated hummingbird about to drink nectar from fuchsia pink crape myrtle blossoms.
THE ARTISTIC PROCESS
In August, I studied the hummingbirds on my crape myrtle in my front yard and took photographs on my feeders. I composed the composition in my mind’s eye back in the studio. I etched the scratchboard with a sharpened sewing needle to reveal the white clay under the black layer. Then, I added in colorful inks and finally the hummingbird was glazed with iridescent watercolor to catch the light. I then scratched back into the colorful ink and added a bit more color until I was happy with the effect.
