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Scrimshaw Mystery Artist # 4 – Tree Motif, West Coast

Posted on March 31, 2012June 3, 2012 by Andrew

I went slack jawed when I saw this (and that’s not my usual response to a piece of scrimshaw!) – this beautiful piece was purchased in Tonopa Nevada at a liquor store between 1977-1980. The seller had said the piece originated in Alaska.

The bracelet appears to be sterling silver with the initials AL PL EE 60 on the back. I’ll see if the owner can get a clear picture of the initials as well. The owner is looking for any history or information about the artist. Do you have any information on the artist? We’d love to hear from you! Simply add a comment below if you have any information that can you feel can help.

Scrimshaw Mystery – Artist Known!

Posted on March 31, 2012June 3, 2012 by Andrew

We know the artist who created this piece – we just wonder if you know how he did it! Charles Long is an artist with a sense of humor, to be sure. Somehow, he got this scrimshaw into a bottle, and no – we’re not talking scrimshaw beer! Guess if you can, and we’ll let you know in a month or two how he managed this imaginative piece of artwork.

Mystery Artist – P. Hayde (not Hoyte as previously written) Contacted us!

Posted on March 31, 2012December 29, 2012 by Andrew

Lost a lot of info on the last change-over, so I’m rebuilding from scratch instead of shifting to the old site, then backing up, then shifting to the new site, restoring and then trying to rebuild with the better interface. That being said, P. Hoyte is a scrimshaw artist we don’t know much about, other than the name – which is more than we usually get (we usually only have initials or even less). There is another pic of more of his work that I’ll try to put up here too, but currently I’m pressed for time putting up as much as I can while carrying on in the analog world. More to follow, will update this link.

Glen G. sent us this picture of another piece by Philip Hayde, which is a whale breaching the water near a skiff of whalers.

We would appreciate any information on this artist, especially if you know where he was from (east coast, west coast), any other examples of his work.

Kraken Blog – Getting Ship Shape

Posted on March 31, 2012May 5, 2012 by Andrew

Still have to upload the rest of the pics again, but an hour got me further along. The arms at the stern of the ship will be a challenge when I add detail to them since they are a bit “woggy” though I think that can be rectified. Sometimes you seem to make great progress in an hour, other times it seems you’ve done so little. Either way it feels good to get completely away from computers and everything else and focus on something that is so immediate. Anyone who plays piano feels the difference if they’ve been on a digital piano then feels the direct response playing a piano with a well regulated action. More pics can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrimshaw/sets/72157629656782109/

The Art of Scrimshaw – DVDs

Posted on March 30, 2012May 5, 2012 by Andrew

The Art of Scrimshaw (2 DVDs)

Linda Karst Stone is one of the leading scrimshaw artists in the field today and has been featured in numerous publications. Her abilities have earned her a successful career in the art of scrimshaw. On this two DVD set, Linda invites you into her studio as she transforms a simple piece of ivory into artwork with photographs, a tool, and color. DVD one focuses on transferring an image from a photograph to a piece of ivory using a graph and pencil then etching the complete image in place. The second disc brings to life a black and white image using pigments and various degrees of etching. Linda patiently teaches you her techniques, tools, tips, scale, guides, methods, shadows, depth, highlights and inks in order bring character and dimension to your scrimshaw art, and all without power tools!

Available at Amazon