Scratchboard Drawing of Benjamin Franklin

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  • Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
  • Time-lapse video showing the process of doing a scratchboard portrait of Ben Franklin. Illustration by Michael Halbert.

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  • @CanaldoLatuff
    @CanaldoLatuff 8 років тому +530

    It requires not only skills but a hell of patience...

  • @MichaelHalbert1952
    @MichaelHalbert1952  11 років тому +107

    It was probably about 20 to 30 hours.

  • @1aquan
    @1aquan 5 років тому +70

    ok yeah this is cool thanks UA-cam for recommending this 8 years later

    • @mrmarcuswatson
      @mrmarcuswatson 5 років тому

      lol true

    • @hindugoat2302
      @hindugoat2302 5 років тому

      @@mrmarcuswatson why does youtube spam us videos all the time that so old?
      only show us recent content unless we search it ok youtube? im serious...

  • @meredithralston6510
    @meredithralston6510 9 років тому +339

    The music was so impressed that it got distracted and stopped playing.

  • @GamesBySaint
    @GamesBySaint 5 років тому +62

    *steadies drawing hand with other hand*
    me - this just got real

    • @omid7665
      @omid7665 2 роки тому

      این سبک کار چی بهش میگن؟

  • @remyremington2505
    @remyremington2505 5 років тому +3

    I was sufficiently impressed before the addition of cross hatching but that really added a lot of depth and texture in a really subtle way. Absolutely fascinating. Really well done.

  • @justforthetv
    @justforthetv 7 років тому +1

    WTF. Ok I fell in love when he started scratching or coloring out he black shadow area. Incredible

  • @rajasarkar4301
    @rajasarkar4301 4 роки тому +7

    Impressive! The trouble lies in securing the mere "thought" of withstanding the long patience! Yours is a work of composure. With such tremendous patience, you can illustrate an entire wall, roof, or boundary without breaking a sweat.

  • @Antonis_Fronimos
    @Antonis_Fronimos 7 років тому +66

    And he does that on every 100 bill...

  • @johnprudent3216
    @johnprudent3216 7 років тому +5

    Man! Now THAT is absolute craftsmanship!

  • @patribbing6756
    @patribbing6756 6 років тому

    one of the more better illustrations I've seen. vintage classic.

  • @srivignesh94
    @srivignesh94 3 роки тому

    When god gifts patience, use it like Michael. Damn, watta magnificent piece of art!!!!!!!!

  • @coffeejunkie7954
    @coffeejunkie7954 2 роки тому +1

    Never knew how scratchboard art was done, pretty cool

    • @MichaelHalbert1952
      @MichaelHalbert1952  2 роки тому +1

      This is the way I do scratchboard. Most scratchboard artists start with a board that is covered entirely with black India ink and and then work by scratching out all the light areas with a sharp knife. I start with a scratchboard that is in it's natural state of white (not precoated with black) and drawing the parts of the drawing that will be less than 50% in value with a pen. Then I block in all the areas that will be more than 50% in value with solid black and draw in those areas by scratching white lines to create different ranges of shading.

    • @tinaxvp
      @tinaxvp Рік тому

      @@MichaelHalbert1952 thank you so much, this isn't left unseen!!!

  • @aparnapatil8517
    @aparnapatil8517 6 років тому +1

    This is just amazing wanted to do this since long but never tried

  • @aldroidstudio
    @aldroidstudio 4 роки тому

    the detail is crazy

  • @vinpalmeida
    @vinpalmeida 8 років тому +36

    Patience is the key. (And some skill too)

  • @rioreason
    @rioreason 7 років тому +8

    This is stunning, you've done such an incredible job reproducing the look of a traditional woodcut print, and the likeness is just perfect. I see that you have to steady your dominant hand with your left - I have to do the same. It's so frustrating. I also have an eye issue from some meds I took a long time ago and the side effect never went away. Whenever I'm focusing on details, my eyes dart away for a split second every 10-30 seconds. Drive me nuts. Doesn't seem like much, but occasionally it causes me to mess up my linework at line intersections. I've come to rely heavily on a white pen to dab away those slightly overextended lines. I truly hope you're always able to create in some form, some medium. I couldn't fathom not being able to make art because my hands or eyes reach a point where they won't let me. I have other interests that could keep me content, but I'd have a very hard time coming to terms with the end of a lifetime's worth of effort put into building a skill that I cherish as an outlet, something I might even consider a defense mechanism in a sense. Subscribing, your work is inspirational!

    • @quack420
      @quack420 Рік тому

      steadying dominant hand... thank you.. didn't think of doing this, has given me renewed hope.

  • @DizzyD
    @DizzyD 7 років тому +470

    u can make 100$ bill now

  • @qaannat
    @qaannat 7 років тому +62

    Where did you learn the techniques to back up your drawing hand with the other hand? I will have to fool around with that. We never learned anything like that in art school. I have messed around for years trying to reproduce these effects with Photoshop with various dithering and screening processes, and it is possible, but it requires about as much labor with retouching, masking and trial and error with various plugins, maybe more, than doing it for real. There is no way to get to the quality and intelligent decision making than to do it by hand, or by airbrushing photos to suppress noise and establish tonal ranges, then complex masking and screening to build it up. Very inspiring. True craft.

    • @vinayseth1114
      @vinayseth1114 7 років тому +6

      I know right? They don't teach anything in art colleges these days lol

    • @fezzes428
      @fezzes428 7 років тому +10

      Vinay Seth its just a bunch of stoners now

    • @Derek.LeStrange
      @Derek.LeStrange 7 років тому +8

      Art school is only useful for two things: 1. The title 2. NETWORKING YOURSELF
      anything else is total garbage and not worth the money. Techniques like those come off of feeling and understanding yourself. There are many ways to get something done we just happen to follow the majority

    • @XxGunPriestxX
      @XxGunPriestxX 6 років тому +6

      this technique you get taught when apprenticing for crafts like pinstriping, airbrushing, sign making, and cutting such as these, your "lead" hand does the movement as your pull your tool (paintbrush, scraper, x acto, etc) across the surface while the other hand (well call it the "pressure" hand) presses firmly against the surface depending on the depth/thickness of the line. once you learn how to draw with your arm, shoulder, and hand, you gradually transition into working with a "pressure" hand.

    • @elKachivache
      @elKachivache 6 років тому

      I thought this was only true here in Mexico, It's sad to know it's true elsewhere too ):

  • @SotR59
    @SotR59 3 роки тому

    I used to work with a lady who was a photo-realistic artist in any medium you can name. I had never heard of scratch boards but she worked on them during her breaks. And she did them from eye sight, no tracing or pre-drawing on the surface.

  • @AlweeNBoo
    @AlweeNBoo 6 років тому

    Just when I thought he was done.. BAM! Truly incredible, I could watch this all day. I mean reverse crosshatch? Mind blown 💙

  • @trungcool1493
    @trungcool1493 7 років тому

    I am here whinning about how paint full it is to paint a picture, and this guy did this

  • @arttube615
    @arttube615 5 років тому

    I am thinking what comment should i write to express how cool is that..

  • @DiegoFernandes-vv3qo
    @DiegoFernandes-vv3qo Рік тому +1

    After watching this, i wonder how fabulous Gustave Doré was !!!

  • @37BopCity
    @37BopCity 7 років тому +1

    Wow, fantastic. Your hand control and your technical mastery of such a difficult form are really amazing.

  • @genus.family
    @genus.family Місяць тому

    Proof that the cameraman never dies.

  • @kurobhie5724
    @kurobhie5724 9 років тому +1

    AMAZING SKILL!!!!!!....love how you do the scratch ink!!

  • @deerbard
    @deerbard 7 років тому +16

    When I saw the "See my horse drawing" link, my first thought was that you own a horse that can draw and I wasn't even surprised too much. Just discovered your channel and I'm looking for my jaw currently. It's somewhere on the floor I swear I saw it,,,

    • @personal8283
      @personal8283 7 років тому

      Haha. I have to admit, a horse that can draw would be more interesting.

    • @deerbard
      @deerbard 7 років тому

      What kind of paper is needed for such work btw?

    • @personal8283
      @personal8283 7 років тому

      Ampersand ClayBord, 1/8 inch thick, white: www.dickblick.com/products/ampersand-claybord/

    • @deerbard
      @deerbard 7 років тому

      ClayBoard! So the surface you're inking on is made of white clay? This is so interesting! I thought maybe it's some kind of paper that doesn't absorb ink too easily.

  • @Icarus9hundred
    @Icarus9hundred 9 років тому +1

    Guys this is really Hard work make sure you give him a like (at least) not many have that skills

  • @DiamondCutter423
    @DiamondCutter423 2 роки тому

    Really terrific.
    I've learned so much just observing you work. 🎨

  • @vampazilla2622
    @vampazilla2622 6 років тому

    Beautiful piece of art. Love it and the music used in the background

  • @mr.pizzamarlon
    @mr.pizzamarlon 7 років тому

    People say I am patient but your insanely incredible. I was in awe.

  • @warrenc1829
    @warrenc1829 6 років тому

    It's a technically outstanding piece of work; his craftsmanship is breathtaking. But, for me at least, it has all the soul (and design) of a banknote.

  • @Riley_187
    @Riley_187 5 років тому

    Bro I couldn't make 2 of those lines as perfect and parallel as you did... hell of a nice job

  • @deveshmathur7168
    @deveshmathur7168 6 років тому

    Amazing work. It required lots of patience to draw those fine lines. Hats off to the Artist.

  • @pooperdrop
    @pooperdrop 8 років тому

    That was nothing short of spectacular - subbed!

  • @kawsarShirazul
    @kawsarShirazul 3 роки тому

    How does this video still not have a million views?

  • @MichaelHalbert1952
    @MichaelHalbert1952  11 років тому +16

    Check at about 4 minutes 15 seconds into this clip, and you will see an example of drawing white lines.

  • @fakebobbyhill296
    @fakebobbyhill296 4 роки тому

    This guy is so good, my monitor is rendering colour! The right colour! I will never understand how the hell anyone figured out how to draw that style! This is why I have never given any amount of thought towards an art career. lol

  • @GregLopesArt
    @GregLopesArt 6 років тому

    This thing’s so good it could be money. Congrats, Sir.

  • @I-KNIGHT-OF-YOUTUBE-I
    @I-KNIGHT-OF-YOUTUBE-I 10 років тому

    There are levels in this world but No Asian is even capable of drawing this. This was Drawn By a God.

  • @DarkCellsCustodes
    @DarkCellsCustodes 6 років тому +2

    A beautiful masterpiece! Well done. I hope to improve my art skill to some next level stuff like this one day!

  • @inakigarciadevicuna4423
    @inakigarciadevicuna4423 8 років тому +4

    Increíble. Un trabajo fantástico. ¡Bravo!

  • @toopoable
    @toopoable 11 років тому

    Your precision is beyond belief!

  • @donhjoe2162
    @donhjoe2162 Рік тому

    I love this technique

  • @MisterAlbertoPiano
    @MisterAlbertoPiano 9 років тому +27

    Oh my god, this is amazing. What an incredible artist! Congratulations for your hard work!
    By the way, at minute 4:00 aproximately, is that a type of "little knife" or something? Is amazing how it works!

    • @thenabj5905
      @thenabj5905 7 років тому +5

      MisterAlbertoPiano it's called an exacto knife or design knife but yeah, it's pretty cool

    • @alangeorgebarstow
      @alangeorgebarstow 7 років тому +9

      It is a scraperboard cutter and various shapes of blade edge can be had. I have a set of them and they are quite easy to use and very effective too.

    • @ogulcanyolcu8714
      @ogulcanyolcu8714 6 років тому

      does it cut the paper on this video or take off the watercolor? it's weird, i love it

    • @Will-uk8se
      @Will-uk8se 4 роки тому +4

      Oğulcan Yolcu the paper is actually scratchboard, whose surface is made of clay. The knife cuts away at the clay, revealing the white underneath.

  • @obv_design9310
    @obv_design9310 6 років тому +1

    OMG, this is insanely hard work! 👏👏👏

  • @Rian-nw4uu
    @Rian-nw4uu 2 роки тому

    I love how the way he hold his right hand with his left one

  • @L4dyN1ghtr04d
    @L4dyN1ghtr04d 7 років тому

    Beautiful music and work, it's amazing, you are awesome!

  • @اللهمرضاكوالجنة-ر8س
    @اللهمرضاكوالجنة-ر8س 5 років тому +2

    Very very amazing 😮

  • @kgk4L96
    @kgk4L96 2 роки тому

    That's insane that he was able to do that in only 9 minutes!

  • @Zoydian
    @Zoydian 7 років тому

    Brilliant! I love scratchboard illustrations!

  • @saadelmahi7513
    @saadelmahi7513 4 роки тому

    I am truly impressed.

  • @mageillus
    @mageillus 4 роки тому +2

    3:26 “no what are you doing!? Don’t paint just a blob!”
    4:06 “oh you can do that!? Well dayum!”

  • @DesMonDLee24
    @DesMonDLee24 5 років тому

    This is freaking amazing..i am lost for word.

  • @mmupn
    @mmupn 4 роки тому

    Unbelievable, amazing, awesome, pervect

  • @titus9303
    @titus9303 3 роки тому

    this was strangely soothing 👍

  • @gustavolopez2079
    @gustavolopez2079 10 років тому +3

    Talento y paciencia... Genial!!

  • @luminor0077
    @luminor0077 7 років тому +4

    Mind boggling to watch the accuracy of your work.. amazing. I always wondered how these old style fine pen drawings were done when you look back 100's of years ago.. how did they do them back then as they didn't have these kind of fine art pens? Is there anywhere I can find any videos on how they did them back in those days? Would be really interested to find out.

    • @vinayseth1114
      @vinayseth1114 7 років тому

      I was about to ask the same thing!

    • @jackmiller1405
      @jackmiller1405 7 років тому +2

      If I understand it correctly, pictures like those were sometimes produced as woodcuts. The picture was actually engraved in a block of wood and then inked to use as a stamp to produce the picture on paper. Someone please correct me if I am mistaken...
      Later artists did use dip pens to produce similar artwork, but it's different in some ways.

    • @RoboBoddicker
      @RoboBoddicker 6 років тому +2

      They would have used metal nib pens in the old days, but a crow-quill nib can produce very fine lines like this (it's just a little less efficient). This process of scratchboard drawing for commercial illustration started in the 1800s when photographic plate-making became possible (i.e., you could take a photograph of a single color image and transfer it onto a printing plate coated with light-sensitive chemicals). Before that, illustrations for print were hand-engraved - generally, an artist would make a drawing or painting, and a professional printmaker would then recreate the image as a printing plate by etching (intaglio) or a wood carving (relief). Those printmakers had a lot of talent, as you can imagine, and photography put a lot of them out of a job. It's a sad story

    • @LeftySOT
      @LeftySOT 6 років тому +1

      Copper Plate Engraving.

  • @petehotoff3715
    @petehotoff3715 2 роки тому

    Incredible piece of work!

  • @reesedesigns
    @reesedesigns 7 років тому

    Amazing, truly amazing!!!!

  • @HakitoCZ
    @HakitoCZ 9 років тому

    Mate sure knows what patience is..

  • @cidhorta8705
    @cidhorta8705 3 роки тому

    Incredible!

  • @anitafroese3201
    @anitafroese3201 9 років тому +4

    Your work is amazing! I tried this once didn't work out that well for me, but I would love to earn. Is there a site or book thatvyou could recommend? So inspiring

  • @ggowc833
    @ggowc833 Рік тому

    You are extraordinary, full of artistic talent,, keep up the good work

  • @marcusfigueiredo9258
    @marcusfigueiredo9258 7 років тому

    imcredible how you have mastered this technique

  • @lordmonty9421
    @lordmonty9421 8 років тому +1

    Supernaturally good!

  • @durcekmartin83
    @durcekmartin83 4 роки тому

    Perfekt 100 percent like . beautiful

  • @jordanf1956
    @jordanf1956 7 років тому

    That was incredible

  • @chantha71
    @chantha71 6 років тому

    Very brilliant and amazing drawing, guy. i really love it.

  • @polar263
    @polar263 3 роки тому

    THIS WAS AMAZING!!!! GREAT JOB

  • @cryingoverspilledmilk9569
    @cryingoverspilledmilk9569 7 років тому

    this is so amazing i wish someday i can draw like this too..

  • @elijahpedersen7090
    @elijahpedersen7090 8 років тому

    mind. blown.

  • @enchonglee9166
    @enchonglee9166 6 років тому

    at some point, I was like... pls stop you already have killed it

  • @TheWishDragon
    @TheWishDragon 7 років тому

    It's cool you use both hands, I might give tat a go. Thanks for sharing! :)

  • @까분당-y5r
    @까분당-y5r 4 роки тому

    명암.....선 그리는 실력 사실입니까?? can not believe it awesome....

  • @ImTash
    @ImTash 7 років тому +1

    Holy crap. just.. wow.

  • @oldlogin3383
    @oldlogin3383 3 роки тому

    That was pure joy to behold...
    However, as a Parkinson's sufferer, I thought it was tad insensitive.

  • @lucianosergiodesigner8850
    @lucianosergiodesigner8850 8 років тому +1

    Que dom maravilhoso você possui. Parabéns

  • @sarayah7215
    @sarayah7215 7 років тому

    Yayyyy he's my favorite founding father!!!!!

  • @davidmoravec8738
    @davidmoravec8738 7 років тому

    a master piece !

  • @milhouse777
    @milhouse777 4 роки тому

    Brilliant!

  • @iresolvers
    @iresolvers 7 років тому

    wow that's crazy good line work man

  • @fall190
    @fall190 5 років тому

    steady hand level, 100

  • @muffinszss
    @muffinszss 3 роки тому

    wow! amazingly done!

  • @blackitikatt533
    @blackitikatt533 6 років тому

    Level: MASTER! 💯

  • @capybara-k6g
    @capybara-k6g 3 роки тому

    This guy could probably make counterfeit banknotes

  • @tungstenwhizard4361
    @tungstenwhizard4361 7 років тому

    Personally, there's nothing quite as nice as classical music and art in one.

  • @hsteil
    @hsteil 23 дні тому +1

    Love your work…..what type of pen and paper/ scratchboard did you use?

    • @MichaelHalbert1952
      @MichaelHalbert1952  20 днів тому

      For this piece (if I remember correctly), I used a Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph pen on Essdee scratchboard. Now I use Micron pens, dip pens, and scratchboard knives on Ampersand Claybord.

  • @KilLahCali559
    @KilLahCali559 7 років тому

    insane line work

  • @appleapple9922
    @appleapple9922 6 років тому +1

    this made me trippy omg
    how-?!

  • @andrepessoa5865
    @andrepessoa5865 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing!

  • @sujathasasi4720
    @sujathasasi4720 6 років тому

    Fantastic work. Congrats !!!!

  • @katetwohig2205
    @katetwohig2205 6 років тому

    Oh yeah! stunningly good work. I'd like you to walk us through the tools, pens & scraper tool you're using. Tell us more you genius.

  • @zunebuggy8435
    @zunebuggy8435 5 років тому +1

    How do you know when your piece is complete with this style of art? It seems like you could keep going with inking and scratching. Very nice. I always wanted to learn to do this. Is there a Photoshop plugin that imitates this effect? I suspect when I see these in modern newspapers that they are computer generated.

  • @nurilbhosale
    @nurilbhosale Рік тому

    Unique Technique. Very nice drawing❤

  • @Amgralz
    @Amgralz 7 років тому

    this was so satisfying

  • @bredlo
    @bredlo 11 років тому

    Beautifully done - really, really nice.

  • @fuadaliyev750
    @fuadaliyev750 5 років тому

    Cool. Well done. You have extremely lots of patience,

  • @flamendless
    @flamendless 7 років тому +18

    Please tell me what tool is that that removed the black ink. Also, what is that black ink thats removable

    • @Lalaland.001
      @Lalaland.001 7 років тому +18

      0It's called a scraperboard cutter or design knife, It can be had in various shapes and sizes, hope that helps. He did do the drawing on white scratchboard in case you were wondering.