Category Archives: Inspiration
Finding the Light – my first scratchboard art
Finding the Light — My First Scratchboard 《寻光》——我的第一幅刮画July 20235 × 7 in. scratchboard, presented in an 8 × 10 in. custom frame “Finding the Light” feels especially fitting because the tiger is not simply an animal portrait. Looking back, it became a portrait of you at that moment in your life—uncertain and vulnerable, yet beginning […]
《幻潮龙影》
Phantom Tide, Dragon Shadow
Title: Phantom Tide, Dragon Shadow In the hour when the sea forgets its own reflection and the wind begins to speak in ancient tongues, a hidden tide rises from the realm between dreams and waking. It is said that this tide carries memories — not only of water and sky, but of forgotten spirits who […]
《花影蝶梦》
Dream of Butterfly and Magnolia
Dream of Butterfly and MagnoliaBefore an ancient round window, magnolia blossoms unfold in quiet elegance. Emerging from an ornate Eastern vessel, the branches stretch outward as if carrying the breath of time itself. The soft petals glow gently against the dark background, like spring awakening softly within the night.A vibrant butterfly arrives and pauses among […]
Believe in Magic
Pray Otter
One day, I saw a video called “What if animals are round,” and it made me think, what if animals pray? I want to create a group of animal prayer scratchboard artworks. So I started with a “Prayer Squirrel” and “Prayer Otter”. Here’s the Prayer Otter. I saw it cleaning his face; I caught the […]
Curious of Cocoon Scratchboard Art
We all know how kitty is always curious about everything, so when I saw the butterfly come out from the cocoon at the Butterfly Pavilion, I felt like I should create a piece of artwork of a kitty curious about the cocoon. So I went home and created this Scratchboard. I was so blessed that […]
Oh My Bee Scratchboard Art
I have always wanted to draw animals interacting with bees. One day, I got inspiration for Frank Pryor’s sketching while I was taking his caricatures class. He showed me how to put ideas and sketches out in the notebook, and we kept practicing until we found the right one before drawing the actual artwork. When […]
Craving Love Scratchboard Artwork
When I experienced so much trauma and hardship in life, my personality became a little spice and unreasonable because I didn’t know how to deal with people. It makes me feel like a hedgehog that is packed with poky sticks on my body, trying to keep myself safe. At the same time, I still wish […]
Foraging Potential Scratchboard Art
I was amazed to see the fish’s foraging potential when it jumped out of the water to eat the fruit. This fish, called tor embroiders, is a species of masher native to Southeast Asia. Tor embroiders are omnivorous; they feed on various fruits and seeds to their natural diet. Sometimes, they eat toxic fruits when […]