Scrimshaw Addiction

Stalker Tiger Scrimshaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Tiger looks dead serious. I love the colouring of this picture with the orange, green, and black.

I’ll do this Scrimshaw on a piece of ancient Walrus ivory which weighs 289grams and measures 14cm x 7cm. It’s a little stained but should scrim OK. The look of concentration on the Tiger should make it something special.

Step 1 – 31/5/20

The Ivory is polished and ready for Scrimshaw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2 – 1/6/20

The picture is attached to the ivory ready for the outline to be cut out.

Step 3 – 2/6/20

The outline has now been cut out and highlighted with black oil paint.

I will fill in the blacks next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4 – 4/6/20

The black areas are now complete; the stain on the Ivory is disappearing under the paint, yes!!!

Next, I will do the background, greens, blacks, and browns; this will take many hours.

Step 5 – 6/6/20

The majority of the leaves are now complete; next, I will do the entire background.

Step 6 – 10/6/20

The entire background is now complete; next, I will do the tiger.

Step 7 – 12/6/20

Finished at last, the stain from the fossilization process has disappeared under the paint of the face; I am impressed with how it has turned out; the composition of the tiger is just right. Truly a “STALKER”

Step 8 – 13/6/20

I made this base out of “Fury Oak.” A timber that grows up on the tablelands, not far from where I live, Fury Oak is what you would call a large bush not quite a tree. Very striking markings. The name plate is mammoth ivory.

 

The End.

Contact Rod: randclacey@bigpond.com