Joe Watkins Fine Art
Capturing wildlife in colored scratchboard
12/03/2023
I owned one of these Citroens, an amazing vehicle!
02/01/2023
After looking at this piece for a few months I could not resist adding some snow.
14/07/2022
Golden Glare, 12x12 scratchboard
03/07/2022
Challenge Accepted, Bighorn
12x18 scratchboard
25/06/2022
Eyes in the Sky, Bald Eagle
18x12 scratchboard
13/06/2022
The Providers, 24x18 scratchboard that I’m hoping is finished.
09/06/2022
I’ve been working on this 18x24 for the past few days, lots of scratching and coloring ahead. No title yet, suggestions welcome.
03/06/2022
I had a piece of scrap ampersand board that could not go to waste.
Northern Nights, 6x18 scratchboard
My first attempt at the Northern lights in scratchboard.
29/05/2022
Sun Zero, Bison
12x24 scratchboard
This one is finally nearing the finish line, I’ve tried a few new techniques and tools on this one.
20/05/2022
High and Perilous Places has been selected to be part of the Above the Clouds, Art of the Alpine show. Held at the National Wildlife Art Museum, in Jackson, Wyoming, June 25-September 18.
Stop by if you are in the area this summer.
18/05/2022
18/05/2022
Check out my ad in the June/July edition of Southwest Art Magazine.
I’m very pleased with the way it turned out.
01/05/2022
Ghost in the Pines, Great Horned Owl. 24x24 scratchboard. I’m glad I finished this one up before we head north for the summer. It will rendezvous with its frame in Wyoming. My thanks to Scott Stone and sstone_images for the reference photo.
26/04/2022
Here’s an update on the owl, I’ve started laying in some color but still miles and miles to go.
23/04/2022
Bit by bit, at 24x24 this one is going to take a while.
22/04/2022
In High Perilous Places, Mountain Goat
14x18 scratchboard
19/04/2022
WIP, I’m not sure what I got myself into. 24x24
13/04/2022
Here’s one I’ve been scratching away at the past couple of days. I’m starting to add color at this stage.
Frames came in!, two more headed to the Going to the Sun gallery in Whitefish, Montana.
Getting Fishing Buddies assembled and ready to ship to the Going to the Sun Gallery in Whitefish, Montana.
It’s one of three headed that way.
30/03/2022
Sold today through Going to the Sun Gallery in Whitefish, Montana. Thrilled to have a big one go so quickly!
26/03/2022
New Bear piece, finished except for the inevitable tweaks.
“Fishing Buddies” 12x24 scratchboard.
Thanks to Scott Stone/sstone_images for the bear reference on this one.
19/03/2022
Tall Tails, Mille Deer and Magpie
14x18 scratchboard
17/03/2022
WIP, Tall Tails,Mule Deer and a Magpie.
12x18 scratchboard.
15/03/2022
Do not Disturb and Preparing for the Hunt are both headed to my new gallery.
Going to the Sun Gallery in Whitefish, Montana.
14/03/2022
A Sudden Interest, Lynx
18x18 scratchboard.
Not quite finished, I’ll study it for a while then fix whatever bothers me.
Mostly shading/contrast issues.