I have completed a tutorial for this technique (using "Cat's Eye II"), so if you are interested in seeing it, step by step from start to finish, click here!
This is my fourth ATC/ACEO!
"Cat's Eye III" is an original work (2.5" x 3.5") in Scratchboard, with Acrylic Paint. The technique involves scratching with an X-acto knife, and painting, numerous layers of each. Very fun, but sometimes time consuming!
This card is SOLD, but you can view others for sale at ArtCardsWanted.com - click to view Christina's store!
Thanks to everyone who views or comments on this image - I'm having a lot of fun with this ATC/ACEO thing - I strongly recommend it for other artists, if you haven't already tried it! :)
51 Comments
indarto budi 06 Feb 2008
Love the expression on cat's face! and beautiful eyes...Mark Peterson 04 Aug 2007
Excellent work!!Rebecca Gaasenbeek 18 Jul 2007
Great detail! Love the eye!Bev Chudey 03 Apr 2006
Your scratchboard technique is incredable!!!!Bob Ricketson 01 Apr 2006
reminds me of my two himalyan cats - they both have blue eyesAngel Estevez 29 Mar 2006
Masterpiece ! Perfect ! Congratulations !John Graham Inkson 29 Mar 2006
Beautiful, I the appreciate skill you have developed.Loree Harrell 29 Mar 2006
THe eye, the fur, the form - incredible work, Christina!Carla Klosowski 27 Mar 2006
Very lovely! I love the amount of detail in your images!benita Röll 27 Mar 2006
Soooooo wonderful, Cristina!!!!!! I can not get enough from looking at the eye!!!! ...but please tell me what a "scratch board" is??? and how to do it??? sorry for my silly question and my bad english. :-)) ...and thanks for your kindly comment to my nautilus.Randy McCullough 26 Mar 2006
All that work to create this piece paid off. The blue in the eye really grabs your attention. Great job.Clive Ballard 21 Mar 2006
Great - Your step by step tutorial also very interesting. You certianly achieve the photo-realism you aim for.~Katie~ . 20 Mar 2006
wow very beautiful !!Elizabeth Teed 20 Mar 2006
wonderful work!C DeMaio 20 Mar 2006
I almost missed this one, was going back to look at some of my favorites...and saw this, excellent work Christina...now I have another favorite!!! I love cats, kittens...millions and millions of cats... :) CynJerry 17 Mar 2006
Amazing art work, superb!Juan Gomez 16 Mar 2006
Excellent work..hands down!anna elizabeth 16 Mar 2006
OH MY GOSH! I thought this was a photo!!!!! That's amazing!! wow. How interesting.Sondra Ertzberger 15 Mar 2006
WOW!!!!!Alex Preiss 14 Mar 2006
Outstanding work. Your tutorials are excellent. It would be nice to have this artwork in a large scale.Kathi Perry 14 Mar 2006
Totally beautiful Christina. That blue is awesomeNancy Costley 13 Mar 2006
Excellent creation! I think all has been said previously, just beautiful.Peter Leahy 13 Mar 2006
this one is more incredible than the one before it, the details in the eye are stunning to see the least, awesome awesome artwork Christina!!!!teresa greene 13 Mar 2006
This is awesome!!!Kathryn Arruda 13 Mar 2006
As ever--AMAZING!! Beautiful work!maggie Barra 12 Mar 2006
i LOVE IT!!!Les Jobes 12 Mar 2006
OooOOOo!! Lovely blue! Outstanding details, absolutely awesome artwork Christina!! :o)Leroy Drumm 12 Mar 2006
Wow wonderful work!! 10+++Lucia Stewart 12 Mar 2006
Love this composition! Beautiful work!Brigitte Hintner 12 Mar 2006
Outstanding work Christina , I love it in every way ! Bravo !Mirsad Mehulic 12 Mar 2006
Great work!!!Terry Harris 12 Mar 2006
Wonderful work again! Love all of these!Laura Smith 11 Mar 2006
Christina your work is so amazing! I That cat's eye and the furr look so real. Awesome awesome job!!!Emily Reed 11 Mar 2006
A baeutyk, Christina!Loredana 11 Mar 2006
Oh wow your brilliant this is Exquistie work I love it :)Ginger Lovellette 11 Mar 2006
Fantastic!Trish Ellis 11 Mar 2006
HOLY WOW!!!! Need I say more?!Renata Cavanaugh 11 Mar 2006
Beautiful!Jennifer Hewitt 11 Mar 2006
wow i love your cats eyes scratch boards!!Analua 11 Mar 2006
Marvelous!!!!jO ANNA jARVIS 11 Mar 2006
Excellent work...Thanks for the step-by-step.Linda Bertiaux 11 Mar 2006
You do just fantastic work!!! Great job.Sheila Dixon 11 Mar 2006
Great work.Tara Corbett 11 Mar 2006
Fabulous work!!!thea walstra 11 Mar 2006
Marvellous art! You are so good in this type of art.Paul Brennan 11 Mar 2006
Amazing espcially those eyssAna Tirolese 11 Mar 2006
Gorgeous work!Anne Vis 11 Mar 2006
Fabulous work, Christina!stephanie atlee 11 Mar 2006
This is gorgeous...awesome work on thisNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 11 Mar 2006
absolute perfect!! FANTASTIC AGAIN, CHRISTINA! LOVE IT!!eileen martin 11 Mar 2006
wow, Christina, this is amazing, i am looking at the hair, its so realistic, you do these little cards so well:)_