This is Barbara and I wanted to try out a new technique today however I’m not sure how it turned out. None the less I wanted to share what I did and hopefully give you some idea. I saw a drawing the other day in a magazine that was colored etching, I think. At least it reminded me of those black papers that you can scratch off and draw in reverse – so instead of adding black to the canvas you’d be taking black away. I started with the image Maritime Abode which I had previously colored…
Then using a black art pen (use size 0.1 or something fine tipped) I started with the darker areas and add scratches into the shadows. I also went over all the lines with a medium art pen (use size 2.5 or similar) to darken them up. As you can see the lines are sketchy and not precise so I was able to go over the image quickly. I wasn’t sure if it was going to work but I was attempting to get it to look like the edges weren’t completely scratched off. I think I could have used the same technique around the outside of the abode but for that area I only added a darker line.
Here’s what the complete image looks like. I added streaks of blue and green for water as if this submarine had sank into the deep ocean. I should have done the background first before using the art pens because as you can see in some areas the pen smeared when I dragged a Copic marker over it. It was an interesting experiment and I think it looks better from afar than close up. Does it looks like etching? I’m not sure but it certainly changes the image a bit and gives it more of an edge.
Thanks for dropping by and maybe you’ll be brave enough to give this a whirl!! 
Make it Crafty – Maritime Abode
Colored with Copic Markers (E41, E42, E43, E44, YG91, YG93, T4, T6, T8, C1, C3, C5,
YG61, G40, Y32, Y35, R32, R37, R39, E50, B91, B93, B95, B97, YG91, YB93, B60, B12, B00)
Graphic Art Pens (0.1 and 2.5)
by Barbara (http://ForgottenScraps.blogspot.com)
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I LOVE this Barbara!! Really great effect it gives. We use this in design as you don’t really ‘shade’ for depth, you hatch or cross hatch, or even stipple (the dots). So I really love what you have done! It adds a really nice hand drawn effect
I totally agree with Alyce! I think it is fabulous and I would love to see you try it with out colouring the image!!
UHHH…At first I wasn’t understanding then as I kept reading and then I got the D’uh!!!
I have to give it a try now lol! Yup instead of adding our famous dotting or the extra shading. This is brilliant B!
I yet to give this background a try but I needs to thanks for sharing super woman!!! LOVE IT!
XO
Ruby
The fun is in the experimenting!! Cool results – TFS
HA! I was just working on a tutorial for this last week! I love how yours turned out… and I like the idea of coloring the image first! Awesome!
Just wonderful! I love the effect the etching gives. It really adds life to the image.
Hugz,
Julie
Me again Barbara!
Just to tell you that also this work is fabulous and that i love the way you made the backgroud so much!
Do you mind if i try too?
Franz.