The Scrimshaw in The Field of Contemporary Plastic Arts
The Azorean Scrimshaw on canvas by R. Machado:R. Machado learned the traditional scrimshaw with the artist João Baptista (Azorean scrimshander). For him the scrimshaw became a passion and an addiction. After Machado developed scrimshaw on whale's teeth, due to an ecologist option and in order to conserve wildlife, he changed and started to recreate this craft technique in the field of plastic arts using different materials (scrimshaw on canvas). The canvas is prepared with quality plaster and then the surface is hand engraved and finished with black India ink or watercolor. R. Machado also uses a distinct and expressive technique and due to inks used and paint with the canvas on the easel the inks oozes by the canvas. This is the artist way to maintain this craft technique alive.
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