Three is Company by Margaret Pardy

Three rams converge in this striking scratchboard composition by Canadian artist Margaret Pardy. Rendered with meticulous detail, each animal's texture and character emerge through the artist's precise scratching technique. The interplay of light and shadow creates depth and movement across the 20" × 16" composition, framed to 23" × 19" with 1.5" depth. A compelling study in animal portraiture and technical mastery.

What is scratchboard? Scratchboard art  is a subtractive engraving technique where artists scratch away a top layer of black India ink to reveal a white or coloured clay layer beneath. Using sharp tools like knives or stylus, this method creates highly detailed, high-contrast, and often realistic images by focusing on highlights rather than shadows.

Three is Company by Margaret Pardy

Ink on Scratchboard

20in x 16in | 23in x 19in. 1.5in (framed)