Raines etches her portrait of K-9 Chief into “Scratchbord,” made by the Ampersand Art company, a ⅛ inch thick white clay boards coated with a smooth, thin layer of black ink and a Masonite-type backing. Though Chief already looks like he's about to jump out at the viewer, it's still a work in progress.
September 28, 2020
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Line by line, scratchboard artist works to capture Moses Lake's K-9 Chief
Months after it was deemed medically necessary for him to retire, K9 Chief’s one-eyed, toothy smile is being immortalized into a slate of black and white clay by nationally recognized K9 scratchboard artist Allie Raines.