Scratchboard art lessons

Scratchboard is a medium in which the artist uses an ink-covered board (usually black) and scratches away an image. The resulting artwork is made up of white lines on a black surface. Here’s what you’ll need to get started: SUPPLIES: Scratchboard – Depending on where you live, you might be able to find these in an […]

What is scratchboard art? “The Scratchboard technique is a two-dimensional, subtractive process. It involves the use of abrasive tools to directly remove a surface layer of one value (typically dark) to expose the second layer of a contrasting value (typically white). The values within the artwork are predominantly achieved by varying the amount of surface […]

Blog post by Wisconsin scratchboard artist, Melissa Helene, demonstrating and sharing how to create photo-realistic eyes on scratchboard. Wildlife artwork created on scratchboard. Sample videos, photos, and descriptions. Scratchboard how to. | www.melissahelene.com | #scratchboard #scratchboardhowto #learnscratchboard #scratchboardlessons #artlessons #learntodraw #melissahelene #photorealisticdrawing #scratchboardartist #learntodraw #blackandwhiteart #artwork #howtoblog #blogforartists…

scratchboard skeleton

My painting - my try-out on paper (not finished) Sorry for the bad pic:( with a layer of india ink over it - tools to scratch out the upper layer of india ink - white claybord covered by india ink is another possibility - photo, p. 56* photo p.57 - the scratching out technique combined with acrylic or other painting mediums to read text, click to enlarge image * last two pics were taken from Charles Ewing, The New Scratchboard. 2001. New York: Watson -Guptill Publ.

Line and contour drawings depicting a variety of subjects.

Durer scratch art - Flint Hill ES 12-13