Scratchboard or scraperboard or scratch art[1] is a form of direct engraving where the artist scratches off dark ink to reveal a white or colored layer beneath. The technique uses sharp …

May 29, 2025 · Basically, scratchboarding is a form of creating artwork by using sharp and abrasive tools to scratch through a thin dark surface layer (usually black) of a specially …

Nov 30, 2022 · Scratchboard can be used to create highly detailed, precise, and evenly textured artwork that reproduces well. Historically, scratchboard art has been used in advertising and …

To start scratchboard art, you will need a scratchboard, a sharp tool, white transfer paper and a photo reference. Scratchboards are available for sale in a variety of sizes and colors in online …

What is Scratchboard? 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 …

Scratchboard, a technique used by commercial artists and illustrators to make drawings that can easily be reproduced and that closely resemble either wood engravings or woodcuts. …

Sep 9, 2020 · Melissa demonstrates several basic and key techniques in scratchboard and how to use them to create form, mass, and value. She uses both fiberglass brush and X-Acto knife …

Apr 25, 2015 · Searches for images show the wide variety of scratchboard styles – some very impressionistic and others almost photo-realistic. Video clips on YouTube demonstrate …

Mar 6, 2015 · My latest scratchboard is more illustrative than realistic. For it I borrowed the basic design of an owl that my sister burned into a wooden spoon. I wasn’t trying to achieve realism, …

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Guest Teaching Artist Song Kang demonstrate and explain all of the art supplies and drawing techniques you need to create a detailed scratchboard drawing from …