Scratchboard or scraperboard or scratch art[1] is a form of direct engraving in which the artist scratches off dark ink to reveal a white or colored layer beneath.

Scratchboard art is a technique where papers or boards covered with wax, gesso, or clay are scratched into with tools to reveal a white, colored, or metallic surface.

Nov 10, 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 prepared art paper or board, …

Nov 30, 2022 · Scratchboard is also known as scraperboard. The name scratchboard is used in North America and Australia, and the term scraperboard is used in Great Britain. Scratchboard can be …

See all the scratchboard supplies and drawing techniques you need to create a detailed scratchboard drawing from beginning to end. Shown in the video is the broad range of lines and marks you...

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 techniques.

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 a second layer …

Oct 6, 2022 · Scratchboard art is a type of engraving that uses a sharp tool to scratch away black surface to reveal a white color. This process of scratching the surface results in high contrast …

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.

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