I love working with scratchboard, but it seems like a lot of people don't know what it is any more. It is a heavy paper coated with a clay-like surface with ink on top. The image is created by scratching off the ink to reveal the white surface below.The thing I enjoy most about this technique is that it's like a treasure hunt. You have to look in the dark to bring your art to the light like digging up buried gold in a cave and bringing it into the sunshine.
I tend to do very detailed pieces with this method, but it has also been used to do very simplified wood block kinds of styles. It's a good method for reproduction and also a good method for coloring over the top of the finished piece.
This is my first attempt at blogging, and invite you to look at my website: http://www.artbyhensley.com/index.html for more samples of my work.
Very nice work! I think I would like to try my hand at scratchboard. Have fun with your new blog! Mary Lou
ReplyDeleteWelcome to blogland! Lovely detailed work!
ReplyDeleteFabulous work. Scratch board takes a very special eye, since you are essentially "drawing" the light areas. You've done a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteNice! I like your scratchboard piece. Hope you continue to have fun with it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback and welcome. It's so nice to hear good things!
ReplyDeleteLinda