Kerry Perkins
08-07-2013, 10:23 PM
Hello all, we have a theme coming up called "Scratch Art" and I wanted to talk about it a bit in case anyone is wondering what that means.
Scratch art is a technique of scratching lines into a black layer of wax to reveal a white clay layer below. After the scratching is completed, color may be added to the lines as desired. There are some amazing examples of this on the Internet, including the work of Cathy Sheeter, a wonderful practitioner of the craft. She explains the process here - http://www.cathysheeter.com/scratchboard.html
This bobcat image is an example of what can be done digitally. You can also use color gradients with a layer of black above and use a small, hard brush to brush away the black. Use your imagination!
Scratch art is a technique of scratching lines into a black layer of wax to reveal a white clay layer below. After the scratching is completed, color may be added to the lines as desired. There are some amazing examples of this on the Internet, including the work of Cathy Sheeter, a wonderful practitioner of the craft. She explains the process here - http://www.cathysheeter.com/scratchboard.html
This bobcat image is an example of what can be done digitally. You can also use color gradients with a layer of black above and use a small, hard brush to brush away the black. Use your imagination!