Scratchboard Art: Art - Only a scratch away

by Robert a Tiritilli

Scratchboard art is a form of direct engraving. The panel starts out solid black and then the artist scratches to expose a layer of white clay under black ink. The working surface is a three-layer medium made up of a 1/8" Masonite panel as a support. Scratchboard has a smooth, absorbent kaolin clay ground that is evenly coated with India ink. Scratch easily with controlled, crisp, clean lines to create exquisitely detailed white-on-black art. Tiritilli's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0935938664
• ISBN13: 9780935938661
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Lucky Sports
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"