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Re: Scratchboard

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From: Michelle Lowe (mishlowe_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Mon Apr 16 2001 - 06:24:24 PDT


I remember doing this type of project in school as a kid, and loving it.
Do you think this might work if I use recycled cardboard? I have lots that
is like cereal box cardboard but white on one side and clean.

Mishy

At 09:03 AM 4/16/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Try drawing contour studies in permanent marker on illustration board.
>Color the forms (and this time it really IS helpful to stay within the
>lines) heavily with light and/or bright crayon. Paint over with straight
>India Ink (The saop may or may not help - I've tried both with no
>preference) then scratch. You will be able to see the marker outline so
>you can direct the way the forms are scratched out. Sometimes we use
>different patterns in eadh area or redirect the angles at which something
>is scratched out.
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>This can be done on paper, but if any ink bleeds under the crayoned areas,
>the result will be less than satisfactory.
>
>Christa
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