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Re: Scratch art ideas?

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George Martin Rex (grex)
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 23:57:22 -0600

On 16-Feb-99, Bicyclken wrote:
>In a message dated 2/16/99 5:45:21 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>L_J_Cox writes:

><< I plan to teach a unit on Scratch art this summer...any ideas? Thanks,
> Linda in NM >>

>I have been teaching scratchboard drawing for the last 20 years. It is a
>great drawing activity but here are a few things you should be aware of and
>try to include.

>1. use a good quality scratchboard cheap ones will chip off and not hold a
>group of tight lines. I use ESSDEE from England and I find it to be the
best,
>there is also Canson from France. I have not had good luck with white board
>then painting ink on top, however it exists.

>2. Have the kids practice on a small piece to try dots, small line,
>directional line and cross hatching.

>3. For tools I have used exacto knives and by pulling them sideways you
scrape
>a small line and it is easy to replace a blade and doesn't get dull quickly.
>There are scratchboard tools but I find them to be expensive and don't last
>long before getting dull.

>4. You can use black india ink and crow quills for adding black where they
>went too far, or a fine drawing pen.

>5. When transferring a sketch to the board use carbon paper and you can see
>the lines. Spray with crystal clear when done to seal and protect the work.

>Have the students use resources that are dominantly dark and show good tonal
>range. If you are working from your own sketches have them find the lightest
>area and start there. By adding more lines or dots this area grows and will
>gradually become the black of the design.

>Have fun, my students are doing this know and I can't get them off of it.
>This is in high school, but it will work with middle school as well.

>Ken Schwab
>San Jose, CA

-- Try the white board with watercolor (earth colors work great) then scratch
into it. Add india ink washes and more line work.

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