Scraperboard art

Leon Gilmour championed the anonymous worker and celebrated manual labor in a distinctive body of wood engravings defined by a crisp style and meticulous lines. Gilmour emigrated with his family from Russia to the United States in 1916, passing through Ellis Island at the age of nine. Later in life, lacking the funds to complete his education, Gilmour sought employment first as a construction worker in New York, then as a field hand in the Midwest, followed by gold mining in Colorado, and…

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These pieces are created on scratch-board, therefore the students have to remove the highlights (white areas) in order to create an image- ...

Etching away on a piece of scratchboard is so satisfying to me. It creates instant contrast of black and white to make eye catching artworks. This post is going to teach you all about scratchart, materials needed, show you how to create an etching from start to finish. Also, there is a video tutorial! What

Scratchboard is my favorite medium at the moment. It is similar to wood engraving in that the image is in relief (raised above the surface). The image is created by removing the black surface to reveal the white underneath. The Surface: Scratchboard (a.k.a. scraperboard) is a very fine layer of kaolin clay spread o

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White gel pen illustration on black paper. Big tree and birds. Maijas Art Studio

Scratchboard (approx 4" x 6")