Scratch-Art

Materials: 

8 1/2 x 11 inch newsprint

Pencils

Ballpoint Pens

Tape

Wood craft sticks

Multicolor Scratch-Art

Day 1 – Students will look at a google slides presentation of examples

of scratchboard projects and we will discuss the process. Discuss

positive and negative space and shading.

Students will create a drawing on newsprint that will be transferred

onto the scratchboard. Students may do 2 or 3 sketches, so they can

pick the best one on day 2. I will encourage students to think about nature

and textures in nature. Students will fill their 8 ½ x 11 inch paper

with a competition, realistic or abstract.

Day 2 – Students will pick their best drawing and redraw their design,

if needed. Tape the drawing on top of the scratchboard (drawing side up)

and trace over it with a ballpoint pen. This will transfer an outline of the

design onto the scratchboard. Remove the newsprint drawing and begin

scratching with the wooden tool. I will demonstrate the scratching process

for the students. Scratch with lines and dots. Create texture and shading

with the scratches. No bold outlining!

Day 3 – Continue scratching the design on the colored scratchboard.

Be creative! Create detail, texture and shading with lines and dots.

Fill your space!

Examples...