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scratchboard
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scratchboard [′skrach‚bȯrd]
(graphic arts)
A plain, white-coated drawing board, covered with india ink, which, when dry, is scratched with a scratch knife to produce a snow-white line; brilliant, contrasty black-and-white drawings can thus be made.


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Practice designs on newsprint or typing paper first and then transfer the design to one of the following options: white or black construction paper and render with colored pencil; Scratch Lite film or Scratch Board and render with Scratch Art[R] tools.
Artists used a variety of media including watercolor, scratch board, woodcuts, and oil and acrylic which are combined with styles ranging from abstract to cartoon, to create images including landscapes, people, sports, flowers, events, and cityscapes.
We usually use scratch board knives to incise through the asphaltum and create the design.
 
 
 
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