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Once
I have my preliminary drawing sketched
on tracing paper, I tape it to the
scratchboard. I then retrace the
basic outline of the drawing with
a ball point pen. This leaves indented
lines on the scratchboard for me
to follow. |
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I
then remove the tracing paper to
reveal the indentations that can
be seen with good angled lighting.
I always keep the sketch nearby as
my reference. I then proceed
to use the scratching tools to remove
the black ink from the board, thus
exposing the white layer underneath.
To establish elements of shading,
I use different pressures and directional
scratching to achieve the end result.
I periodically step back from the
piece I am working on to view the
overall balance. |
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After
the piece of artwork is done, I decide
whether or not to add color. If I
do decide to add color, I use either
a watercolor or acrylic ink wash
over the areas I wish to fill in. |
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For
the final step, I preserve the piece
of artwork by spraying a clear acrylic
coating on it. This also helps to
minimize the appearance of any paint
that has stayed onto the black areas |