I know it’s just turned summer. But here’s the scratchboard drawing, Springtime, I’ve been working on. I’ve continued to work on the areas of light and dark and have experimented with colour. I used pigment felt pens in this first trial. I’m going to see if acryl gouache works well on scratchboard on a new work I began a few days ago. I’ll show you how that goes when I finish it.
Arts of May 
Are you making your own scratchboard or do you buy it? if so, what type/brand do you like.
Hi. I use ampersand scratchboard. It’s nice and sturdy unlike paper versions I’ve tried in the past.
thanks.
WOW that looks stunning! What exactly is a scratchboard? I haven’t heard of this form of art!
Hi. Thanks very much! Scratchboard comes in paper and boards. I’m using a board because it’s sturdier. It’s coated first with a thin smooth layer of white clay, then with black ink. I use a sharp object–a knife and tools sold for scratchboard– to make lines and shapes in the ink, revealing the white underneath.
Ooh thank you for explaining, sounds like something very interesting!
You’re welcome. There’s also lots of information online.
I will check it out. Thank you for introducing me to something new. Love learning abt new forms of art!💜