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Intro to Scratchboard

A Fun Art Program for Adults

Remember using those black-painted sheets in art class when you were a kid, scratching off the black to show a colorful image peeking through? This is its adult cousin! Learn and practice this black-and-white drawing medium, and leave with your own creations.

Join Esayas Zerazion, a local artist who mostly works in scratchboard art to learn and practice your hand at this interesting art practice. 

Scratchboard, also known as scraperboard, is a way of drawing using a cardboard coated in India ink. The drawing surface starts completely black and is scratched using a sharp tool to reveal white lines. This is a great way to illustrate things using light and shadow. 

This 2-hour class will cover: 

1. Esayas' background
2. How light works - including highlight, shadow, core shadow, reflected light, and cast shadow
3. Scratchboard + tools and techniques for using it
4. Projects

Also check out Esayas' Exhibit at Central Library in April, 2024. You can also meet Esayas and 2 other Indianapolis-based artists at the Reception on Sunday, April 14. 

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