Recording 2026 11 01 183657

Scratchboard Practice: Drawing Part Two

The tutorial demonstrates how to prepare and work on a scratchboard drawing using a reference image as a guide. The drawing can be sketched directly onto the board or transferred from a photo. A transferred drawing is only a blueprint, so details and decisions can be adjusted during inking and scratching.

Materials

• 6 × 8-inch white clayboard
• Black ink and a paintbrush
• Scratchboard scraper or X-Acto knife
• Drawing pencil
• Optional: Adobe Photoshop, graphite transfer paper, and a ballpoint pen

Process and Techniques

1. Choose a drawing method: Sketch directly onto the board, or use graphite transfer paper to copy a complex outline from a photograph.
2. Transfer the image: Place the paper’s black graphite side against the board, position the photo above it, and trace the contours with a ballpoint pen. Tape the photo in place to keep it steady.
3. Ink the drawing: Use the transferred or penciled outline as a guide for applying ink. Let the ink dry, then erase any remaining graphite.
4. Scratch into the surface: Use a scraper or knife to reveal the lighter layer beneath the black ink and develop the image.
5. Add dark details as needed: Ink or draw back into the image with a brush pen or other pen. If a mark is unwanted, scrape it away and try again.

The presenter describes the process as relaxing and encourages experimenting with the transfer method and added details.

Creators and Contributors

The presenter is not named in the subtitles. Music and singing are heard, but the performers are not identified.