Scratchboard

DEFINITION

A medium consisting of a layer of alkyd clay (white) on a support board. The white clay is coated with permanent India Ink which is scratched, scraped and stippled with sharp tools creating white lines (grooves) in a variety of textures to define the image. It is a precise and exacting medium with dramatic effect. Source: Cynthia McBride, McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MD