Scratch Art
Scratch art is an art form that requires the artist to work in reverse: filling in the light areas and highlights rather than the shadows and dark areas. Scratch boards are typically made by coating a board, usually masonite, with fine white china clay. The surface is then coated with an opaque black ink. A stylus or knife is used to scratch the black material from the surface of the scratchboard, revealing the white coating underneath.
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