The deep archives, part 3.
Gold scratchboard.
The Next Move is another variation on reverse drawing. This piece started out as an all black sheet of scratchboard. I used various sharp tools to scratch away at the surface layer to reveal the gold color underneath. This concept is similar to what I did with Storytelling and Keep Pushin’ – I used tools to reveal highlights and define the figure’s face and features, while using the black base color as my darkest value.
Reflection and Response.
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the LIFESTYLE 
I like this technique & the cross hatching makes it stand out & gives it great texture!
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback!! I think its really interesting to work with the flexibility of scratchboard, in terms of the different textures you can develop. I feel like each individual mark on scratchboard carries a lot of meaning and expression – maybe more than pencil marks in a drawing? Cuz you can’t really just “go over” or erase the scratches..
Anybody with other thoughts on that comparison between scratch marks versus pencil marks?