
We usually don't use this technique singly but mix it with lines and hatching (these fine incisive lines and are better suited to detailed representational drawings. Scratchboard is a technique where the artist scratches away ink to reveal a o Carving or etching tools are used to cut into the chalk base, instead of a pencil or pen. A needle can be used to make fine lines, while a scratchboard tool can be used to scratch art we are scratching away the black ink. History: The media originated in Britain and France. It replaced wood, metal and linoleum engraving. It provided a better ability to produce fine lines that K