Adventures in Scratchboard
Instructor Name: Ginny Hutcheson
Instructor E-Mail: vhutcheson@msn.com
Instructor Phone: 520-906-0930
Date and Time: Friday January 13, 20, 27 9:00 am to 12:00
Maximum Number of Students (assumes normal non-covid room capacity): 15 students
Student experience level: Those who have worked in Scratchboard before.
The Adventures in Scratchboard class will continue with teaching different methods of coloring a finished art piece, introduction, and use of more scratch tools, what makes a good scratchboard subject, copyright infringement issues and how to preserve the artwork. Students bring their own pictures and tools to work with. Individual attention is given to each student according to their level of help needed.
Registration: Registration opens Dec. 30 2022. Please email Ginny at vhutcheson@msn.com and include the name and starting date(s) of the class / classes you are registering for.
This class provides all Quail Creek residents the opportunity to learn to paint. In order to register for this class you need to become a member of the Fine Arts Painting Club. Go to the ABOUT US/MEMBERSHIP tab on this website to learn how to join the club.
Cost: $20 per class
Supply List:
Bring a small plastic table cover to protect the tables at the art studio.
Scratchboard of any size. 6 x 6, 5 x 7 through 8 x 10 boards.
For a pattern, a color and black and white photocopy of the same size as the scratchboard. (The clear close-up picture should have some movement, fur, feathers or defining details.)
X-Acto knife and #11 blades plus a scratch knife. Any tool that will scratch through the ink. Useful tools are the pencil shaped fiberglass brushes in large and small sizes.)
*Optional – Scratchboard tool kit – (Ampersand kit consists of scratch knife, line tool, fiberglass brush, wire brush and oil-free steel wool.)
Kneaded rubber eraser for picking up ink residue or a small soft bristle make-up brush to brush away the ink residue (Walmart.)
White transfer paper and/or white tracing paper and graphite pencil.
Colored pencils, watercolor pencils or watercolor for coloring the artwork.
*Optional – Ampersand scratchboard inks from online stores. (This set includes a black repair ink.)
Small soft non-expensive paint brush and small water containers to apply colors.
Black waterproof medium fine tipped ink pen (Prisma or Micron) (Walmart.)
Blue masking tape (Walmart)
White Viva towels for putting down color. (Paper towels with no pattern)
Cardboard or a stiff piece to mount the scratchboard onto.
*Ampersand scratchboards, tool kits, scratchboard inks (will not be at Michael’s but I haven’t tried Hobby Lobby.)
*White transfer paper and the scratchboards, tool kits and inks might be purchased at Arizona Art Supply, 4343 N Oracle Rd, Tucson (near Wetmore.) If you tell them, you are taking a class at Quail Creek and the supplies aren’t already on sale, you will get a 20% discount.
Online orders might be from Dickblick.com, Cheapjoe’s.com, Jerrysartarama.com or Amazon.
Order the small Euro Tool fiberglass brush from Amazon. Extra Thin Fiberglass Brush BRS-290.0. Refill Packet BRS-290.01 (12pack)
or
Esslinger.com Brand:
Bergeon #6240 (2mm) Extra Thin Fiberglass Scratch Brush. Economy Fiberglass Cleaning Brush