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Scratchboard Illustration Class

CLASS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

*This course is part of the FIVE MIXED MEDIUMS BUNDLE.

Date: Tuesday September 16th – 10 am to 12:30 pm

Registration Fee $40 + $5 materials fee

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Scratchboard Art: Sea Otter Edition

Ready to scratch your way to something awesome? In this fun and beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to create a cute and realistic sea otter using scratchboard—a super cool art style where you draw by scratching!

No experience? No problem. Just bring your imagination—we’ll provide the rest (only a $5 supply fee)!

Let’s make some scratch magic happen!

Instructor Elvira Rascov
Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, Room 214
208 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Elvira Rascov, an accomplished Colombian American artist, loves to render nature in watercolors and oils. Elvira has taken her art a notch further, and used these painting techniques to create groovy functional ceramics.
Inspired by her early teachers in BogotĂĄ, Elvira teaches Art throughout the Bay Area, making painting fun and expressive.
When she is not busy capturing the soft California landscapes with its soothing hues of yellows and greens, she is experimenting with cityscapes.

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Scratchboard Illustration

About this Course

Scratchboard Illustration: Drawing with Light

Discover the fascinating art of scratchboard illustration in this fun, hands-on workshop with artist and instructor Elvira Rascov.

Scratchboard is a unique drawing technique that works almost in reverse. Instead of drawing dark lines on white paper, you use a special tool to scratch away a black surface, revealing the lighter layer underneath.By varying the pressure, direction, and density of your marks, you can create beautiful textures, details, light, and shadows.

In this introductory workshop, students will learn the basic techniques of scratchboard illustration and create their own finished artwork. We will explore how to use different types of marks to create texture and dimension, with a special focus on creating realistic subjects such as animals, birds, or other natural forms.

No previous drawing experience is required. Beginners are welcome, and students with some drawing experience can use the workshop to explore a new medium and develop their observational and rendering skills.

What students will learn:

Basic scratchboard techniques and tools
How to create different textures and patterns
How to use light and dark to create depth and dimension
Techniques for rendering fur, feathers, and other natural textures
How to develop a simple reference image into a finished scratchboard illustration

All necessary materials will be provided. Students will leave the workshop with a completed scratchboard artwork and the skills to continue exploring this unique medium at home.

Instructor: Elvira Rascov, watercolor artist and instructor
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