Ceramic Illustration with Scratch Art
Scratching: Line
A course by Samuel Casal , Visual Artist
About the video: Scratching: Line
Overview
“Using dry point and dental tools, I will build the design by removing the underglaze from the piece according to the need to trace or scrape, thus making the contrast between the color of the piece and the painted color stain.”
In this video lesson Samuel Casal addresses the topic: Scratching: Line, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ceramic Illustration with Scratch Art. Discover the scratch art technique to create original illustrations on ceramic objects and express your imagination.
Partial transcription of the video
“Scratching: line In the next step, we will start to apply the scratching technique on the ceramic. For this, I selected, at first, two pointed pieces. A derivative of a dental tool, sharpened and adapted by me, and another adapted from a metal engraving tool and a dry point. one more time at my work I prefer to keep the freedom of gestures and strokes, that's why I don't stick very faithfully to the initial sketch. In your case, as a beginner, you can choose to plot very gently with a pencil over the underglaze, marking crucial points that will define the movements of your drawing. I'll sta...”
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Course summary for: Ceramic Illustration with Scratch Art
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Drawing, Engraving, Fine Arts, Traditional illustration
Samuel Casal
A course by Samuel Casal
Samuel Casal has been working as a visual artist since 1990, and his art has appeared in illustrated books as well as national and international magazines. He has won numerous awards in Brazil including a Jabuti, the most renowned Brazilian literature prize, and received honorable mention at the Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial, as well as eight HQMIX awards at the Museu de Artes Gráficas Brasileiro.
He has taken part in both individual and group exhibitions in various countries like Spain, Norway, Italy, Russia, Mexico, and more. He currently devotes his time to research and ceramic painting using traditional engraving tools and techniques.
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