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Still Life Scratch Back

In this lesson students will work from a still life image or arrangement to create a scratch back drawing. Students will coat a sheet of silver yupo paper in black acrylic paint and allow it to dry. They will then use a scratch tool to scratch into the paint and create a drawing of their still life scene.

Lesson 1

Students explore different still life artworks as a class. Discuss different art styles and some of the characteristics of these styles. Show students scratch back techniques using a scratch tool on painted yupo paper. Discuss the different ways that lines and shapes can be created using this tool.

Set up a still life scene in the classroom or work from a photo. Students use this as inspiration and create a drawing for their own artwork. Students complete their drawing and paint a sheet of silver yupo paper in a thin layer and allow to dry for the next lesson.

Lesson 2

Students use their painted yupo paper as the base of their work. Using their drawing of their still life scene as their subject matter students draw their design onto their painted yupo using scratch back techniques.

Reflection:

What scratch back techniques have you used in your work and what style inspired your piece?

Extension:

Students can create several smaller scratch back drawings focussing on the same still life in different styles.

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