Zentangled Scratchboard

This project is a mix of a zentangle and a scratchboard. I had never made a scratchboard before so this was really fun. I first researched what a zentangle design was and then had to incorporate my own design onto a scratchboard. I made the scratchboard using a piece of watercolor paper and coloring it with all different colors using oil pastels. Then I mixed black tempera paint and liquid dish soap together and painted 2 coats onto the paper. Once that was dry, I used different tools such as a needle, nail, fork, and pen cap to sketch my design onto the paper. Once I had my design sketched out I used larger tools to scratch away larger areas to have the color show through. This was a really fun project even though it did get a little messy. But what art isn't messy!