Impressed Line Technique and Sgraffito

The impressed line technique is used for achieving fine white lines, such as whiskers, whispy hair, details in flowers etc, by using a blunt object such as a scratch board wooden tool pencil or a rounded toothpick. Make sure you mark the impressed line areas on your paper first, before applying any colors. You can add colors to the groove later if you want. You can also use a white color pencil to impress lines with or any other light color pencil.

Sgraffito is scratching the surface of the paper with an exacto knife or any other similar object, in order to expose another color underneath on your paper. Make sure you have applied several layers of color before you begin this technique. This technique can also be used to create whiskers, whispy lines of hair and other minute detail. However, be very careful you don't damage the surface of your paper.

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