This week BrisStyle member and talented artist and illustrator Renee Treml takes us through the fascinating process of Scratchboard. "The term scratchboard refers to the surface on which I work. A scratchboard (aka scraperboard or scratchpaper) is a surface which has been coated with a layer of white clay. This backing can be a hard board (masonite) or a thin paper. I use a scratchboard made by Ampersand — it is prepared on a masonite board, so it does not bend or crack and the layer of clay is thicker than on paper. Scratchboard can be purchased with just the smooth white clay surface or prepared with a layer of black ink." To read more about the basic process of scratchboard and for an article on how to create beautiful illustrations on white clayboard check out Renee's website here.