Scholar Arts

All about Frottage.
This is a technique developed by the surrealist artist Max Ernst in the early 1920s and is also referred to as “Rubbing”.

How to use this technique:
- Place a piece of paper over any textured surface and rub with a pencil or any drawing medium.
- Rubbing in different directions over the same texture can produce varied results as seen in the video.
- The texture of the object can create some interesting patterns on the paper and can be used creatively in your artworks. (Eg, of old walls as depicted by our BA @pauravi in the sketch above).
- Best to use a low gsm smooth paper as it’s easier to pick the textures from the surface below.

Paper use for demo: 100gsm Artist pad Student. This is a smooth textured cartridge sheet which is perfect for this technique.

Give it a try and let your imagination run free. Don’t forget to tag us if you use this technique. We would love to see what you create.
And as always don’t forget to tag us is you #createwithscholar

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