Works in this technique are distinguished by a special contrast and atmosphere. It is simply a godsend for creative people. Night landscapes, still lifes made in this technique look very beautiful and romantic.
Gratage is a simple, but very exciting graphic that is accessible even to young artists. It is no coincidence that regular visitors of library master classes, readers of the Central City Library named after M.L. Kropyvnytskyi are ready to return to it again and again.
"It's very interesting, it's unusual, it's, let's say, festive. Because, first of all, none of us knows what color will appear on the surface. And secondly, we can't even understand what exactly will happen in the finale. What kind of picture will appear, what will we see. So it's very interesting. It's so playful, childlike. But it's so imaginative and creative," says Valentyna Kryvtsova, head of the Cultural and Artistic Association "Art-Spocusa".
The fair sex enjoyed the creative process of creating graphic masterpieces under the guidance of the famous Mykolaiv artist Lesia Saikovska.
"In order to do such work, you need to cover a sheet of paper with paraffin or wax and paint over it with dark gouache or ink. And let it all dry. And then with the help of some sharp object, a pointed stick, you can scratch out various drawings," says pani Lesia.
Doing gratography can relieve tension. After all, during the creation of such work, the brain is in a state of relaxation, and accordingly, anxiety decreases and a sense of harmony prevails.
