grattage

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Grattage is a Surrealist painting technique that involves scraping layers of paint off a canvas to reveal textures and forms beneath.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Surrealist technique
painting technique
aimsToReveal underlying textures
unexpected forms
artMovement Surrealism NERFINISHED
associatedWithConcept automatism
chance operations in art
unconscious imagery
category experimental painting method
visual art technique
developedInContextOf early 20th-century avant-garde art
differsFrom frottage
etymology derived from French verb "gratter" meaning "to scrape"
hasEffect abstract forms
accidental imagery
textured surface
hasTechniqueType subtractive painting
involvesAction scraping paint from canvas
involvesMaterial acrylic paint
oil paint
involvesSupport canvas
languageOfOrigin French
similarTo frottage
usedBy Surrealist painters NERFINISHED
usedFor breaking traditional drawing habits
generating unexpected compositions
usedIn Surrealist painting
usesTool brush handle
palette knife
scraper

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Max Ernst invented grattage