Investigating drawing - Sgraffito
Seamus Heaney
by Ross Wilson
1994
NPG 6261
From the Italian meaning scratch, a technique of scratching into a surface already covered in pigment, or even gouging into the paper surface itself.
The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Search over 215,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day.
Seamus Heaney
by Ross Wilson
1994
NPG 6261
From the Italian meaning scratch, a technique of scratching into a surface already covered in pigment, or even gouging into the paper surface itself.
Submit your family’s recreation of a Royal portrait to win some Jubilee goodies
Enter nowDiscover our BP Next Generation short films made by artists. Follow step by step guides in drawing and painting techniques.
Reflect on your own experiences of lockdown through this easy-to-do from home, photographic exercise.
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
Switchboard: +44 (0) 20 7306 0055
About the Gallery
User information