ARH 2000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mezzotint, Wood Engraving, Drypoint
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Relief printing includes woodcut and wood engraving. Engraving (copper, zinc steel); have ridgelike texture. Drypoint (intaglio) engraving with a simple twist intaglio printing encompasses many different media engraving, drypoint,etching, (linear media) Differs from engraving in the way lines are cut in the matrix. Deeper crevices hold more ink and print darker lines. Mezzotint is rarely used because____. it is a painstaking and time consuming procedure. Mezzotint from the _________ word meaning "half tint" Aquatint an intaglio printmaking process that uses melted resin or spray paint to create an acid-resistant ground. Soft-ground etching employs a ground of softened wax and can be used to render the effects of crayon or pencil drawings lift-ground etching. The artist creates the illusion of a brush and ink drawing by brushing a solution of sugar and water onto a resin-coated plate. One of a kind print made from painted or inked surface. Creative process that combines art and technology to convey a message.
