The intaglio printmaking techniques are engraving, drypoint, etching, aquatint, stipple, mezzotint and are discussed in part two of this article. |
The primary technique of chemical etching will be used to create line work and aquatint effects, in addition to various drypoint options. |
It was made from a huge plate in etching, aquatint, drypoint and sanding with watercolor additions. |
The rich fuzzy line produced by the burr is what we most typically associate with drypoint work. |
This enables a drypoint needle to move freely in any direction without encountering the resistance of a grain. |
The drypoint line, by its nature, is more abrupt and forceful, showing the quality of having been scratched rather than drawn. |