Reading Time: 7 minutes Techniques of Etching: From Needle to Acid Drypoint Etching: The Velvety Line Drypoint etching is a printmaking technique that is similar to traditional etching, but differs in the way that the plate is prepared. Instead of applying a ground and scratching through it to expose the metal, the artist uses a sharp tool to directly … Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutes I. Introduction Defining the Craft: The Chemistry of Printmaking Etching is a printmaking method that employs a metal plate as the surface to create an image. The plate is often made of copper or zinc. The plate has a waxy coating called a ground that is scratched to expose the metal underneath. The exposed metal … Read more
Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction Defining the Genre: Small Scale, Grand Vision India has a long heritage of creating Indian miniature paintings, that are characterized by their compact size and fine details. These paintings, which are typically done on paper using watercolors and gouache, are frequently used as adornment for temples and palaces along with to illustrate manuscripts. They … Read more
