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Day 46/100 - I made my second ever drypoint, in five colors! And today I learned that drypoint is actually an engraving and not an etching. What do you know!

What is drypoint?
Drypoint is a traditional printmaking method. There are three major categories in traditional printmaking. Relief, Intaglio and Planography. Relief is when the ink is applied to the surface/top (like a stamp, linocut, woodcarving, etc), intaglio is when the ink is pushed into the grooves and the top or surface is wiped clean before pressing (like etching, drypoint, engraving, mezzotint, etc), Planography is when the ink is on a smooth, flat plane (like lithography, monotype, monoprint etc).

Drypoint works by engraving marks on a piece of plastic such as plexiglass or pvc, using various tools. The plate is then covered with ink followed by gently wiping excess ink away. Paper that has been soaked in water and then and dried off is placed on the plate. This then runs through a press. The pressure of the press pushes the damp softened paper into the grooves of the engraved plate to pick up the the ink. The design is then transferred onto the paper, and the process can be repeated untilf the plate wear out.

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Drypoint Intaglio 1/5

Reference: www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-…

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Drypoint

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Description

Day 46/100 - I made my second ever drypoint, in five colors! And today I learned that drypoint is actually an engraving and not an etching. What do you know!

What is drypoint?
Drypoint is a traditional printmaking method. There are three major categories in traditional printmaking. Relief, Intaglio and Planography. Relief is when the ink is applied to the surface/top (like a stamp, linocut, woodcarving, etc), intaglio is when the ink is pushed into the grooves and the top or surface is wiped clean before pressing (like etching, drypoint, engraving, mezzotint, etc), Planography is when the ink is on a smooth, flat plane (like lithography, monotype, monoprint etc).

Drypoint works by engraving marks on a piece of plastic such as plexiglass or pvc, using various tools. The plate is then covered with ink followed by gently wiping excess ink away. Paper that has been soaked in water and then and dried off is placed on the plate. This then runs through a press. The pressure of the press pushes the damp softened paper into the grooves of the engraved plate to pick up the the ink. The design is then transferred onto the paper, and the process can be repeated untilf the plate wear out.

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Drypoint Intaglio 1/5

Reference: www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-…

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Copyright ©StatiraArt (Please Do Not Use Without Prior Explicit Written Consent/Permission)

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Website:      statira.art
Instagram:   @ StatiraArt           www.instagram.com/statiraart
Twitter:        @ StatiraArt       www.twitter.com/statiraart
Facebook: @ StatiraArt       www.facebook.com/statiraart
YouTube: @ StatiraArt               www.youtube.com/channel/UCF5Oi…

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Sketches

Drypoint

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