Chris Christodoulou: Southwark One Day, Drypoint
FEATURE
Drypoint
Using a sharp pointed tool like an etching needle, an image is scratched into a flat polished sheet of metal such as copper or aluminium. Plastic or card can also be used.
TECHNIQUE
Drypoint
Using a sharp pointed tool like an etching needle, an image is scratched into a flat polished sheet of metal such as copper or aluminium. Plastic or card can also be used.
Ink is worked into the image and excess ink wiped away.
Paper is placed on top of the plate and printed using an etching press. Drypoint lines are often described as blurry, with a velvety feel.
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Etching
Etching was originally invented as a method for adding decoration to armour during the Middle Ages. Artists began to use metal plates for printing in the 15th century, when Albrecht Durer made work on iron plates. Later artists such as Andrea Mantegna in Italy and Rembrandt in Holland went on to make etchings on copper.
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