Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Aquatint
Aquatint - Printing Technique capable of producing unlimited tonal gradations to re-create the broad flat tints of ink wash or watercolor drawings by etching microscopic crackles and pits into the image on a master plate, typically made of copper and zinc. The majority of Spanish artists Goya’s (1746-1828) graphic works were done using this technique.
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Natalie Portman ( from Thor 2 ) pencil on paper drawing by Darko Mitrevski, MFA
My latest pencil drawing...
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When the 27-year-old Dürer published the text of the Book of Revelation with 15 woodcut illustrations, he realized a three-fold ambition. ...