In a previous article on graphic art techniques I wrote about the intaglio print process known as etching. One of the best known etchers was Rembrandt. Rembrandt also used drypoint, another intaglio printing method.
Drypoint
Drypoint allows the artist to create the plate without the use of acid. Drypoint was used at first in combination with etchings. Rembrandt included drypoint to the final touches of some of his etchings. Drypoint later became a popular medium used alone. The process creates a shallow scratched groove when printed and appears similar to a quick stroke with a pencil.
This method of making prints was limited to only a small number of prints. This method was slow and laborious and resulted in the destruction of the drypoint needle when used. Artists and collectors desiring limited editions welcomed this printmaking process.
Drypoint
Drypoint allows the artist to create the plate without the use of acid. Drypoint was used at first in combination with etchings. Rembrandt included drypoint to the final touches of some of his etchings. Drypoint later became a popular medium used alone. The process creates a shallow scratched groove when printed and appears similar to a quick stroke with a pencil.
This method of making prints was limited to only a small number of prints. This method was slow and laborious and resulted in the destruction of the drypoint needle when used. Artists and collectors desiring limited editions welcomed this printmaking process.
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