Printmaking
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- | '''Printmaking''' is the [[process]] of making artworks by [[printing]], normally on [[paper]]. The process is capable of producing [[Reproduction|multiple copies of the same piece]], which is called a [[print]]. Each copy is known as an impression. Painting or [[drawing]], on the other hand, create a unique original piece of artwork. Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a matrix. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for [[engraving]] or [[etching]]; stone, used for [[lithography]]; blocks of wood for [[woodcut]]s and linoleum for [[Linocut|linocut]]s. But there are many other kinds, discussed below. Each print is considered an original work of art, not a copy. Works printed from a single plate create an [[edition]], in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a limited [[edition]]. Prints may also be published in book form, as [[Artists' Books]]. A single print could be the product of one or multiple techniques.{{GFDL}} | + | '''Printmaking''' is the [[process]] of making artworks by [[printing]], normally on [[paper]]. The process is capable of producing [[Reproduction|multiple copies of the same piece]], which is called a [[print]]. Each copy is known as an impression. Painting or [[drawing]], on the other hand, create a unique original piece of artwork. Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a matrix. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for [[engraving]] or [[etching]]; stone, used for [[lithography]]; blocks of wood for [[woodcut]]s and linoleum for [[Linocut|linocut]]s. Each print is considered an original work of art, not a copy. Works printed from a single plate create an [[edition]], in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a limited [[edition]]. Prints may also be published in book form, as [[Artists' Books]]. A single print could be the product of one or multiple techniques.{{GFDL}} |
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Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. The process is capable of producing multiple copies of the same piece, which is called a print. Each copy is known as an impression. Painting or drawing, on the other hand, create a unique original piece of artwork. Prints are created from a single original surface, known technically as a matrix. Common types of matrices include: plates of metal, usually copper or zinc for engraving or etching; stone, used for lithography; blocks of wood for woodcuts and linoleum for linocuts. Each print is considered an original work of art, not a copy. Works printed from a single plate create an edition, in modern times usually each signed and numbered to form a limited edition. Prints may also be published in book form, as Artists' Books. A single print could be the product of one or multiple techniques.