Printmaking
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | + | '''Printmaking''' is the [[process]] of making artworks by [[printing]], normally on [[paper]]. Except in the case of [[Monotyping]], 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 [[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.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] |
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Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Except in the case of Monotyping, 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. 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.[1] [Apr 2007]
