drypoint

English - English

Definition of drypoint in English English dictionary: A print made using this technique; A technique of intaglio printmaking in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point; An intaglio printing process in which a pointed needle is used to inscribe the lines Tiny uplifts of metal, called burrs, are left along the incised line These burrs result in a soft, fuzzy line in the image when the plate is printed; Drypoint is often used in conjunction with etching It consists simply of drawing on a metal plate with a sharp graver The burr left by the furrowed metal catches the ink and yields a rich printed line Because of the fragility of the burr, plates with drypoint details cannot bear very many impressions; The artist works directly on the copper or zinc plate with a sharp steel or gemstone needle, which leaves two burrs, one on either side of a incised line The depth of the line is controled by the artist muscle and experience It is the ink caught in the burrs that gives drypoints their distinctive soft line quality; > An intaglio printmaking process in which a plate is marked or incised directly with a needle The drypoint line can look very much like an etched line but is usually lighter and characterized by the existence of burr; An intaglio technique which, in contrast to etching, does not require acid to bite the metal plate In this process, a needle is used to cut directly into the plate Unlike engraving, the metal is not permanently removed, but pushed into high ridges to either side of the line In printing, ink gathers along these ridges to create a soft, velvety line in the final print For drypoint, see Picasso, Dora Maar au collier; Drawing on the metal plate with a hard steel "pencil" that produces a burr by displacing, rather than removing metal, causing the printed line to be somewhat fuzzy thus adding a richness to the image Because this wears during printing, editions are usually limited to 50 or fewer prints; Printing technique of intaglio engraving in which a hard, steel needle incises lines on a metal plate, creating a burr that yields a characteristically soft and velvety line in the final print; An engraving, especially on copper, made with a sharp-pointed needle (steel or jeweled point) directly into the metal plate without the use of acid; An intaglio printing process in which lines are drawn on a metal plate with a stylus rather than etched by acid The stylus raises a burr along the incised line creating velvety effects; with this technique, the engraver cuts directly into the plate using an etching burin This throws up "burrs" on each side of the line which retain the ink during printing creating suggestive, unmistakable effects; An intaglio process by which the marks are scratched directly into the copper, zinc, or steel plate with a sharp steel point The burr that is thrown up on either side of the line catches and holds extra ink, which produces a rich tone The plate usually produces only twenty or thirty good impressions, for the burr is fragile The printer's skill is an important component in the quality of the print See steel facing