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Definition:
"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; stones are used
for
lithography; blocks of
wood are for
woodcut. 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."
Source:
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"Often color in
printmaking that involves etching,
screenprinting,
woodcut, or
linocut is
applied by either using separate plates, blocks or screens or
by using a reductionist approach. In multiple plate color
techniques are a number of plates, screens or blocks produced,
each providing a different color. Each separate plate, screen,
or block will be inked up in a different color and applied in
a particular sequence to produce the entire picture. On
average about 3 to 4 plates are produced but there are
occasions where a printmaker may use up to seven plates."
Source:
Printmaking-Wikipedia
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