Aquatint

Aquatint

A technique in etching in which a fine powder of resin is applied to a metal plate to be bitten in an acid bath in order to cover the plate, in whole or in parts, with a fine texture that yields even shades of grey when inked and printed.

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aquatint

Art history; Visual arts

A technique in etching in which a fine powder of resin is applied to a metal plate to be bitten in an acid bath in order to cover the plate, in whole or in parts, with a fine ...

aquatint

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aquatint

Arts & crafts; Modern art

A printmaking method related to etching but producing finely granulated tonal areas rather than lines. The term applies also to a print made by this method.

aquatint

Photography; Professional photography

etching technique allowing control of tonal areas to produce almost unlimited gradations from pale gray to black. Because of this it has also been used in photography as an ...

aquatint

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A print produced by the same technique as an etching, except that the areas between the etched lines are covered with a powdered resin that protects the surface from the biting ...

aquatint

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An early plate engraving method that created tonal variation by etching through granular material with varying concentrations of etchant. Used only for fine art engraving.

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