Drypoint is a printmaking technique of the intaglio family, in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point. Traditionally the plate was copper, but now acetate, zinc, or plexiglas are more commonly used. The deeper the scratch on the surface, the darker the ink will be at that point. This technique is different from engraving, in which the incisions are made by gouging, although the two can easily be combined, as Rembrandt often did. While engraved lines are very smooth and hard-edged, drypoint scratching leaves a rough burr at the edges of each line. This burr gives drypoint prints a characteristically soft, and sometimes blurry, line quality. Because the pressure of printing quickly destroys the burr, drypoint is useful only for very small editions; as few as ten or twenty impressions. To counter this, and allow for longer print runs, electroplating (here called steelfacing) can harden the surface of a plate. Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. ... Intaglio printing. ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... An acetate, or ethanoate, is a salt or ester of acetic acid. ... General Name, symbol, number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Standard atomic weight 65. ... Structure of PMMA: (C5O2H8)n Structure of methyl methacrylate Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or polymethyl-2-methylpropanoate is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. ... Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ... This article is about the Dutch artist. ... Electroplating is the process of using Davd lloyd current to coat an electrically conductive object with a relatively thin layer of metal. ...

Like etching, but perhaps less so, drypoint is easier for an artist trained in drawing to master than engraving, as the technique of using the needle is closer to using a pencil than the engraver's burin. Christ Preaching, known as The Hundred Guilder print; etching c1648 by Rembrandt Etching is the process of using strong acid to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal (the original process - in modern manufacturing other chemicals may be used... Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ... This article is about the modern tool. ...

The technique appears to have been invented by the Housebook Master, a south German fifteenth century artist, all of whose prints are in drypoint only. Among the most famous artists of the old master print: Albrecht Dürer produced 3 drypoints before abandoning the technique; Rembrandt used it frequently, but usually in conjunction with etching and engraving. As intaglio techniques, they can all be used on the same plate. In the 20th Century, Hermann-Paul produced drypoint engravings late in his career. Famous Canadian artist David Brown Milne invented coloured drypoints of which he made over 3000. Pair of Lovers - C. 1480, a painting thought to be by the dry point engraver identified as the Master of the Housebook Master of the Housebook and Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet are two appellations used for an engraver and painter working in South Germany in the last quarter of... The term Old Master Print is used to describe works of art produced by a printing process within the Western tradition (European or New World). ... Albrecht Dürer (pronounced /al. ... This article is about the Dutch painter. ... Christ Preaching, known as The Hundred Guilder print; etching c1648 by Rembrandt Etching is the process of using strong acid to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal (the original process - in modern manufacturing other chemicals may be used... Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. ... Intaglio is a printmaking technique in which the image is incised into a surface. ... Hermann Paul (1846-1921) was a German linguist. ...