Around the dawn of the 16th century, a German artist known for his talent at etching motifs on to arms and armour came up with what now seems like a logical idea: why not use the etched metal plate ...

A new workshop is coming to Nicosia as soon as February rolls in, inviting experienced and amateur artists to learn about printmaking techniques. The Cyens Thinker Maker Space presents a three-day ...

Sheetal The Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi (CLKA) had taken a first-of-its kind initiative by awarding etching printmaking machines to two printmakers, Rahul Dhiman and Chhering Negi some months ago ...

Aquatint is a kind of archaic printing technique, which produces an effect resembling a watercolor from a plate etched with nitric acid. Its use began in the late 1700s and continued throughout the ...

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi (CLKA) felicitated three etching printmaking machines to artists Ravinder Singh, Mohan Kumar, and Jintu Mohan Kalita, to encourage ...

Etching is an art form with roots dating back to 1513. Originally, it wasn’t necessarily artistic, but rather a means of placing designs on metal armor during the Renaissance period. Today, the ...

The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions ...