Etching
Back to people overviewAn intaglio technique with a visual result similar to drawing. Etched lines are usually free: the artist draws with a sharp tool through a soft coating (usually wax-based) on the plate. The plate is then placed into an acid bath, where the acid eats away, or “bites,” the exposed metal of the incised lines leaving the areas that are coated with ground untouched. The artist can achieve a broad range of tone by controlling the time the plate spends in the acid-bath.
