Acrylic paint is a water-soluble medium made from a combination of pigments and synthetic resin derived from an acrylic acid. Acrylic paint can be applied to almost any surface. It is water-soluble wh [..]

An aquatint is an etching technique that produces soft tonal areas. A resin dust is applied to a copper or zinc plate, which is then heated to adhere the granules to the metal. A liquid acid-resist gr [..]

All photography was originally monochromatic and most were in black and white. Color photography was introduced in the mid 1800’s but black and white photography remains most popular today.

Charcoal has been in use since prehistoric times. It is a natural medium made from kiln fired willow twigs. It is black in color with variations in intensity created by levels of hardness. The softer [..]

A chromolithograph is a lithographic process with the addition of colors. To achieve a multi-colored print a lithographic stone is used for each color sometimes employed as many as twenty-five stones. [..]

A collograph is a print made from a handmade plate built up in the manner of a collage. Various materials of the artists choosing are glued or attached to a thin piece of wood or cardboard plate. The [..]

Dry point is an intaglio process similar to etching but without the use of chemicals. A hard steel needle is used to incise a design into a copper or steel plate resulting in lines edged by metal burr [..]

An engraving is an intaglio process in which the artist works directly without the use of chemicals. A sharp engraving tool is used to cut directly into a copper or steel plate resulting in a sharp im [..]

An etching is produced from a metal plate that has been prepared with a waxy acid-resistant ground. A sharp tool is used to create a design, which exposes the metal beneath the ground. The plate is th [..]

A giclee is a fine art reproduction of an original work of art or photograph. A high-resolution scan of an original piece is printed from a professional inkjet printer. Fade resistant archival inks ar [..]