The Mezzotint

A comprehensive history and how-to treatise on mezzotint engraving, a printmaking technique known for creating lush tonal gradations and dramatic lighting effects<br /><br />Award-winning mezzotint engraver Carol Wax traces the art form&#39;s beginnings in 1642, through its growth as a vital British industry for reproducing paintings, to its demise after the invention of photography and resurgence as a means of original expression.<br /><br />This newly revised edition explains various means for creating dark backgrounds on copper plates and rendering images reductively, or in the mezzotint manner.<br /><br />Copious illustrations accompany step-by-step technical instruction and include prints by practitioners at the forefront of the current mezzotint revival.<br /><br />Includes helpful information on<br />• tools<br />• inks<br />• papers<br />• printing techniques<br />• using mezzotint with other mediums<br />• related engraving and drypoint techniques<br /><br />Additional updates emphasize nontoxic materials and make this book useful to artists with diverse experiences and interests.