What is drypoint?
Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique where an image is incised onto a plate using a sharp, pointed tool, typically a needle made of metal or diamond. Traditionally, copper plates were used, but today zinc, plexiglass, or acetate are also common. Drypoint is easier for drawing artists to master compared to engraving, as the needle technique resembles drawing with a pencil rather than the more complex burin used in engraving.
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Artworks Related to Drypoint
Thomas Schutte
Flowers , 2001
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
Currently Not Available
Sandra Gamarra
Los nuevos Oradores III , 2010
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 300
Sandra Gamarra
Los nuevos Oradores IV , 2010
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 300
Sandra Gamarra
Los nuevos Oradores I , 2010
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 300
Sandra Gamarra
Los nuevos Oradores II , 2010
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 300
Albert Ràfols-Casamada
Luna Park -2, 1985
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 400
Albert Ràfols-Casamada
Jardí-2 , 1985
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
Currently Not Available
Daniel Richter
Little Doggy, 1995
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 790
Gert & Uwe Tobias
Ohne Titel - portfolio (18), 2008
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 13,500
Dieter Roth
Steep Potplant, 1975
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
USD 2,200
Jonathan Monk
My Left Hand Holding a Piece 3 , 2008
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
Currently Not Available
Jonathan Monk
My Left Hand Holding a Square 4, 2008
Limited Edition Print
Drypoint
EUR 3,000
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