Which printmaking process incises the design into the plate and the sunken areas hold the ink?

Which printmaking process incises the design into the plate and the sunken areas hold the ink?

• A. Intaglio
• B. Relief Printmaking
• C. Screen Printing
• D. Lithography

Answer: (A)

Intaglio is the printmaking process where the design is incised into the plate, creating sunken lines and areas. Ink is applied to the plate and then wiped off the surface, so the ink remains in the etched grooves. When paper is pressed onto the plate, the press forces the paper into these recessed areas and pulls the ink onto the sheet, producing the image. This method usually uses metal plates like copper or zinc. Relief printmaking, in contrast, uses ink on the raised surface; screen printing relies on ink passing through a stencil on a mesh; lithography is a planographic process that depends on oil and water behavior on a flat surface rather than grooves.

Intaglio is the printmaking process where the design is incised into the plate, creating sunken lines and areas. Ink is applied to the plate and then wiped off the surface, so the ink remains in the etched grooves. When paper is pressed onto the plate, the press forces the paper into these recessed areas and pulls the ink onto the sheet, producing the image. This method usually uses metal plates like copper or zinc.

Relief printmaking, in contrast, uses ink on the raised surface; screen printing relies on ink passing through a stencil on a mesh; lithography is a planographic process that depends on oil and water behavior on a flat surface rather than grooves.