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An artist wiping an etching plate with yellow ink.

An artist wiping an etching plate with yellow ink.

After the artist has scraped the excess ink off of an etching plate, they will wipe the plate with a rag first, second with a finer paper wipe, and thirdly with their bare hand. Wiping brings out the tonal range of the plate.
Galleries: Hillsborough, Printmaking, Yellow
Keywords: art, ink, printmaking, rag, wipe, yellow
Photo Location: University of South Florida Print Shop, Tampa, FL
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 03/08/2011
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'16.5269"N 82°24'49.4262"W
Picture Number: 4373