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An artist pulling blue etching ink onto an etching plate.

An artist pulling blue etching ink onto an etching plate.

In the process of printing an etching plate, the artist pulls ink onto the plate first and scrapes off the excess. The next step in the process is for the artist to wipe the plate to bring out the varying tones.
Galleries: Hillsborough, Printmaking
Keywords: art, blue, ink, printmaking, scrape
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: 4366