Etching: A Guide to Traditional Techniques

This practical new paperback edition explains the full process of etching, covering traditional techniques in depth and introducing modern ideas when they add to mark—making capabilities. Illustrated with lavishly finished examples and clear step—by—step sequences, this beautiful book covers the basics of etching — the materials required, how to prepare a plate, and ways of making marks using hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Other etching techniques are covered including spit—bite and...