mezzotinting
/ˈmɛtsoʊˌtɪntɪŋ/
verb
- To engrave or produce a print using the mezzotint technique.
- The printmaker spent hours mezzotinting the copper plate for the exhibition.
- They mezzotinted a series of portraits for the art fair.
- She learned to mezzotint by watching a master engraver at work.
noun
- A method of engraving on metal or copper by scraping and burnishing the surface to create areas of light and shadow, used to produce soft, detailed prints.
- She studied mezzotinting in art school and now creates her own prints at home.
- Mezzotinting was especially popular in the 18th century for reproducing paintings.
- The artist spent weeks perfecting the mezzotinting for the portrait series.
- A print made using the mezzotint technique.
- The gallery displayed a rare mezzotinting of a landscape by a Dutch master.
- He collected antique mezzotintings of famous historical figures.
- The mezzotinting on the wall had a velvety texture that drew viewers in.