aquatint:
An etching plate treated with porous ground of rosin, then heated, cooled, and etched, leaving a distribution of tone where the acid has bitten between the grains of rosin. The aquatint process can be used to produce a range of tones.
artist's proof (a.p.):
Proofs printed specially for the artist and excluded from the numbering of an edition. They are sometimes numbered differently to distinguish them from the edition. For instance, when the edition is numbered in Arabic numerals, the artist's proofs may be numbered in Roman numerals.
chine colle:
(French, Chinese paste) A process used for the adhering of a different color or texture onto the overall sheets by dampening and lightly coating the added papers before affixing it to the host paper, usually in the actual printing process. Originally used for adding color to etchings, chine colle is now often used for the varied texture it provides or for the way it absorbs ink. Sometimes transparent paper is colle over areas already printed.
collage:
A print with elements adhered to the surface or incorporated by photographic transfer, stamping, inking, or other methods.
collograph:
A print made from an image built up with glue and other materials, such as paper or fabric, on a plate, usually of cardboards or masonite.
embroidery:
An embellishment of a fabric or garment in which colored threads are sewn on to the fabric to create a design.
encaustic:
A hot wax method of painting. The process of painting on a surface with paints created by mixing dry pigment with molten wax (typically refined white beeswax) with the addition of varying amounts of Damar varnish. A warm working palette is employed when applying the encaustic method. The ability to manipulate the surface of the wax, creating any texture imagined, and limitless color combinations make this form of painting particularly interesting.
gouache:
A method of painting with opaque watercolors mixed with a preparation of gum.
intaglio:
The general term for a print in which the image is either cut or bitten by acid into a metal plate. Ink is forced into this cut or bitten image, the surface of the plate is wiped clean, and a print is made when the plate and paper are run together under pressure through an etching press.
linocut:
A relief print, much like a woodcut, but using battleship linoleum rather than a woodblock.
mixed media:
In printmaking, a non-specific term for the combination of two or more mediums in the production of a print.
monotype:
A print made from a wet painting on a non-absorbent surfaces such as glass, Plexiglas, or metal that is transferred to paper either by the pressure of the hand or an etching or lithographic press. It is sometimes possible to pull a second or "ghost" impression from a monotype plate, especially if a press is being used. Often the artist will rework areas of the plate between the first and second printings or use more than one plate, but the second impression is never exactly the same as the first. Many types of pigment can be used, including oil paints, acrylics, printer's ink, enamels, watercolors, and gouache, depending on the desired effect. Whatever the pigment, the transfer process entails a metamorphosis between the image as drawn or painted on the plate and the image as it ultimately appears on the paper.
proof:
An impression taken at any stage in the making of a print that is not part of the edition.