Question

When making an intaglio print, ________________
a. ink is added to the raised areas.
b. the image’s outline is always created with a gouge.
c. ink is added to the engraved grooves.
d. the image is cut into a synthetic surface known as linoleum.

Answer 1

Making an intaglio print is adding an ink to the raised area. Intaglio printing is a kind of art in which the maker uses ink to and place it in the surface of the sunken. They usually uses copper and zinc as a plate surface.

Answer 2

When making an intaglio print,ink is added to the engraved grooves. Correct answer:C

The technique intaglio involves cutting into a hard material using a sharp tool or acid to make depressions- lines/grooves- in metal plate, and creating the reverse image when pressed onto damp paper.