Online store for the Mezzotint Label, featuring digital and physical recordings, t-shirts, and posters from the musical artists Mark Mulcahy, Miracle Legion, and Polaris.
A familiarity with the period and its artistic practices helps: the flourishing art world of Leeds, portrait painting in Bradford, the training of amateur and professional artists, copying from drawing manuals, the introduction of steel mezzotints, the development of new media such as conte crayon...
Define mezzotint. mezzotint synonyms, mezzotint pronunciation, mezzotint translation, English dictionary definition of mezzotint. n. 1. A method of engraving a copper or steel plate by scraping and burnishing areas to produce effects of light and shadow.
the mezzotint uses a copper plate that has been scratched all over by a “rocker” tool, making the ground print dark black. Artists scrape into this darkness to reveal imagery. A celebrated regular event among print collectors, this invitational includes contemporary artists from the US, Japan ...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook mezzotint Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Wikipedia. mezzotint(mĕtˈsətĭnt, mĕdˈzə–, mĕzˈə–)[Ital.,=halftint], method of copper or steel engraving in tone. A Dutch officer, Ludwig...
Define mezzotints. mezzotints synonyms, mezzotints pronunciation, mezzotints translation, English dictionary definition of mezzotints. n. 1. A method of engraving a copper or steel plate by scraping and burnishing areas to produce effects of light and sh