Below is a glossary article post in the category A which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Aquatint based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Aquatint
So, what is actually meant by Aquatint?
Aquatint is a graphic manufacturing technique that produces a tone effect using acid to be eaten into a print plate that creates a concave area that holds ink.
Explanation of Aquatint
Like Etsa, Aquatint is an intaglio printing technique, but is used to create a tone effect rather than a line. Intaglio refers to printing techniques and graphic arts where the picture is insisted to the surface, and the lines that are insisted or concave areas holding ink.
Fine particles of acid -resistant ingredients, such as powder rosine, attached to print plates by heating. The plate is then immersed in a tub, like Etsa. Acid eating metals around the particles to produce small granular patterns of indentation rings. It holds enough ink to provide the effect of the washing area when ink and printed. The extent of printed areas can be controlled by decorating the parts of the plate to make it look white in the final design. Tone gradations can be achieved by varying the length of time in acid baths; The longer period produces a deeper ring that is bitten, which prints a darker area of tone. This technique was developed in France in the 1760s, and became popular in England at the end of the 18th century and the early 19th century. This is often used in combination with other intaglio techniques.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix A, as well as terms associated with A.
Meaning of Aquatint in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Aquatint.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Aquatint (Indonesian), Aquatint (Java), and Aquitt in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Aquatint.
Closing
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix A. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=aquatint
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=aquatint
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