Printmaking Terminology

noun a design or figure carved, incised, or engraved into a hard material, typically a gemstone or piece of metal

adjective relating to or denoting a design or figure carved, incised, or engraved into a hard material

• The intaglio printmaking technique involves carving a design into a surface to create a raised image.
• I learned how to do intaglio printing in my art class.
• Check out this cool intaglio print I made!
• Her words were like an intaglio, leaving a lasting impression on everyone who heard them.

noun A person who produces printed material by the process of lithography, which involves creating a printing plate with an image drawn in greasy crayon on a smooth surface.

• The lithographer carefully transferred the image onto the stone for printing.
• The lithographer is working on the design for the new poster.
• I heard the lithographer is a pro at making those cool concert posters.
• She was a lithographer of emotions, capturing feelings in her artwork.