Printmaking Terms

3. a three-dimensional construct having length, width, and depth
5. a set of nearly identical prints made from the same printing plate, where slight differences occur
6. the noticeable difference between two things; such as dark and light, or rough and smooth
10. a tool that will hold your printing plate so you may carve it safely
11. (of design)explain how the bits and pieces of art are arranged/organized
13. the lightness and/or darkness of color; aka shading
14. a rotating cylindrical tool used for applying ink to a printing plate
16. a one-dimensional construct having only length, also the shortest distance between two points; also, the path of a point moved through space
17. a set of identical prints from the same printing plate
18. a tool for applying pressure to transfer ink from the printing plate to paper

1. (of art) are the bits and pieces that cause art to exist; the building blocks of visual art
2. a piece of art created by transferring an image from a plate to a piece of paper
4. a truthful analysis of art
6. is a phenomenon of reflected light; it describes the difference between powdered pigments
7. is the most important element of art; it is where art exists; it is also around art
8. a description of how something feels when touched; also how something looks like it would feel
9. a carving tool used to remove printing plate material
12. a two-dimensional construct having length and width
15. the block that is carved to create a "stamp" for printing