Across
- 1. area between and around object. Can be positive or negative.
- 3. act of printing without adding additional ink to your matrix
- 4. circular tool used for rubbing paper to effectively transfer ink
- 6. a sharp tool used to carve a design into an artist's matrix
- 8. A moving dot. Can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal; straight or curved; thick or thin
- 10. act of printing your matrix as a way to test your design
- 11. A category of printmaking in which a design on a flat surface is carved with a gauge, removing the areas that the printmaker does not want to be printed. When the surface is then rolled with ink and printed, the resulting impression will only show the lines and shapes of the design left on the unworked surface.
Down
- 2. Difference between two or more things within an artwork. Can direct the viewer's eye or highlight certain areas of the piece
- 4. roller used to apply ink
- 5. an artist's printing plate, or base from which the print is created
- 7. Describes the surface quality of an object. Can be rough, smooth, etc...
- 9. stiff, smooth material that was created as a floor covering, but is often used by printmakers