Printmaking Techniques Quiz

Relief Prints are made by…

• Incising lines below the surface of a plate to hold ink

• Applying ink to a flat surface without any cuts or indentations

• Carving away areas not meant to carry ink, leaving the design on the original surface level

• Using a stencil to mask areas of a screen

Intaglio printing involves…

• Using a stencil to apply ink to paper

• Incising areas below the surface to hold ink

• Drawing directly on a flat stone or metal plate with greasy materials

• Applying ink only to the raised areas of a plate

In Planography (such as lithography), the image is…

• Carved into a copper plate to create grooves for ink

• Drawn on a flat surface without raising or incising the image

• Created by layering different textures on a plate

• Produced by cutting designs into wood blocks

A Stencil process in printmaking involves…

• Cutting a reusable design into a thin material and using it as a mask

• Etching grooves into a metal plate to hold ink

• Applying ink to a flat stone or plate to create a pattern

• Carving directly into wood for relief printing

What is a Matrix in printmaking?

• The type of ink used in lithography

• The tool used to apply ink evenly across a plate

• The physical plate, block, or screen used to create multiple prints

• The acid bath used to etch designs into a plate

The Top Number on a print refers to…

• The sequence number of the print within the edition

• The color applied to the print first

• The total number of prints in an edition

• The unique identifying code for the artist

The Bottom Number on a print indicates…

• The order in which the prints were made

• The specific sequence number of the print

• The total number of prints in the edition

• The artist's signature number

An Edition in printmaking is…

• A single, unique print created from a matrix

• The total set of nearly identical prints made from a matrix

• A trial print used only for testing purposes

• An early sketch for the final print

What is a Plate Mark?

• An indentation left by the plate’s edge, often without ink

• A mark indicating where ink is applied to the paper

• The artist's signature mark on each print

• A unique stamp applied to the final print

AP stands for Artist's Proof, which is…

• A preliminary print made to test the edition

• A print included as part of the total edition number

• A proof reserved for the artist, not included in the edition count

• A technique for applying ink to a metal plate