Curated Video
The Etching Technique of Francisco Goya
Francisco Goya's series of aquatint prints, Los Caprichos and The Disasters of War (Los desastres de la guerra) has long been recognized as one of the supreme monuments of European art. How did Goya create these complex aquatint tones?...
Odd Quartet
How Music Was Made Before Computers- Music Engraving
Before music notation software allowed us to create high resolution sheet music, the only way to get a good print of sheet music was with music engraving.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intaglio Printing Process
In this video [5:04] learn how artists scratch and etch metal plates to create fine surface detail using intaglio printmaking techniques.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Intaglio
In this video [1:35] you will learn the difference between etching and drypoint printing which is intaglio, a printing process that transfers an image from a plate to a piece of paper.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Works on Paper: Drawing, Printmaking, Photography: Lesson 1
This lesson will explore works of art made on paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Works on Paper: Drawing, Printmaking, Photography."