Aquatint

Aquatint is a method of etching upon copper plates. Aquatint creates a pleasing, shaded, granular... More >>

Batman

Batman is a famous comic book hero who dedicates himself to fighting crime in a costume that... More >>

Block printing

Block printing is a method of reproducing a picture in which the artist uses a thin block of... More >>

Blondie

Blondie is a popular comic strip created by American cartoonist Chic Young in 1930. The strip... More >>

Brass rubbing

Brass rubbing is the technique of making full-sized reproductions of the designs and inscriptions... More >>

Caricature

Caricature, KAR uh kuh chur, in art, is a picture that exaggerates or distorts the physical... More >>

Cartoon

Cartoon is a drawing or series of drawings that tells a story or expresses a message. Cartoonists... More >>

Comics

Comics is an art form in which two or more cartoon pictures appear in a sequence. The pictures,... More >>

Commercial art

Commercial art includes many types of art used for business purposes as well as illustration. It... More >>

Cousins, Samuel

Cousins, Samuel (1801-1887), an English engraver, engraved the paintings of famous English... More >>

Crane, Walter

Crane, Walter (1845-1915), was an English artist who became famous for his illustrations for... More >>

Engraving

Engraving is a process of incising (cutting) a design or image into a flat metal plate. The... More >>

Etching

Etching is a process of creating a design on a metal plate with the use of acid. Etching has... More >>

Graphic arts

Graphic arts is a general term for drawing and other techniques used to reproduce words and... More >>

Hirschfeld, Al

Hirschfeld, Al (1903-2003), was an American artist known for his caricatures of theater... More >>