Question

Which of the following techniques of print making does not require acid bite?
(A). Wood cut printing
(B). Aquatint
(C). Sugar-lift
(D). Mezzotint
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) and (B) only.
• (B) and (C) only.
• (B) and (D) only.
• (A) and (D) only.

Hint:

A simple rule: if "etch" or "aquatint" is in the name or description, it probably uses acid. Woodcut, linocut, engraving, drypoint, and mezzotint are all "dry" techniques that rely on carving or scratching.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Categorize techniques by process: wet (acid-based) or dry (mechanical).

(A) Woodcut: A relief technique; carving wood. Dry process; no acid.
(D) Mezzotint: An intaglio technique; plate roughened mechanically with a rocker, then smoothed with a burnisher. Dry process; no acid.
(B) Aquatint: An etching process; acid etches a porous ground, creating tones. Wet process.
(C) Sugar-lift: A technique; sugar solution drawing on plate, covered with ground. Water dissolves sugar, exposing plate for acid. Wet process.

Step 2: Determine techniques without acid: Woodcut and Mezzotint.