Printing or a Print is a graphic art form conceived by the artist to be realized as an original work of art rather than a copy of a work in another medium.
Prints are produced by drawing or carving an image onto a hard surface (known as a matrix) such as a wood block, metal plate, or stone. The transfer of ink is affected by
- the wetting properties of the printing substrate,
- the surface properties of the materials involved,
- the properties of the paper,
- the viscosity of the ink,
- the printing pressure,
- the printing speed and
- the shape of the cells and their filling level.
