Stipple engraving
Technique in an intaglio print / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stipple engraving is a technique used to create tone in an intaglio print by distributing a pattern of dots of various sizes and densities across the image. The pattern is created on the printing plate either in engraving by gouging out the dots with a burin, or through an etching process.[1] Stippling was used as an adjunct to conventional line engraving and etching for over two centuries, before being developed as a distinct technique in the mid-18th century.[2]
The technique allows for subtle tonal variations and is especially suitable for reproducing chalk drawings.[3]