![]() The stone must be re-inked every time the image is pressed to the paper. In a color lithograph, a different stone is used for each color. The paper is then pressed to the stone and the ink is transferred to the paper. Then the stone is inked with a massive roller loaded with oily ink which adheres to the greasy areas of the design, but is repelled by the wet areas of bare stone. Afterwards, the stone is dampened with water, which is repelled by the greasy medium wherever the artist has drawn. The image is drawn in reverse on the stone with greasy crayons. Limestone is the most common surface to work on. This technique was first used around 1798. Lithography works on the simple physical principal that oil and water do not mix. ![]() The word "lithograph" means, "stone print". Lithograph is a misused word and is used to mean several different things.Īn original lithograph is when the artist creates the work of art on a stone plate. ![]()
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