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Glossary Of Art Terms [5]

E Easel Stand A stand commonly used for displaying framed artwork. A horizontal beam affixed to the front two legs supports the art. These legs meet a back vertical support at approximately a 20 degree angle, allowing the art to be propped against the two front-facing legs. Traditionally constructed from wood, but now available in a wide range of materials including aluminium and plastic. Order online: Artist Easels
Edition Refers to the run of a printed item, such as a book or artwork print. "Limited" edition prints and books will have only a set amount of copies produced. "First" edition is the first publication run or printing of a book or print. May also refer to different versions of a product (ie: 20th Anniversary Edition with additional pages).
Encaustic A wax-based paint made by combining beeswax (traditionally), resin and colored pigment. Once the mixture is applied to the painting surface, it is heated to fuse the color to the surface
Engraving The process of carving or cutting an image or text design into a hard surface, most often wood, metal or glass. The result is a decoration in reverse-relief (cut in, not raised out) on the face of the object.
Etching Traditionally, a process of engraving - most commonly glass, stone or metal - by using a needle to scratch through a protective coating, then adding acid to eat away at the exposed sections, without affecting the protected area. Used on metal plates that were then inked and applied to paper to create a print. Also refers directly to the print created from an etched plate. Today, may refer in general to the act of scratching a design into a hard surface.