Metalpoint
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Metalpoint is a dry media technique of drawing in which a special soft metal stylus (typically silveror lead is used over an abrasive paper surface such as to leave small deposits behind on the paper producing faint lines. The paper was typically treated with bone-dust or calcite. As the particle fragments oxidize, the lines produce a visible drawing.
The technique is commonly associated with the Renaissance but enjoyed a revival in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Contemporary artists sometimes incorporate other metalpoints with their drawings. Gold, platinum, copper, bronze, brass, bismuth, and tin all have their own subtle variations. Gold will remain grayish on the paper, never tarnishing, while copper will turn greenish and fade over time. Lead remains brownish and is of a darker value than silver.
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