Question

What is eching in drawing

Answer 1

Etching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface, creating a design incised into the metal. 

Etching is known as a method of printmaking and is the most important technique for old master prints. 

Answer 2

Prints are impressions, usually on paper, of designs fixed by the artist on some kind of medium, by drawing, painting or cutting. The medium may be a wooden block, a plate of metal, or a silk screen. One of the techniques used for making prints is etching. Here the medium is a thin copper plate.