Magnificent greyhound, a dog known for its great speed and its very strong affection for its owners.
Using chisels with triangular edges, the design is incised into a steel or copper plate. This creates a hollow pattern with its full, thin strokes and precise lines.
There is no "repentance" . The artist must have absolute control over his gesture and the force of his pressure; his chisel removes with each stroke a shaving of metal corresponding to the value of the line, whether filiform or bolder.
The particularity of the burin is to collect the ink in the hollow of the line . The complete plate is inked then carefully wiped so as not to leave any ink on the flat parts. The moistened sheet of paper is placed on the plate and powerfully applied by a press. The ink is transferred onto the paper, which, by flexibility, is returned to the hollows .
