National Portrait Gallery | How are engravings and mezzotints made? | Artistic Techniques @nationalportraitgallery | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Today we look at engravings and mezzotints as we continue to explore different techniques. Watch printmakers Sarah Gillespie and Paul Kirkup make an engraving and a mezzotint, demonstrating the tools and techniques used in making this type of portrait.

An audio-described version of this film can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=uBczsilDYIg

Don't forget to see their prints on display at the Gallery: npg.org.uk/visit