Here is a part of my first trial in Intaglio printmaking (etched on a 3mm zinc plate).
Enjoy
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/abba0036652255.5723bfa76b1aa.jpg)
i took this photo last year of an old man from "َQena Governorate" in Upper Egypt
Ink sketches
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/230bf936652255.5723bfa76bf8d.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/db789936652255.5723bfa76b7f5.jpg)
Then i etched the portrait on a 3mm zinc plate using acid and dry point techniques.
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/bbb23536652255.5723bfa76c504.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/864ee736652255.5723bfa76cbb2.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/9afb5c36652255.5723bfa76d1b3.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/9cd06b36652255.5723bfa778ab2.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/a278cc36652255.5723bfa779059.jpg)
I did a test print to see how it looks and toknow what details should be added ....
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/1bc3e736652255.5723bfa7795ef.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/6e2db736652255.5723bfa779b8e.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/7efe2336652255.5723bfa77b5d5.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/b5500f36652255.5723bfa77a944.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/f0212f36652255.5723bfa77aec9.jpg)
![printmaking etching portrait intaglio zinc print streetphotography egypt graphics Arts&Design](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/ab3d2536652255.5723bfa77a2f1.jpg)
to be continued........
Thanks for watching :D