copperplate

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Recent Examples of copperplate For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor. Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021 Those include open studio time every Monday afternoon, as well as copperplate etching with a master printmaker; monotype etching classes; drawing from the south; oil and watercolor painting classes; and Leonardo's Legacy classes. Sheila D. Grissett, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2021 The resulting copperplate is dated July 4, 1823. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020 Small wooden doors with the owners’ names painted in copperplate. Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2018 In Rothenburg, Germany, appreciate the printmakers selling etchings made with the same copperplate techniques that artist Albrecht Duerer used 500 years ago. Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 25 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copperplate
Noun
  • Writing in cursive with such pens is relatively fast and easy and the results are legible.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, many Gen Zers can’t even read cursive.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Upon slow looking, Runia says visitors might discover that each of Rembrandt’s prints is a work of art in itself.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Besides, Kavian dry-prints electrodes in a variety of chemistries, and allows for rapid innovation while reducing waste and avoiding toxins.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Despite water inside the bottle, the letters' handwriting remained legible.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Underpinning the experience is NOTE OS, which integrates recording, transcription, handwriting, text editing, and AI tools into a single workspace.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Isaiah Falls, Karri, kwn, Destin Conrad and Nippa are each pushing the sound in their own lane, building momentum through personality and penmanship.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
  • His first full-length album, Illmatic, was an evolution in hip-hop lyricism, and his top-tier penmanship has powered a catalog of 17 solo albums.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Troy Terry made a beautiful backhand pass through a crowd to Mikael Granlund and the veteran potted an easy goal into the half-empty net.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Andrew Stanton, who has been involved with the franchise since the beginning, helms the film from his own script.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Hansen explains that the journey into spiralism often follows a predictable script.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025

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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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