What's a medium in art?

[shartley]

Originally posted by JEDI

Actually, lithographs do refer to a specific art/trade/what ever...just like painting or drawing. You're correct, that Litho isn't the actual medium, but its a very specific artform. It's true meaning doesnt refer to copies or poster making. It starts out as a sketch scratched into a coated metal plate. The plate then goes through several washes, and is covered with a type of ink. The plate/ink combo is pressed onto paper. That is where the print comes from.

[Brak]

poop is my medium

[TigerMan]

Alright guys, don't go making this some post whore thread for you. If it gets to that I'll delete this thread myself (since I created it ).

JEDI and shartley, thanks for the elaboration on the lithography subject. I went ahead and just put it as a combo, as lithograph/lead type illustration in my paper. Thanks for those who helped!

[shartley]

No problem.... JEDI was not wrong, and I thank him for expanding a bit.