Answer :
The artist is creating an etching intaglio print.
Here's why:
1. In etching, the artist uses a needle to draw a design on a metal plate coated with acid-resistant varnish. This process exposes the metal beneath the varnish.
2. After the design is drawn, the plate is submerged in an acid bath, which eats into the exposed metal, creating grooves.
3. Ink is applied to the plate, then wiped off the surface, leaving ink only in the grooves.
4. The plate is then placed on a printing press with damp paper on top.
5. When pressure is applied, the paper picks up the ink from the grooves, creating the final print.
Therefore, based on the process described, the type of intaglio print being created by the artist using a needle on a metal plate coated with acid-resistant varnish is etching.
