What's the difference between an etching and a drawing?

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Drawing is making impression on a surface by some colors and making a picture on that surface. On the otherhand, etching is forming unevenness on a surface by some chemical treatment and thus producing a picture.
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Drawing are done on papers or canvas using mediums like colors or pencils. Etching is a printing technique - in which an image is etched/carved into the metal plate. The metal plate is then placed in an acid solution so that the etched lines/drawing can be seen clearly. Once the image on the metal plate...
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Drawing are done on papers or canvas using mediums like colors or pencils. Etching is a printing technique - in which an image is etched/carved into the metal plate. The metal plate is then placed in an acid solution so that the etched lines/drawing can be seen clearly. Once the image on the metal plate is visible it is coated with ink and then it is transferred onto a paper/cloth/canvas like a stamp. read less
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