How does treating the drawing surface with a solution of gum arabic and acid make the lithographic process possible?
a) It surrounds the greasy image with a solution that attracts water but not ink.
b) It produces a stencil that can then be used to print multiple times.
c) It eats away at the greasy image, creating grooves below the surface that hold the ink.
d) It acts as a light-sensitive gelatin that allows the passage of ink.
a) It surrounds the greasy image with a solution that attracts water but not ink.
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A. She is demonstrating her ability to paint cloth. B. Her garments indicate her family's wealth. C. An artist's smock was not worn by women. D. Her garments indicate she is a married woman.