The dark field method is __________.

a. the use of dark metal plates
b. based upon the color field painters of the mid-twentieth century
c. the ground that covers a metal plate in an etching before being placed in an acid bath
d. when ink covers the entire plate before being removed to create the desired image in monotype
e. the glue that forms a stencil in silkscreen

d. when ink covers the entire plate before being removed to create the desired image in monotype

a. Incorrect. Typically, the color of the metal plate has no bearing on the print.
b. Incorrect. The dark field method predates the color field painters of the mid-twentieth century.
c. Incorrect. This “ground” is usually covered in wax and is not called the dark field method.
d. Correct. Ink covering the entire plate before being removed to create the desired image in monotype is the dark field method.
e. Incorrect. The dark field method is not used in stenciling silkscreen.