🎨✍️ A lithographer is an artist who utilizes the technique of lithography, a form of printmaking that involves drawing or painting directly onto a specially prepared stone or metal plate. Using greasy materials like crayons or ink, the lithographer creates intricate and detailed images on the surface. These drawings are then chemically treated to make the greasy areas receptive to ink, while repelling water. When the plate is inked and pressed onto paper, it transfers the image with remarkable precision and tonal range. This meticulous process requires both artistic skill and technical knowledge, resulting in beautiful and finely crafted prints.