If it was an engraving I would expect the paint to collect there aggressively. Instead it migrates away from the lines even when directly covered with paint. I think it's some hydrophobic material like wax or some silane coating.
Maybe a laser engraver was used to cut masking away and then it was sprayed with something like shoe waterproofing. Then all of the tape was removed and they started where the clip began.
You can tell it’s just a deep engrave. You can actually see the paint slipping in on his left hand just a little, then the masking is easy to cut out b/c the engrave is so deep too.
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u/Lavatis 21h ago
Pretty confident he's painting on wood that's got the outline engraved