Printmaking Magic.
The oldest technique used in fine art printmaking, is a form of relief printing. The artist's design or drawing
is made on a piece of wood (usually beechwood), and the untouched areas are
then cut away with gouges, leaving the raised image which is then inked.
Woodcut prints are produced by pressing the selected medium (usually paper)
onto the inked image. If colour is used, separate wood blocks are required.
Woodcut printing is sometimes referred to as xylography or a
xylographic process (from the Greek words 'xulon' for wood and
'graphikos for writing/drawing), although these terms are commonly reserved for
text prints.
Courtney's reflection on printmaking is i like how you can be free to do what you feel, and it comes out unfortunately unplanned, because sometimes you can't get exactly what you want but it all works out in the end. I personally think this would be great!
is made on a piece of wood (usually beechwood), and the untouched areas are
then cut away with gouges, leaving the raised image which is then inked.
Woodcut prints are produced by pressing the selected medium (usually paper)
onto the inked image. If colour is used, separate wood blocks are required.
Woodcut printing is sometimes referred to as xylography or a
xylographic process (from the Greek words 'xulon' for wood and
'graphikos for writing/drawing), although these terms are commonly reserved for
text prints.
Courtney's reflection on printmaking is i like how you can be free to do what you feel, and it comes out unfortunately unplanned, because sometimes you can't get exactly what you want but it all works out in the end. I personally think this would be great!