![]() This sub is for traditional, hand pulled prints in mediums such as relief, intaglio, lithography, and screenprint. Be kind to each other, hatred or toxicity will not be tolerated.Īrt is subjective, please be respectful when offering critique to your fellow printmakers.Īll posts must be related to printmaking as an art-form or any topic that is relevant to this sub. ![]() Woodcut is a relief printing technique in printmaking.Basic reddit etiquette applies. An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood-typically with gouges-leaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts. Areas that the artist cuts away carry no ink, while characters or images at surface level carry the ink to produce the print. The block is cut along the wood grain (unlike wood engraving, where the block is cut in the end-grain). The surface is covered with ink by rolling over the surface with an ink-covered roller ( brayer), leaving ink upon the flat surface but not in the non-printing areas. Multiple colors can be printed by keying the paper to a frame around the woodblocks (using a different block for each color). The art of carving the woodcut can be called "xylography", but this is rarely used in English for images alone, although that and "xylographic" are used in connection with block books, which are small books containing text and images in the same block. They became popular in Europe during the latter half of the 15th century. A single-sheet woodcut is a woodcut presented as a single image or print, as opposed to a book illustration. īlock Cutter at Work woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568 Since its origins in China, the practice of woodcut has spread around the world from Europe to other parts of Asia, and to Latin America. In both Europe and East Asia, traditionally the artist only designed the woodcut, and the block-carving was left to specialist craftsmen, called formschneider or block-cutters, some of whom became well known in their own right. Among these, the best-known are the 16th-century Hieronymus Andreae (who also used "Formschneider" as his surname), Hans Lützelburger and Jost de Negker, all of whom ran workshops and also operated as printers and publishers. The formschneider in turn handed the block on to specialist printers. There were further specialists who made the blank blocks. This is why woodcuts are sometimes described by museums or books as "designed by" rather than "by" an artist but most authorities do not use this distinction. The division of labour had the advantage that a trained artist could adapt to the medium relatively easily, without needing to learn the use of woodworking tools. There were various methods of transferring the artist's drawn design onto the block for the cutter to follow. Either the drawing would be made directly onto the block (often whitened first), or a drawing on paper was glued to the block. Either way, the artist's drawing was destroyed during the cutting process. Other methods were used, including tracing. ![]() In both Europe and East Asia in the early 20th century, some artists began to do the whole process themselves. In Japan, this movement was called sōsaku-hanga ( 創作版画, creative prints), as opposed to shin-hanga ( 新版画, new prints), a movement that retained traditional methods. In the West, many artists used the easier technique of linocut instead. The Crab that played with the sea, Woodcut by Rudyard Kipling illustrating one of his Just So Stories (1902). In mixed white-line (below) and normal woodcut (above).Ĭompared to intaglio techniques like etching and engraving, only low pressure is required to print. As a relief method, it is only necessary to ink the block and bring it into firm and even contact with the paper or cloth to achieve an acceptable print. Stamping: Used for many fabrics and most early European woodcuts (1400–40).There are three methods of printing to consider: In Europe, a variety of woods including boxwood and several nut and fruit woods like pear or cherry were commonly used in Japan, the wood of the cherry species Prunus serrulata was preferred. Rubbing: Apparently the most common method for Far Eastern printing on paper at all times.These were printed by putting the paper/fabric on a table or other flat surface with the block on top, and pressing or hammering the back of the block.
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