Wood engraving is a very old printmaking medium, historically used as a form of illustration for books and newspapers. White lines are engraved in the small, fine, end-grain wood blocks using engraving tools and printed as a relief print. Much finer, highly detailed work can be achieved than with a lino-cut or woodcut. The prints are small and intimate and...
Wood engraving is a very old printmaking medium, historically used as a form of illustration for books and newspapers. White lines are engraved in the small, fine, end-grain wood blocks using engraving tools and printed as a relief print. Much finer, highly detailed work can be achieved than with a lino-cut or woodcut. The prints are small and intimate and well suited to narrative and poetry. Expect to complete and print two woodblocks.