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printmaking process

Running Head : RELIEF PRINTMAKING

The Art of Relief Printmaking

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The Art of Relief Printmaking

In the modern , contemporary world we are living in , printmaking can be seen in almost every detail of advertisement and visual aids . Newss are the probably the most prevalent of all , showing the wonders of printmaking in creating duplicate patterns and texts over and over again . Political statements , books , posters and several photographs can also be included in the list of various materials presented by

printmaking . But this technique was not isolated to the nineteenth and twentieth century . The art of printmaking has been alive as early as the fifteenth century , as suggested by prints and artworks documented by the Metropolitan Museum of Art . The technology was discovered at around 1400 , resulting to the first publication of books , increase in knowledge dispersion , and rise of engineering images scattered everywhere . Aside from being a simple tool of duplication and copying , printmaking also paved its way into the world of art , and many artists took this seriously , and added it into their palette of techniques in creating aesthetically wonderful images

Today , there are many ways , or approaches to printmaking . One of the most striking and common of these is the relief printmaking . It became a favorite of many because it does not require expensive materials and is accessible to almost everyone who is willing to learn the craft . In fact , during the olden times , those without a press used this technique in publishing and replicating their images (Stobart , 2001

Relief printmaking is sometimes called the art of the white line because of its ability to use ink or paint to color the background , and not the foreground or subject itself (Walker , 2005 . The concept of this technique lies in creating a stamp or woodcut that would allow the image of interest to be at a level lower than the background . The lowered surface stays free of ink and would be colorless , or white when imprinted on the

To be able to do this , the artist first creates an image on a piece of material that would be cut afterwards . This material can range from wood to rubber , each having varying hardness and thickness . Some wood , like maple and cherry , are considered hardwoods and can hold details very well . They are , however hard to cut , and the cutting tools need to be replaced or sharpened frequently (Walker , 2005 . Some , such as plywood are much easier to cut but would easily be worn out after frequent use Still others are of synthetic materials , such as linoleum which is from a mixture of powdered cork , rosin , and linseed oil (Walker , 2005 . The material to be used would vary greatly , depending on the artist 's style skill , and discretion

The image would then be traced down and cut . Once finished , a coloring medium is then applied evenly to the raised surface of the block using a roller or any similar tool . A...

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