Peter Bright (aka This Window) will be giving a hands on introduction to woodcuts and how to create prints at West Buckland School in North Devon (UK). Within the time frame it is hoped that each participating member will be able to create a finished image. The techniques he will be introducing will be simple ‘kitchen table’ processes that will be easy to replicate at home. Read more about his work...
Woodcut—formally known as xylography—is a relief printing artistic technique in printmaking in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with gouges. The areas to show ‘white’ are cut away with a knife or chisel, leaving the characters or image to show in ‘black’ at the original surface level. The block is cut along the grain of the wood (unlike wood engraving where the block is cut in the end-grain). In Europe beechwood was the most commonly used wood and in Japan, a type of cherry was prefered.
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