Woodcut

木版画 / 8th century– / Technique / Relief Printing

Prints the surface left after carving, raising an image through line direction and the pressure of black and white.

Direction of the cut / Hard black-white contrast / Density of line / The block's materiality

Dictionary entry

Best used for: Carving a strong story or symbol in one color · Handwork resistance and reproducibility at once
Type: Contrast a heavy headline with the print's fine lines
Composition: Place the black masses first; open focal points with white cuts
Material: Ink black and paper; run the line direction along the form
Caution: Not a digital scuff texture. Design where the black stays and which way you carve.
Further study: Albrecht Dürer / block-print traditions