Woodblock printing is a technique for printing images originated in China and later spread throughout East Asia. The technique uses a wooden block that is carefully prepared with a knife, chisel or sandpaper. The white areas are cut off while the actual images will be at the surface. The block would then be dipped in ink and press against paper or fabric to create woodblock printing. To use different colors, multiple blocks are prepared, one for each color. There are three methods for woodblock printing, stamping, rubbing and printing in a press. All of these methods were used 400-500 years ago when the movable type hasn't been invented yet. Imagine the amount of patience needed just to create one painting, and the amount of work that one has to put in. It is amazing how woodblock artists make these highly detailed pictures with just a wooden block and knife.
This type of art is intriguing because of the focus and dedication required to create it. It is much lick sculpting in the fact that it requires precision, and mistakes cannot be undone. I wonder if many people still practice this form of art.
ReplyDeleteI did this before in art class in Korea. It needs a lot of time and my friends and I did not get the result what we wanted first.
ReplyDeleteThis hard looks very hard to do. It seems like you need very steady hands, considering that if you mess up you cannot erase it like in a drawing.
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