Printmaking

Linoleum may seem like an unlikely canvas for artists. Lino is indeed nothing “fancy,” nor does it typically come in colours or textures that inspire schoolchildren to play as they do with crayons. But linoleum’s initially dull appearance is misleading. When carved into with painstaking attention to detail, that gray block can produce amazing linocut

Do you know what monotype printmaking is? It’s a fascinating art form that has been practiced for many years. It’s all about hand-drawing images on a printing surface that can never be precisely duplicated to produce one-of-a-kind works of art. With the development of new materials, this technique has advanced significantly, and artists and printmakers

Woodcut printing is the oldest form of printmaking that spans both centuries and cultures. Woodcut is a type of relief printing made through a simple process of carving a wooden block, applying ink, and then pressing paper to the wooden block to create an image. While the earliest evidence of woodblock printing has been found

Mezzotint or “mezzo-tinto” is a printmaking technique developed in the seventeenth century that uses a tool to create a coarse surface on a metal plate, which is then inked and printed.  The engraving begins by creating a uniform texture on a metal plate by evenly and systematically “rocking” a tool called a rocker over the

There are several types of media artists can use to create reliefs or block prints for use in creating art. While some media are classics, such as wood and metal, one media only has about one hundred years of history behind it: linocut printmaking.  What is linocut printmaking? How does this printmaking process differ from

There are many types of art prints an artist can choose to use. Printmaking techniques like etching and engraving have been around for centuries, while techniques such as c-type printing are relatively new. Each type of print lends its own unique style, offering different textures and tones.  Below, we discuss the various print types and

Printmaking is an essential medium for many artists that want to create multiple copies of their work, create illustrations for books, or advertise businesses. One of the oldest forms of printmaking is engraving printmaking.  Engraving printmaking initially developed in the 15th century in Germany, though the process has since come a long way. There are

is a printmaking technique that uses stone slabs and oil-based grease crayons. Lithography was invented in Germany in 1798 by Aloy Senefelder, though the printing method did not gain popularity until the 1820s.  Lithography is a simple and inexpensive process, which has given it many uses throughout history, including in printing books, catalogs, and illustrations.