Five production techniques of black and white woodcut

The five production processes of black and white woodcut are as follows:

1, the manuscript is to transfer the draft to the board. Beginners suggest copying. Copying method: Cover the drawing with transparent sulfuric acid paper, carefully draw it with a hard pencil, then cover the sulfuric acid paper on the board covered with a layer of carbon paper in turn, and then use a ballpoint pen to alter the writing.

What is copied to the board is mainly large composition and large image, and some specific details do not need to be copied one by one, which is conducive to free play in the process of seal cutting and is not bound by the manuscript;

2, paint, because there are some tiny fiber gaps on the polished board, which can be well filled in after brushing a layer of paint, and the wood can be made finer, so that the carving is more refreshing.

The specific method is to dissolve the paint flake with alcohol, then dip the paint flake solution with a board brush and spread it evenly on the board, so that it can penetrate into the layout as much as possible, and then carve it after drying.

3, engraving, this step can be said to be the most important step in black and white woodcut prints, and it must not be copied mechanically. The correct way is to make full use of the creativity and agility of the tools and give full play to the artist's imagination and creativity on the basis of the draft.

4, in-depth, with triangular knives, round knives and other tools to carve the overall tone and local details of the picture. The description of gray tone can be completed in the order from shallow to deep, which is more conducive to mastering and controlling.

5. Adjust, comprehensively consider and weigh the overall physical structure and black-and-white relationship in the picture, and further correct the inaccuracies and subtleties from the overall height. This is the last stage of carving, we must be careful and patient enough, but we must also realize that the adjustment can only be completed by removing the redundant parts of the layout, and nothing can be added.