The Woodcut

I have been reading the Art of Illustration and have found out some information about the woodcut developing into wood engraving, so I have decided to put some of what I have found on my blog.

One of the first techniques used to create illustrations was the woodcut. This was used till the end of the 14th Century as a more delicate method of using copper-plate engraving and etching were established. Then through the use of the woodcut wood engraving was created in the 19th Century. This involved using a burin, or graver which was used to replicate thin and delicate strokes and curves. This style enabled illustrators to create different depths of shading and fine lines.

After researching the woodcut I am going to look at some modern illustrators for my GARP... =)