This tutorial will explain the techniques you'll need to master that dusty old knife you thought you'd never use. Obtain greater detail and crisp lines for printmaking on woodcuts and lino-cuts.
I wish I had been introduced to such delicate work as a younger woman. I could have done that well...and it looks so beautiful! Great job and I hope you inspire lots of new artists!!!
Forever grateful for this! I felt like carvers were keeping some secrets from me that I’d only gain knowledge about right before I died. Thank you for the tips and tricks. I work on linoleum and plan to use my knife for those tight areas.
Awesome video! I just ordered some of the flexcut tools as well as a knife so I'm excited to try it out! Being fairly new to printmaking I'd love to see more tutorials and tool recommendations.
Always make sure you don’t over-ink your blocks. At the end of your printing process run a few more prints with some sacrificial paper to get excess ink off. Let the ink dry and you can come back to it and print it again whenever.
great video, so good of you to share your secrets, just like the rest of us printmakers. Bravo!...now how about mentioning the type of wood you prefer? Or save that for another tutorial? Either way, I'm following your lead. Thanks.
I actually never thought of making a video like that but I definitely will! Thank you so much for the idea. There are different wood species I use depending on the project. Basswood is the easiest to carve but you need to keep your tools very sharp. Hard maple is also one of my favorites because it holds up better than basswood. End grain maple is the best for tiny details but it is by far the hardest to carve.
Hello! I'm wanting to start doing woodcuts. I've been a huge fan of the woodcut illustration style of art my entire life. Do you have any tips to get started? Or tutorials on how to do the artwork itself before the carving?
Sorry it took me so long to respond! The way I learned was by carving linoleum. Wood has a lot of complexities and I wouldn’t recommend starting there because you then have to know the art of sharpening! My process is much different than most others because I don’t draw out my tonal values. Instead I use an approach more like a tattoo artist with my drawing in a simple outline form and I map out my different tonal values as I go. Just remember the you have to get use to thinking in the negative as if you were drawing on a black piece pf paper with a white marker. I hope that helps lol!
Thanks for the great video Alex. I'm convinced! Quick question, do you happen to know the product name for this knife? I find Pfeil's naming system a bit confusing. Thanks!
No problem! I'm glad you found it helpful. I have several of their knives and I also find their naming structure confusing. I can honestly say that they are all pretty similar. I prefer using ones that a pointier because they allow for more precise cuts. If you're carving on linoleum though you can always use an exacto knife!
@@AlexCarmona-OSA thanks mate. I've switched over to wood recently and need to get splintering/flaking under control so your knife suggestion may do the trick. Cheers.
I would start carving linoleum first. This was you can buy any cheap chisels and practice before you get into carving wood. You can get a cheap set online around $10-20.
