Woodcut

Woodcut is a type of printing technique that uses a piece of wood as the printing surface. The artist will carve an image onto the wood with a sharp tool, creating a pattern of grooves and marks on the wood. When the artist is finished carving, a piece of paper is placed over the wood and pressure is applied to transfer the ink or paint into the grooves and marks created by the carving tool. This technique has been used in many different cultures for hundreds of years and is still used today to create pictures, prints and woodblock illustrations.