What is Relief Printmaking?
A relief print is an image created by a printmaking process, such as woodcut, where the areas of the matrix (plate or block) that are to show printed black (typically) are on the original surface; the parts of the matrix that are to be blank (white) having been cut away, or otherwise removed. Printing the image is therefore a relatively simple matter of inking the face of the matrix and bringing it in firm contact with the paper; a printing-press may not be needed as the back of the paper can be rubbed or pressed by hand with a simple tool. (View this video for a detailed explanation of Relief Printmaking.) History of Relief Printmaking: Wood was the first form of printmaking used in the Far East to print patterns on cloth. In the 5th Century, it was used in China for text and images on paper. It was also used in Europe in the 1400s (and slightly later in Japan) for woodcut images. Different surfaces used for this form of art have been wood, lino, metal, plastic, foam. Under the talent
