Wooden Mouth Woodcut Theory

Wood is the traditional western mouth wood prints form, also called "theDiaoDao wood". Originated in18th century Britain, over300years of history. Startin Europe, as a copperplate printing improved product, more for illustration and copycanvas work means. Then with tablets printing, photography, nets printing invention,as well as modern digital technology unceasing development, instead of the traditionalway of copy printing gradually. But, wood mouth is still has charm woodcarving ofart form, also get people know again. Along with the development of modern art,material, technology and renew ideas of engraving are also produced a wide influence.This paper focuses on the study analyzed the wood mouth wood techniques, history,and in the contemporary meaning. This paper has a detailed from ready to tools,including appropriate plate, sophisticated tools and other auxiliary items; To thewhole work process, which also expounds how to sculpture and printing wood mouthwoodcarving work.About the history of the wood wood mouth, this article first introduces theformation of the conditions, how is the "white line sculpture" evolution. In crosssection than vick wood with copperplate engraving tools, invention and creation thewood mouth woodcut printmaking techniques. After him, the nineteenth centuryEuropean wood mouth wood become illustration and oil painting the main means tocopy. Enter the20century later, some print, print a copy withdraws concept, thewooden mouth woodcut new vitality. Through analysis of different representativeworks of artists, can more in-depth understanding of the mouth wood woodtechnology language, feel the artistic thinking of the print. At present there are stillmany woodblock artists adhere to a wooden mouth wood creation, because woodmouth wood has a unique language charm, and become an important art printexpression means.