On The Cutting Language Of The Black And White Woodcut Print

Cutting language is the essential factor of the black and white woodcut print. Fromthe angle of the physical property, the human nature and the interactive relationsbetween the physical property and the human nature, this paper analyzed the cuttinglanguage of the black and white woodcut print. As the main tool of creating cut marks,the use of knife should follow some regular rules, and the manner, strength, speed andmomentum of the cutting technique should be paid attention to. The dotted line ofwoodcut is the result of the use of knife. So, like the knife, the wood also plays animportant role in the woodcut print. In addition, the form quality and characteristics ofthe dotted line is also concerned with the printing material, that is, the paper, and thetransfer medium, that is, the printing ink. The physical property characteristics of thewoodcut print can only be presented by the active participation of the creator. And onlywith the involvement of spiritual participation of the creator, the internal aestheticindividuality and the value of emotional presentation can be realized. Essentially, thecutting language of the black and white woodcut print is the result of the interactionbetween the physical property and the human nature, among which, the role of thecreator is active and positive, embodying in the three stages of woodcut print: painting,cutting and printing. The cutting locations and cutting marks not only embody theobjective images, but also represent the independent aesthetic characteristics and thevalue of emotional presentation. The practical process of the black and white woodcutprint creation is also a process of the author’s learning of the cutting language. Besides,the author also got some in-depth thoughts and recognition to the black and whitewoodcut print during this process: the cutting technique comprised of cutting locationsand cutting marks is the essential factor of artistic language of the black and whitewoodcut print, which embodies its own artistic value and aesthetic individuality; theessential factor and the aesthetic individuality composes the unique cultural spiritbetween the physical property and the human nature.