How to make a wood engraving

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There's something magical about the centuries-old art of wood engraving, in which an artist uses the same tools used to engrave jewellery to create extraordinarily detailed prints. Anne Desmet RA is one of only three wood engravers to be elected as Academicians in the Royal Academy's nearly 250-year history. Here, she takes us through each step in creating a wood engraving, from tracing the original drawing through to printing a first proof.
Anne Desmet RA is one of only three wood engravers to be elected as Academicians in the Royal Academy’s nearly 250-year history. She is an experienced printmaking tutor and was editor of Printmaking Today from 1998-2013. In this video, she takes us through each step in creating a wood engraving, including tips on how to use traditional tools like the diamond graver and the spitsticker.
A signed print of San Severino Marche is available as a special edition of 40 with Anne Desmet’s new book Italian Journey: shop.royalacademy.org.uk/book...
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@cfinlay6428 5 жыл бұрын

"Not bad" typical English understatement, I think it is excellent. Very nice work. Thank you for posting this video I found it very instructive.

@derekpercy7787 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful works and brilliantly explained - Thank you so much for sharing 🌈

@locandro1 3 жыл бұрын

What praise can I give that no one else has?...Except maybe that so much important and helpful information is communicated so clearly in a mere 6 minutes.

@chrisosborn3040 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Wonderful to see someone who has really mastered their art and can pass it on in easy to understand language and an excellent demonstration.

@jandrasco2498 2 жыл бұрын

Being a former Intaglio printer I really enjoyed this. Takes me back to watching the Engravers working on the plates .

@edrandomed 6 жыл бұрын

Whoa, that was amazing from selecting the image, to carving to printing. I enjoyed knowing about the tools as well. Thank you.

@Aelinnia 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent description of the different types of carving tools. The best I've seen. Thanks!

@scott-ish404 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite kind of printing now shown in detail. Thank you so much!

@jst6376 3 жыл бұрын

This is great, and just what I needed for my introductory art history students, thank you!

@BobSeal 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you Anne Desmet RA for the valuable information. Best Wishes from Australia.

@donaldoarmand212 5 жыл бұрын

beautiful artwork by a lovely teacher and artist!

@robertovasani 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! I am a huge fan of Gustave Doré, now I understand better how much work went into his art. Thank you

@vfxsquad511 2 жыл бұрын

Final Out gave me goose bumps. Very well done !!!

@kerrym5424 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. There is something special about woodcut engravings!

@rorylaubscher3208 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I've always been a huge fan of Gustav Dorè's work and I've never understood how it was created. Thank you for filling me in.

@birdslikestickyspoon 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a comprehensive video! It's been really helpful.

@paulbanerjee2078 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! I am speechless with the absolutely splendid result. I didn't know anything about wood engraving until I saw your video today. I am writing a series of articles on woodworking and, wood engraving is one of the topics that I have to write about. This video tells me everything I need to know to explain what wood engraving is. Awesome video and great work!

@phoebesativa4011 5 жыл бұрын

thoroughly absorbed watching you create this. Thank you for sharing

@susancoles7337 7 жыл бұрын

loved this and the print too.

@jayroland9481 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning Madame, you make it look so easy. What a wonderful skill to have.

@vanmarsdesign 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Beautiful work.

@BannedIP 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work! I didn't knew how it was made, thanks for sharing!

@homeschooledchimp905 5 жыл бұрын

So far, the most instructional video on tool use I've seen. Thanks!!

@rebeccariel2872 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely little nuances about the tools (and their history), techniques and effects -- that are missing in many instructional videos. Well done!

@danielesabbatini991 7 жыл бұрын

What a lovely engraving! I really enjoyed whatching this video. Greetings from a Marches inhabitant.

@calum3728 6 жыл бұрын

The wood block engraving itself is a thing of beauty.

@sousiago Жыл бұрын

I just finished reading Susie Hodge's "The short story of art" and came here to understand how woodcut is made. Great explanation, thanks!

@BennyBigIron 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work!

@matthending939 3 жыл бұрын

amazing work! Very helpful

@jeffcrist2977 3 жыл бұрын

I want that press! Very good work. Inspiring. I'm making a move from gallery art to illustration, and this vid is very helpful. Thanks!

@thernly 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this outstanding video. I'm trying to learn endgrain woodblock engraving, and I know of no one who does it. Proper woodblock material to engrave and information about tools and engraving technique are in short supply. This brief video is the most helpful resource I've found anywhere. Please produce more like this. Hearing the artist's voice describe what she's doing as she works is wonderful.

@bluehorse3236 5 жыл бұрын

Really beautiful job !

@lizidane78 6 жыл бұрын

Nice to watch the birth of a lovely engraving

@brendafine6840 2 жыл бұрын

Anne you will remember that I have two of your unique collages, one the leaning tower and the other a round building with a moat. Good to see you in real life in this KZfaq. Excellent description of the process. You pictures are hanging in my home in :Los Angeles. Best, Leon Fine

@mariaphilomena1422 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible ❤

@user-pb2kg1ng4g 2 жыл бұрын

This is so inspiring. Thank you.

@Fragile_Memories 6 жыл бұрын

Holy Wow this was amazing!!!

@Foto22417 6 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful.

@vinceskinner9357 3 жыл бұрын

love your very calm manner. Pleasant to watch. Thanks for the content

@alierem4266 8 ай бұрын

This work is a source of calm and serenity, although many others have experienced frustration when things slip away from their expectations.

@toamastar 6 жыл бұрын

i thought of an idea earlier that lead me to this video, i have already learned so much valuable information. thank you :)

@JaskaranSingh-hv2kt 2 жыл бұрын

I love these kind of artworks

@nadimaarahimii4073 Жыл бұрын

Very beautiful and wonderful!

@fuzzypiglet 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful result

@asifhusainarastu7193 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video , thank you!

@gawni1612 2 жыл бұрын

OMG such talent!

@MrRupertwatson 9 ай бұрын

That is truly amazing .

@dithitara 7 жыл бұрын

amazing

@bassemb 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@janosipacsjanos1557 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic art congratulations

@RamonMSilva-fs8qe 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing !

@janie7242 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting! B&W magic! 😊

@AvitalShtap 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I think the illustration turned out BEAUTIFUL, so bright and detailed and fantastic! Also love how even her shirt fits the aesthetic:)

@AvitalShtap 2 жыл бұрын

I mean the black and white squiggly one that looks like a woodcut!

@isabellasoares7041 4 жыл бұрын

This video is superb! I learned so much! And the artist is AMAZING

@retsubanires 4 жыл бұрын

are you single, m'lady?

@alexdominguez4923 2 жыл бұрын

LOL^ 💀

@nickdunbar2967 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and very interesing.

@SimaKumari-oe8vo 3 жыл бұрын

Very very thanks for this video

@B-Lue. Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@vickycole6514 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful!

@yellowwalldog2097 17 күн бұрын

"Not bad" what This is freakishly Magnificent

@LinoCrafts 5 жыл бұрын

Hey can i ask you where did u getting from your wood plates.and what kind of wood is best for that?thnx

@vernonrobinson7470 6 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of Bewick's woodcuts. This lady is putting woodblocks back on the art map--where they should be.

@pragyajha5968 5 жыл бұрын

I love royal college of art :( wish I could go and study here bc I love art.

@xxhamedxx01 4 жыл бұрын

I am fall in love whit the ink rolling sound !!!!LOL

@JimVarneyHaHa 4 жыл бұрын

Loved it! The roller woke up all my pets 😹

@kallefistro2623 3 жыл бұрын

Also my dog.....😄

@sorinparaschiv5506 4 жыл бұрын

just amazing.....

@AnnSnowfrost 5 жыл бұрын

Not bad? It looks absolutely amazing! :o

@jackgibbins9781 2 жыл бұрын

good job

@fbpliegorrivero8869 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of wood is recommended for this type of work? Would it have to be treated in some way before engraving?

@ssikarim 6 жыл бұрын

Just , I love it

@wicked-design774 7 жыл бұрын

This looks really nice! We too engrave our Sunglasses on the Arms with polynesian designs :)

@don.anastasiossculptor 5 ай бұрын

Bravo Congratulations 👏👏👏👏👏

@robhead22 5 ай бұрын

Fabulous. More than i was hoping for. I want to explore this medium!! What kind of wood do you recommend?

@mimempayar5776 2 жыл бұрын

amazingggg...

@esramirezart 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, I just can't say thank you enough for creating and sharing such a wonderful video. I am searching for as much information as possible that I can find on the art of wood engraving; and this video is by far the most comprehensive and helpful video I have come across. Wonderful video and spectacular wood engraving created. I would love to see more videos on wood engraving as well as other traditional printmaking techniques from Royal Academy of Arts in the future.

@royalacademy 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Efrin! We're pleased you enjoyed it. Are there any particular printmaking techniques you'd like to see us explore?

@esramirezart 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply! I would love to see more wood engraving techniques, perhaps by additional artists, that would be really nice. I would also find it interesting to see Japanese wood block carving and printing by The Royal Academy of Arts.

@royalacademy 7 жыл бұрын

We actually have a video on Japanese woodblock printing already! Here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ect9dNh6qtiwl6c.html Enjoy.

@esramirezart 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! I am very impressed!!

@vernonsmith9065 5 жыл бұрын

@miguelbenitez2699 5 жыл бұрын

que madera utiliza?? vivo en america del norte

@BobbySpiessVienna 11 ай бұрын

Amazing skills! All of these old school, haptic artforms makes digital stuff look like just poor and hollow.

@irenedevore 6 жыл бұрын

Can you suggest to me where I can purchase the tools you used. I'm very much interested in engraving.

@fawazrob3542 5 жыл бұрын

Is the distorted perspective intentional?

@ishankpandiya5416 2 жыл бұрын

what type of press is used in woodcut?

@tigerpisces5506 4 жыл бұрын

Great detailed instructional video. Most never mention the tools used. If we knew the tools to use? Why would we watch?

@ronaldrvvanhook1437 8 ай бұрын

I'd like to learn this art...

@abundantharmony 11 ай бұрын

What is that ink roller made of?

@maheshprabhu1557 5 жыл бұрын

Receive Greetings...!!! Beautiful art and work process too.want to know about type of wood,this black colour,tools and all the process.hope I will receive the knowledge from all of you... Regards, Mahesh(Mumbai)

@user-qq9qi5xw2r 2 жыл бұрын

What type of ink or paint do you think is best to use?

@kasperchristensen8416 2 жыл бұрын

Very, very impressive work! Albrecht Dürer would have been proud 😉

@alierem4266 8 ай бұрын

Although AD is said to have farmed out the cutting process to others, after designing his work.

@SkillCult 7 жыл бұрын

bravo! Just what I needed to try making my own engraving burins!

@artnature 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks..!

@marzanneslabbertbloemfonte2252 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Which type of wood do you use?

@tinahickey5383 7 жыл бұрын

Do you have any tool and/or tool size recommendations for someone who is interested in getting started with wood engraving?

@Lichkuroro 7 жыл бұрын

please!

@chandrakantchorghe8180 3 жыл бұрын

I love that to do

@xman6717 Жыл бұрын

OMG!!!! That is just so amazing!!! The reason I'm here is to find out about wood carving technique. If you folks think what is done here is fantastic. Look up....Gustave Dore. His art work is wood engraved!!! His details in his wood carving images ....totally mind boggling.

@alicjaor.9093 4 жыл бұрын

wooow super !

@florencekho3574 6 жыл бұрын

wow!!!

@rinaldosspecialitycoffeete2825 Жыл бұрын

bravissimo xxx

@7alexcool7 7 жыл бұрын

What kind of wood did you used for this work ? Thanks .

@royalacademy 7 жыл бұрын

HI Alexandru, this is Boxwood.

@pragyajha5968 5 жыл бұрын

are there scholarship in this college?

@richardbutler9692 5 жыл бұрын

Just a question: What if you painted the wood block in white ink instead of black so that when you traced onto the wood, the graphite would show up without having to retrace over it?

@pitaoxoo 5 жыл бұрын

That's actually possible. For instance I preffer to draw directly in the wood using a Sharpie or something similar.

@ASLUHLUHCE 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely voice

@pazu420 Жыл бұрын

Don't underestimate yourself, say it, you're amazing! (For the "not bad" bit 😅)

@marianhreads 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing... Can I be your apprentice?!

@ricardoamorim1575 3 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon, my name is Ricardo, l like very good, congratulations 😇👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@magdaramirez3024 6 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know what kind of wood is she using? And where to get it?

@alierem4266 8 ай бұрын

Birch plywood, wallnut, magnolia (if you can find it), cherry. (all woods need to be seasoned, smooth and flat we no warping). Various hardwoods. Alternative is perspex for non'rotating manual tools.