2. According to printing methods, it can be divided into intaglio printing, relief printing, lithography and omission printing.
3. According to color, it can be divided into monochrome printing and color printing.
4. According to the printing number, it can be divided into single printing and multiple printing.
5. According to the carving method, it can be divided into positive engraving and negative engraving.
6. According to the engraving method, it can be divided into plural prints and out-of-print prints.
Extended data:
Among several kinds of plates, copper plate has the best effect and the most complicated process. There are many techniques for copperplate printing, such as dry etching, line etching, flying dust, oil bleaching, sugar water and turpentine. It is difficult to grasp the strength of lines and corrosion, which requires constant practice and strong basic skills. In addition, the technology of wiping ink and printing is very important and there are many variables. It is very likely that a few more seconds of corrosion or careless wiping of ink will make the whole painting completely different from the original idea, which requires a skill proficiency.
When making printed matter, you should first prepare gas masks and masks, as well as rubber gloves and work gloves, paying special attention to dust and corrosive liquids.
Artistic characteristics of printmaking;
1. Try to use the true colors of objects to express wood flavor (woodcut).
2. Ingeniously use the technique of "leaving black" to give special treatment to the depicted characters and obtain the unique artistic effect of printmaking.
3. Give full play to the characteristics of carving watermark, so that large-scale carving has a strong artistic effect.
4. Through ingenious composition, the theme style is set off by different styles such as fullness, density and simplicity.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-printmaking