Come to Sichuan Art Museum these days, and you can enjoy Mr. Xu Kuang's art exhibition. Here is a brief introduction to printmaking.
The concept of contemporary printmaking mainly refers to the artistic works conceived and created by artists through plate-making and printing procedures, specifically, the pictures carved or etched on pages such as wood, stone, hemp, copper and zinc with knives or chemicals. Printmaking art has been accompanied by the invention and development of printing technology. Ancient prints mainly refer to woodcuts, but a few copperplate prints and overprinting are not allowed. The unique taste of knife wood makes it have independent artistic value and position in the history of China culture and art.
Prints are often sketched first and then carved. Prints are generally black and white woodcuts, and the carvings are not very delicate, and there are few detailed descriptions of the expressions of the characters in the works. Teacher Xu Kuang's work Grandma is not only meticulously carved, but also skillfully grasps the details and colors of the characters.
His oil painting "The Herder's Daughter" has a detailed color change, just like the effect of a photo. Different from other artists' simple descriptions, the corresponding woodcut still has obvious changes in color depth.
The following are some other works by Mr. Xu Kuang: