Kennedy Fields: What's Printmaking

Printmaking is the process by which artist take a carved image from one template to another ( usually paper). Some of the earliest printmaking were by Egyptians. Egyptians used printing for there fabric. To do this they took a block of carved wood with a knife, and pasted it of there clothing. Printmaking developed into different styles over time. Intaglio, Relief, and Lithographic printing are some of the different styles. Printing is is important because it helps mass communicate across the world. We also use it as a convenient way to create books much faster.