This gorgeous new book by Anne Desmet aims to engage both beginners and more experienced practitioners with the processes and possibilities – orthodox and otherwise – of the art and craft of engraving on end-grain woodblocks to produce original, handmade prints of amazing diversity and finesse. Exploring, in particular, the medium’s great potential for creating images in light, the reader is supported on their own creative path with plenty of step-by-step guidance, top tips and user-friendly ideas and advice.
Enriched with a wealth of inspiring images by the author, spanning her 40 years as a wood engraver, alongside excellent examples by other leading practitioners, the book extends well beyond the scope of other engraving manuals. While advocating and imparting traditional processes, the author actively encourages the breaking of the medium’s traditional boundaries using modern methods and technical innovations. The book facilitates a lively personal engagement by the reader who will be empowered to take up this historic medium and make it their own.
Published by The Crowood Press – Hardback; 192 pp; 26.7 x 22.1 cm / 10.5 x 9 ins; color illustrations throughout – ISBN 9780719845871 – RRP £30.00 – Available via the Crowood Press at www.crowood.com, all good bookshops & online. Now available in U.S. markets including Barnes & Noble.
