How does a printed line from a woodcut differ from the printed line of an etching?
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Responses
The woodcut’s line is thicker; the etching’s line is finer.
The woodcut’s line is thicker; the etching’s line is finer.
The woodcut’s line is jagged; the etching’s line is smooth.
The woodcut’s line is jagged; the etching’s line is smooth.
The woodcut’s line is finer; the etching’s line is thinner.
The woodcut’s line is finer; the etching’s line is thinner.
The woodcut’s line is weak; the etching’s line is bold.
1 answer
The correct response is:
The woodcut’s line is thicker; the etching’s line is finer.
Woodcuts typically produce bolder and thicker lines because they are created by cutting away the non-image areas from a block of wood, while etchings use a metal plate where the lines are incised with acid, allowing for much finer detail.
