Today we talked about some technical stuff, looked at state proofs of a few pieces, and discussed plans for the future. I brought up the less familiar, but still relevant, topic of wood engraving, showing book examples of the work of Lynd Ward. I pointed out that the level of detail he achieved can not be duplicated at that scale wth the wood and tools of woodcut, but did say that one can get a similar effect if the scale you are cutting is large enough. Below is an example of a large scale woodcut that I produced in grad school, which was influenced by the work of Ward, if not nearly to his skill level.
We also discussed how texture can be used to emphasize parts of a composition and to alter views of space (things with a lot of texture tend to advance, while things without it tend to recede in a composition. Something to keep in mind.
