PRINTMAKING - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Starting another printmaking report i decided to look at Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, he was a German expressionist painter and printmaking.

I really liked his woodcuts, i liked the scratchy, roughness of them and the shapes.I love how sharp and controlled it is as well as looking very loose.

Portrait - David Muller, 1919 - Woodcut

Woodcuts are obviously something i have have never done, but i find them to be some of the most interesting prints.

Head of Ludwig Schames, 1918 - Woodcut

These prints, i think, are very illustrative. They remind me of the style of stop frame animation characters in the newer films.

Corpse Bride

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Herber_Trubshaw - boxtrolls

Father Muller, 1918 - Woodcut

I think i see a connection because they are so sharp and expressive, they show real emotion, as these models need to be in a film. As well as the sharp facial features.

Woman Buttoning Her Shoe, 1912 - woodcut

I really liked this print, to me it looks very theatrical but there is a sadness in her face. Its interesting because i think just shifting the eyebrows or the tilt of the eye could change the entire mood of the print.

I did find it hard to find images of his prints with the title and the medium from legit sources but I really like his prints that i found. I find them interesting.

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