{"id":3642,"date":"2014-01-25T11:04:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-25T09:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esteban-fekete.de\/wp\/?page_id=3642"},"modified":"2021-11-05T14:20:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T12:20:23","slug":"the-technique","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esteban-fekete.de\/wp\/lebenswerk\/farbholzschnitte\/the-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"The technique (GB)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\"Fekete<\/a><\/td>\n\"Druck-Progression\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

sorry, only in german language<\/p>\n

\"Deutsche<\/a>The Design of a Picture
\n<\/strong>
\nAt the beginning Fekete chooses one of his oil paintings or mixed technique pictures as basis\u00a0for the colored woodcut. At first he decides the format or the size of the picture which can be\u00a0the same, larger or smaller than the painting. Since he is not using black outlines, Fekete must\u00a0consider the colors and the number of color areas he needs for the picture composition. In fact,\u00a0he is not interested to simplify the various picture elements but, on the contrary, he wants a\u00a0fine and richly nuanced print that appears in as many color shades as possible.<\/p>\n

The Wood Block<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bearbeitung

Working on wood block<\/p><\/div>\n

The sequence of the wooden plates or so called wood blocks – usually four to six – is\u00a0determined. Sometimes a block is used for two different paint applications.<\/p>\n

Fekete preferred Gabonese or Ceiba plywood whose fine grain can be best utilized for his exceptional artistic objective. He usually prints on BFK handmade paper which has to be a heavy or light one depending on the size of the picture. The size of the picture and the wood block have to match exactly. The picture motives are taken from the original for each intended paint application and transferred to the wood block.<\/p>\n

\"Wegschaben

Scraped off the incised shape boundaries<\/p><\/div>\n

The Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most important outlines are achieved with the scalpel which can cut in an angle. All further\u00a0surface area of the wood – those that are not to be touched by the paper- are scraped away\u00a0with a flat or a spoon chisle. Only the elevated parts receive paint, therefore the term relief\u00a0printing.<\/p>\n

The paint<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Verd\u00fcnnung

Dilution of the oil paints<\/p><\/div>\n

There are hardly any white parts in a Fekete picture. Each color covers the whole plate. Color\u00a0overlapping is planned from the beginning, resulting in the rich color shades. Only small\u00a0segments shine in just one color. These wafer-thin color glazes printed on top of each other\u00a0finally achieve transparency and clear depth.<\/p>\n

\"Farbauftrag

Application of paint to the wood block<\/p><\/div>\n

Without exception, Fekete prints with the paints of his oil paintings. Each paint and a thinner are\u00a0usually mixed on a glass plate with a spatula, then applied onto a hard rubber cylinder by\u00a0rolling it back and forth and, finally, rolled with strong pressure onto the printing block.<\/p>\n

The paper<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Exaktes

Precise placement of the printing plate to the paper<\/p><\/div>\n

The wood plate, moist with color is lifted, turned around and carefully and perfectly fitted onto\u00a0the paper. Then both together are lifted and put onto the bottom plate of a hand press. A felt\u00a0blanket covers the paper. It ensures the utmost bonding with the laid paper and it also\u00a0protects the wood plate. All layers are cranked through between metal cylinders.<\/p>\n

\"Vorbereitung

Preparing for printing<\/p><\/div>\n

The picture\u00a0composition is now mirrow-image, of course.<\/p>\n

The motives are most precise and also darkest where most of the paint is on top of each\u00a0other. The contours are gentle, very distinct but have no harsh outlines.<\/p>\n

Printing Press<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Druckvorgang\"

Printing process<\/p><\/div>\n

The printing process is strength and time consuming. It sometimes also requires a change in\u00a0the color sequence. Oil paints have various degrees of color saturation which are not very\u00a0predictable; transparent colors have to stand up against opaque colors. It requires fun in\u00a0experimenting and lots of experience.<\/p>\n

\"Trennung

Separation of the paper from the printing plate<\/p><\/div>\n

The printing process is an intimate work procedure\u00a0which needs high concentration. Corrections are not possible contrary to painting. That\u02bbs why\u00a0Fekete never delegates and only prints himself.<\/p>\n

A Fekete woodcut is always clearly recognizable. It shines polyphonic like a large chamber\u00a0orchester and has the color magic of a painting. But it also appears more specific and\u00a0structured, thanks to its natural wood imprint. The surface seems textural and it tempts one to\u00a0touch it.<\/p>\n

Fekete has put his \u201eForm made of Color\u201c against the unwritten law \u201eForm before Color\u201c. His\u00a0artistic objective and way of printing cannot be found in any text book. With it he has added a\u00a0new facet to the traditional art of printing a woodcut with several plates.<\/p>\n

\"\u00d6lfarbentuben

Oil paint tubes and rubber roller<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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