What is Linocut?

A relief printmaking method where artists carve into linoleum and print the raised surface. It usually produces bold, simplified shapes with strong black-and-white contrast.

Styles That Use Linocut

Folk Art Style example

Naive Art Style example

Naive Art Style

Wood Carving Sculpture Art Style example

Wood Carving Sculpture Art Style

Graphic Novel Art example

Graphic Novel Art

More Terms

Cel Shading Impasto Alla Prima Chiaroscuro Sfumato Foreshortening One-Point Perspective Two-Point Perspective Vanishing Point Isometric Drawing Orthographic Projection Silhouette