Brief introduction of slate printing

Thousands of years ago, the process of artistic creation was divided into two parts from the first time that human beings created artistic works. The first part is the artist's conception of the work to be described, which takes place in the artist's mind. The second part takes place in the hands of artists, who transform their ideas into concrete forms that others can appreciate. There are many forms of visual expression, including:

1. Charcoal painting on the cave wall (the earliest art form)

2. Use charcoal pen, crayon, pencil, watercolor or ink to create art on paper.

3. canvas oil painting

Step 4 paint on wet plaster (mural)

As soon as the printing press appeared, it brought people a brand-new medium-letterpress printing. Painters carve figures on wooden or metal boards, paint them with ink, and then press them on paper. Letterpress printing pioneered the first way to reproduce works of art.

However, there is a problem with letterpress printing: painters have to carve images, but they are not suitable for carving, because they usually use tools such as pigments or pencils when creating.

Lithography is very popular among painters, because it is the first print reproduction method that allows painters to "paint" on flat stones in the way they are used to. Painters can create art directly and naturally.