Woodcuts make use of the flat surface of wooden boards,but wood engravings use the end sections of the boards,yielding a __________ surface.
A) soft, nondirectional
B) hard, directional
C) soft, directional
D) vertically linear
E) hard, nondirectional

Question

Woodcuts make use of the flat surface of wooden boards,but wood engravings use the end sections of the boards,yielding a __________ surface.
A) ​soft, nondirectional 
B) ​hard, directional 
C) ​soft, directional 
D) ​vertically linear 
E) ​hard, nondirectional

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Wood engravings use the end grain of wood, which is harder and allows for finer detail without a directional texture, making the surface hard and nondirectional.

Woodcuts Make Use of the Flat Surface of Wooden Boards,but