Which printmaking technique involves cutting away to create an image?

The technique that involves cutting away to create an image is linocut. In linocut printmaking, an artist carves their design into a linoleum surface, which is then inked and pressed onto paper to create a print. The areas that have been cut away do not hold ink, while the raised surfaces do, allowing the artist to produce a contrasting image. This subtractive process of carving away material is characteristic of relief printmaking techniques, setting linocut apart as a distinct method.

Monotype, frottage, and stamping involve different processes. Monotype creates a unique print from a painted or inked surface that is transferred to paper, resulting in a single impression. Frottage utilizes the texture of a surface by rubbing a pencil or crayon over it, capturing patterns rather than employing cutting. Stamping typically involves pressing a pre-made stamp onto ink and then onto paper, which does not involve any cutting or carving of the surface itself.