Which type of printmaking uses a raised surface?

• A. Intaglio printing (etching)
• B. Relief printing (linocut)
• C. Monotype
• D. Lithography

Answer: (B)

Raised-surface printmaking works by keeping the image on the topmost, uncarved parts of the matrix. The carving removes everything except the raised areas, which then pick up ink. When the inked surface is pressed onto paper, those raised areas transfer the ink, creating the print. This is exactly how relief printing like linocut (and woodcut) operates—the image is formed by the raised surface that holds and transfers ink.

In contrast, other methods use ink differently: intaglio prints from ink held in recessed lines or grooves; lithography prints from a flat, chemically prepared surface where ink adheres based on the interaction between oil and water; and monotype produces a unique impression from painting or rolling ink on a smooth plate, not from a raised relief.