![]() We will be increasing the supplies we stock from Japan – hopefully they will start appearing on the site in the next few weeks. One of my favourite shops was Pigment – can you guess what it sells? Unbelievably beautiful rows and rows of pigments in every shade you could imagine. Summer Deer, Goat and Horse tend to be used for different purposes for Mokuhanga. Brushes are very valued in Japan and are made from a few different animals I spent a lot of time looking for new suppliers and going to beautiful art shops. He has two pieces in this years Summer Exhibition at the Royal College of Art which runs till the 20th August – so if you are in London it is a must see. ![]() His latest work is mostly printed using CMYK. a Japanese Wood Block - A well cut block is essential for clean printing. He used the traditional artform of Mokuhanga in such a modern way. to hold the paper when I come to print my blocks for mokuhanga printing. His prints are so alive that you felt that they were three dimensional. He works using photography but cutting the images all by hand in the traditional way. I loved seeing the work of Katsutoshi Yuasa – his website can be viewed here Not one of my favourites!Īfter the course finished I had a few days meeting with suppliers and a couple of Mokuhanga artists. One other thing that I learnt whilst in Japan is that Kit Kat can come in many different flavours – this one is Matcha. Working out colours in my sketchbook and yet again I was using too much Nori. Using three colours of paint and the colour of the paper to create six different colours. Or the elements will not register successfully.įor my second print I wanted to try something a little more complicated and use the layering of the blocks to create extra colours. These have to be in exactly the same place for each layer ![]() You register each print using Kento marks (registration marks) that you carve into the blocks. Too much Nori paste which caused me lots of problems. One word he said more than any other sounded like ‘squashy’ which means less! – I always seemed to be using The cutting is the bit that seems to take the most time but the printing is the bit that is the hardest to get right. You apply the paints to the ply with printing brushes. Mokuhanga printmaking uses waterĬolour or gouache paints and Nori (rice paste). I wanted a bit of Bokashi printing (graduation of colour). I have been lucky enough to attend a couple of Laura Boswell’s courses (her courses with us are full for 2017 but her 2018 courses will be on the website soon!) Often Ill use the computer to print out a cleaned-up, precise set of transfer sheets for the key block and/or color blocks, and paste them down as a carving. I have neverīeen anywhere like Tokyo before so it was an experience on lots of different levels. ![]() I (Shirley) have been on a trip to Tokyo to attend a five day Mokuhanga course (Japanese Woodblock) and to meet with a few of our suppliers. Hopefully, it won't take too long to finish the job. So you will encounter a mix of old and new as you browse through, which may be quite confusing. ![]() Note: The Encyclopedia is in the middle of a major renovation, with the page designs being completely renewed and updated. Each actual entry has a form at the bottom of the page with which anybody is welcome to either ask a question about the item, add your own additional/alternate information to the page, or contribute in whatever way you wish. I would be interested in your feedback and suggestions on how this Encyclopedia can be improved in any way. Preparing to Print Moku Hanga (Moku Hanga Tutorial PART 1) 6,144 views UM Stamps alumna Emily Legleitner works as a printmaker out of her home studio in Flint, Michigan. Just 'dive in' and browse among those entries that interest you. The 'greyed-out' entries you see in the topic listings represent those not yet written. The shina and carving tools are rather expensive. The wood we used was shina plywood, imported from Japan. If you drill down and read something, this menu is always displayed for you to select another entry.Īlthough there are already many megabytes of information here, this book is still in a relatively early stage of development. For wood and carving tools she recommends McClain’s Printmaking Supplies. The menu at the left shows you the broad type of topics included here clicking any of the items will show you a listing of entries on that topic. In a moment, when you enter the Encyclopedia, you will find yourself in the midst of a world of information on Japanese traditional woodblock printmaking. Welcome to the world of Japanese Traditional Printmaking! ![]()
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