Wood block print making_01, 2011

#21

This is the final artwork.

#20

After the first colour is dried, print with the second block and dry these prints completely.

#19

Print with the first block with using process #11 -13. You should start from PALER colour.

#18

You should give some moistures to sheets of printing paper. Use wet towels or newspapers for it.

#17

Trial prints of two blocks. Check combination of colours and shapes and adjust them if you need.

#16

Trial prints of the second block.

#15

Repeat the same process for the second block.

#14

Trial prints of the first block.

#13

Set a piece of paper at two guide parts strictly, and print with a barren carefully.

#12

Put a colour on the first block.

#11

Do not soak a brush for boards in colour directly to avoid to put too much paint on board, if not, details of design will be lost.

#10

Prepare and check colours.

#09

Wet the BOTH sides of the wood block to avoid it bends. You have to keep the board moist during printing process.

Wood block print making_00, 2011

#08

Now the second block has been carved.

#07

Carve the second block. Do not forget two guide parts.

#06

All parts of the first block have been carved.

#05

Carve the first block with various chisels.

#04

Carve two guide parts (called as "kento 見当" in Japanese) at first. This is the most important parts of multi-coloured print.

#03

Copy the design on the another block too.

#02

Copy the design and guides on a wood block with carbon paper. Do not forget turn the design sheet over.

#01

Trace the design and guides on a sheet of tracing paper.

#00

Tools and materials. you need pens, pencils, papers, a sheet of tracing paper and a carbon sheet too.

Mail arts, 2011

My work for Frips, a Belgian mail artist.

My work for Anne BOSSENBROEK, a Deutch mail artist.

Mail art for Josée ROCUS-KRAUS, a Belgian mail artist.

Japanese New Year's Cards, 2009/2010

My works.
2009 New Year's Card, woodblock print

2010 New Year's Card, woodblock print

Christmas Cards, 2009

My works.

'Tokyo Christmas', silkscreen (stencil)

'Wood', silkscreen

'Noël', woodblock print

Landscape Window, 2009

My work for "Commission Project" of the university Decorative Arts course.