Posted on June 10, 2012 [Permalink]

Continued from [Arts of Japan #2 - 6] : printing steps 4~6 | Starting point of the thread was [Arts of Japan #2 - 1] : production of the second print

Just time for a couple of impressions today ... a few things getting in the way again!

First is a block to add a variety of patterns to the greenery, to help give it some depth and shape:

And we'll split it in two ... putting a gradation part-way along, as well as a splash of green down at the far end:

Tomorrow, we'll hit that portion at the far left ...

The thread continues in [Arts of Japan #2 - 8] : printing steps 9~11 ...

Added by: Steve on June 11, 2012

this design turned out great, and the colors are so nice.

by "split it in two", do you mean you just made two impressions from the same block here, the gradation with a darker color on the second pass?

Added by: Dave on June 11, 2012

Sorry not to be more clear; it's a different block, one carved with just the colour area that you see in that gradation. (The area on the left is missing...)

Added by: Steve on June 11, 2012

i see, thanks for clarifying. that additional block/impression really adds a lot of depth.