Woodblock Printing Process - A Japan Journey
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull narrates a video showing the step-by-step process of making one of the woodblock prints in the 2019 subscription series 'A Japan Journey', designed by Jed Henry.
This image is the August print - Summer Tea Fields - and is being made by our young printer Natsuki Suga.
Subscription information:
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The Mokuhankan Twitch channel:
/ japaneseprintmaking
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Note: although the series is being produced one by one during the course of 2019, we intend to keep the set of prints in production for many years, so if you are coming to this page at some future date, it should still be available!
00:00 Introduction
02:06 1/10 - Background Orange
03:35 2/10 - Keyblock
04:34 3/10 - Sky Blue and Shadows
05:49 4/10 - Green
07:13 5/10 - Shadows
08:26 6/10 - More Shadows
09:29 7/10 - Darker Green
10:48 8/10 - Tree Shadows
11:35 9/10 - Foreground Shadows
12:32 10/10 - Blue Sky Gradation
13:49 11/10 - Embossing
14:11 Slideshow
Thank you for not adding music. So relaxing to watch
I like the music actually!
True man!
Right?? His voice is so calming too!
@@SunDevi1s66 open your own music tab then we DON'T LIKE jarring music on this relaxing video.
It always amazes me how every subsequent impression is always perfectly alligned.
look at the parts they cover with the metal tool (orange) those are notches to rest and align the paper. pretty clever method
@@beruman Wait whoa! I thought that thing was just to keep the paper from touching the block where it shouldn't! That's brilliant!
@@beruman Even still that it was carved to all perfectly lineup with all the other blocks
Yeah, there really is a kinda zen about it.
IYeah lYeah Lou
It absolutely blows my mind how effortless she makes lining up the print with the block, and with how clean the final outcome turns out in spite of how messy the process looks to a layman. Honestly, it feels like watching a magic trick.
Omg this is like Bob Ross of woodblock yesss
Block Ross
iidxfan hahahaha!!! ❤️🔥😂
Beat the shinigami out of it 🖌️
I feel so grateful and blessed to design for your team, Dave. Suga-san and Cameron are wonderful people to work with!
We couldn't do it without you, Jed-san! Everybody here is very grateful for your skill at coming up with designs worth making into these prints!
Your Metroid print is ill my friend, my local library has a copy for lending that I often borrow.
How does this work? Where is this happening? I'd like to know more about it ... (not in a negative way; I'd like to encourage this sort of thing ...)
@@genekwagmyrsingh9433 Wow. Don't think my local Indiana library has anything like that. Never thought to ask though.......
I cant wait to get my hands on "Times Burn Bright" in September. Your designs are amazing sir!
Hey David, I wasn't sure where to post this so I'm just gonna put it here.
I got the 2 prints I ordered last week in the mail today and instead of doing house chores like a responsible adult I've spent the last 5 hours thinking about how I'm going to frame them, what to save up for next, day dreaming and watching more of your videos.
This is the first art I've bought for my home and it certainly won't be the last :). My thanks to you, Atsushi Kawai, Chiharu Kanai and the rest of the staff for bringing me the lovely Owl in Moonlight and At the Hot Spring prints.
It's kinda strange to see him speaking English. I was like 'How could this craftsman speak English perfectly? Oh wait he's a Canadian'. I saw him several times on Japanese TV shows where he spoke only Japanese and explained the subtlety of woodblock printing, and I kinda forgot he was from a foreign country lol
Much respect for David. He started woodblock printing at the age of 35 and yet his enthusiasm and dedication made him a great artist
I am also giving these prints an 11/10. Keep up the good work.
ua-cam.com/video/DeIhG8MRRow/v-deo.html Please click on this to watch the documentary on bagru/wood block print work
I knew its the number of steps not quality rating but whatev 🙄🙄
Not only what he is doing is art, but these videos are art aswell.
Incredible process. How the paper is lined up perfectly on every impression is beyond me!
G_Star Think they have registration pegs to keep things even or some such.
@@blindboymusic8262 marks on lower right corner, lower straight and upper straight&corner. Later two are just pencil lines that may be even be used as early as aligning sketch to cut the block.
I think one of the best feelings is watching somebody who loves something so much that they have dedicated themselves to become great at it. No matter what the work is, when someone is at this high a level you can't help but respect it and have some of their passion rub off on you while watching. Inspiring stuff
That used to be 'my' bench :-) Go, Suga-san! Absolutely right re: printing keyblocks after large colors to minimize bleed from dark ink- I've even printed the keyblock last. An important consideration IMO: I'd suggest that folks create proofs first to confirm registration.
I wish this was my job! It looks very focused and peaceful with the repetition and has such a beautiful result.
I kinda wish so too! I'm a bit of a neurotic so these types of peaceful, low stress jobs are perfect for me.
There's something really ASMR about this.
Dave's hair: my past
Dave's beard: my future
This had me glued to my chair the whole time. Very interesting process, and this woman is quite an artisan.
I love how passionate you are about this job and how hard you've worked to be here. Good luck! 🙂😁
I loved this. The commentary, the art, the filming. Everything. Thank you for teaching me things!
5 seconds in and asmr hit me. Always love your videos Dave.
Unintentional ASMR is the best.
I've no idea when I subscribed to this channel, probably through some UA-cam recommendation/I love Japan. Love the videos either way!
I can't even paint that and you carve that???
that's humbling, and it's amazing
So happy to see new content from your channel! Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos!!!
Thank you a million times over for making these videos! They are SO fun to watch this art is mesmerizing!
This was lovely. The power and precision of Suga-San's hands was a joy to watch.
I absolutely love this channel. Dave, you, Jed, and all of your staff have a fantastic thing going with this channel and the art you create. Thank you so much for sharing!
David's voice, his talent and story telling ability make this channel so wonderfully relaxing and interesting. I fall asleep easily but never on David 😍
Wonderful. Blessed as always to see briefly into the world of Japanese printing through the work of you and your team.
Again with great work, on the video but especially on the production of the print.
Congrats to all Mokuhankan team :D
Literally been following your journey from your experiences in Japan from years ago. I'm very happy that you have become a youtube presence in the modern age. Good stuff!
Just had to say I love these process videos. This one in particular is well shot and well explained. And of course an awesome print job! Fantastic.
Beautiful insightful video on how the traditional Japanese woodblock printing process is being done today, very comprehensive explanation, Cameron did a great job making this, thank you Dave !
Absolutely beautiful. I love the color palette, and its simple shapes combined with subtle details.
Really nice the precision of the carver, the mastery of the artist to work on the painting....what a precision and of course the edition of the video...really nice....
Dear David and Natsuki, thank you for blessing my year with such an incredible video that has educated me on the woodblock printing processing in Japan. As an avid enthusiast for Katsushika Hokusai, you both have touched my heart to pieces bringing to light a 17th century process. Even the indigo blue in the Blue Sky Gradation, brought me back to the indigo in the Mount Fuji Series. Hope to visit you all in Tokyo in the future...Thank you so much.
I am so amazed to see this process of creating japanese woodblock prints. I have acquired some in Kyoto and later on internet auctions without being aware of the complicated process of the prints. Thanks for your educating videos 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
This is so inspiring to watch. As a book collector of works by Hokusai, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Kuniyoshi and other masters, this is amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Bringing such colors together is a melody. Tyvm
Thank you for another great video!
I'm always amazed at how the paper goes through all that without any harm, in my hands it wouldn't survive the first step without all kinds of creases!
I am a printer. I run a Heidelberg 6 color printing press. I am absolutely fascinated by this process done by hand.
Every time I watch one of your videos I want to give this amazing artwork a try. I have learned some interesting history along the way.
Invaluable documentation of the process, thank you so much for sharing.
Well done. Everything. I'll get wood to make a first trial. Just a single color. Inspired by this video.
I just stumbled across this in the past few days, I've never even thought that you could get this level of colour performance or detail out of a carved wood block print! I'd have sworn that picture was made on a high-end inkjet system, if asked. This is amazing, I love woodworking, but I'd never realized this kind of thing was possible. :) Thank you for the window into a very cool profession!
This was a lovely watch, as always. The piece itself is beautiful and the printing exquisite as always.
quietly stunning! i loved every moment of this video. thanks for sharing this amazing process.
All of your prints are so beautiful, but this one is doubly so....like you have captured the essence of summer!
Wonderful video as well, thankyou for sharing with us. such a captivating craft
I've never seen printing like this. This is incredible. Big kudos
Such a calming voice. Great energy flow as well.
Thank you for all the work put into making this video as detailed as it is, amazing!
I really enjoyed this video. This is an informative and professional process from start to finish. Thank you so much for making it available.
Such a beautiful and well edited video. Thank you for all you post.
More videos please!! Thanks for all this beatiful workshops! Hugs from Perú!
What a carful and pleasant flow to describe that awesome master craft. Thank you.
Oh my god I love the the steps compilation at the end! the way the colors come in creates almost an illuion of parts of the print shiting and moveing!
David Bull. You are a great, a very great artist. God bless you!
I really like the premise to the video, thank you for the narration, Dave. Great upload!
i don't know how i got here, but the technique behind the art was something i thought simple until now. keep up the good work David, documenting art and history is crucial to the future
I love the colors in this print.
This channel is my new happy place
What a beautiful print, and a talented artist.
I just found your channel today, and I’m thrilled by all your wonderful videos!
I love Shin Hanga, and this step by step was so interesting to see. Please keep up the wonderful work!!
Beautiful work and such a well made video to share the whole process. Thank you for putting in the effort to share!
This cat loves this stuff. I appreciate this.
I’m so glad UA-cam suggested these for me.. you’re like the Bob Ross of carving and printing
Beautiful work! I can only imagine how much work it took the carver to perfectly align EVERY single line in EVERY single plate!
It looks like this style may have inspired Art Deco - the effect is very similar, although obviously this process would be much older.
Thank you for nicely illustrating how each element of the process works 🙏
I had no clue what woodblock printing was prior but I've watched this video like 15 times cuz it's so relaxing
I am glad to come across this video. So beautiful to watch!
Beautiful print here. This was a great series for Jed to show his artistic range without the gimmick of video games or pop culture.
Recently in history I study about Japan woodblock painting and now I see this awesome .
This is amazing. Thank you for sharing your art.
it's really cool how she places the sheet of paper perfectly every time
So lovely work! Thanks for sharing!
11/10 would buy this.
Enjoy the process that you share.
Simply phenomenal. Loved this video. Thank you Andy for the recommendation. Subscribed
The gradation is fantastic. wow
I seriously fall asleep while I'm learning. It's the greatest feeling.
wow the color inside the lines matched perfectly with no overlay or missing space
This is so clever. So precise. You sir are a master.
Had a great time finally visiting mokuhankan after watching your videos. It was a delightful experience and beautifully put together. I may have been a bit awkward in person lol, but I was very excited to meet you in person and see your work. (I’m Arthur from the US) Anyway, hopefully I’ll be able to swing by one more time before I leave, but again thank you very much and I will recommend!
This is amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Every David Bull video day is a great day.
I had to watch this for my report and thanks to you, it’s almost done 💃🏻
Beautiful, thank you so much for sharing
I'm always amazed on how the paper, despite being thin, will only pick up the embossed part of the block while completely avoiding any pigment residue from the leveled down sections. Truly it takes skills to work on the prints without tearing nor staining them.
Another great video david thank you!!
I love the new direction Charles Manson has gone in! Awesome show! Great Job Charlie! 👍
Beautiful print. Obvious that experience is valued there....
The final pigment is a very blue blue and I like it a lot.
I'll be going to Japan in Oktober/November with some friends, and I'll probably pop into your store during my travels. Not to say that to be remembered or anything, but rather that I'm looking forward to it!
So awesome! I love the image
Thank you for gracing me with your presence at a dark hour in my life
i like that slideshow at the end showing the transitions. thanks
I swear.. I wasnt intending to stay for the whole video but once I started watching next thing I know I have watch it full
I enjoyed the video and I think I now have a better appreciation for the art and the artists. Thank you.
To watch the craftsmanship adds so much to the final results. If I just saw the picture only, I would be eh, people in a field. But watching the work being done the final creation looks impressive
really love your videos david
Doing great Mr bull huge fan of all your videos 👍
Only in Japan could something so truly sublime occur!
Hi david your art is amazing but thank you for bringing calm and peace to my life this is very relaxing and therapeutic god bless you sir
ua-cam.com/video/DeIhG8MRRow/v-deo.html Please click on this to watch the documentary on bagru/wood block print work
oh my god that is BEAUTIFUL