No wonder you met David Bull ! U both great artists ^^
@ThalesMGaspari
9 ай бұрын
The best videos I've seen explaining the production of mokuhanga. I saw people doing it and didn't understand anything, haha - the first time I understood the gradients and the registration of the paper on the wood itself! I work with woodcuts in Brazil and the traditional method and style here is completely different. Thanks for the info!  Feedback
@MoranetzMakes
9 ай бұрын
So glad you found it useful and I really appreciate the feedback! I am curious about the traditional Brazilian methods. Do you know of any videos showing that process? If so please let me know!
@ThalesMGaspari
9 ай бұрын
@@MoranetzMakes Woodcuts in Brazil are widely used as illustrations in a type of poetic/literary production called cordel literature. They are regional poetry booklets produced by hand in the northeast of the country and sold at popular fairs, hung on ropes (cordel, in Portuguese means rope). The woodcuts are made specifically for the stories in the booklets, drawn in a popular and simple style, representing myths, legends and historical characters. This is the most common and traditional use - generally they are carvings with little or no color, and the printing is done with a wooden spoon (or, in the case of larger runs, with a press). on the other hand, there are engravers like me, from other regions of Brazil, who try to absorb diverse influences from all over the place and produce more globalized images, which perhaps distance themselves from this popular Brazilian imagination. I don't know if it's easy to find information in English about this (I don't speak English very well myself, haha), but a good try would be to start with cordel literature, if you're interested.
@MoranetzMakes
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the information! I found the topic of Cordel literature that you described to be really interesting
@ensocreative1198
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, man! I have wanted to make some of my own art through this medium. Definitely will be going through your videos about his.
@MoranetzMakes
7 ай бұрын
So glad you found these helpful. Enjoy the process and please let me know if you have any questions!
@thesleeper2987
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for making these videos! Im just getting into woodblock printing and i find it so interesting and fascinating. David Bull is surely an inspiration, as well. Do you have some recommended books, materials or other channels where i could further learn this art? Thanks so much again, im gonna watch all of your videos to learn as much as i can 😊
@MoranetzMakes
6 ай бұрын
You are welcome, it's a pleasure for me to work on them! I'm so glad that you are finding these to be helpful in your learning process. To be honest I rely pretty heavily on David Bull. Most of what I have learned is from him-- and he has a TON of information out there (not just on KZitem). However, one other resource I can give you is Karen Pittman, a printmaker based in Austin. I left her website below- she has some awesome prints and great info on there. Please let me know if you have any other questions! vividlabs.org/about/
@PH5221
3 ай бұрын
Hey man, nice video. Do you use rice paste as a glue when transferring the image onto the block? I used a fast tack glue which David Bull mentioned, but after i finished carving, I simply couldnt wash off the remaining paper or glue. It started coming off a bit but then filling the carved lines with mushed up paper, bit of a disaster and the block is beyond saving. Im trying to work out if it was the glue i used, so might try rice paste?
@MoranetzMakes
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for reaching out! I actually do use rice paste. From what I've heard, people don't love using it because it tends to peel up unintentionally from time to time (not as strong of a bond). However, I've actually never had trouble with it and it washes off really easily! I'm still surprised you had that mess when cleaning the block though. Typically, when I wash my blocks, the glue and paper fills up the carved lines as well but it just takes some light brushing and extra water to get it all out. Did the mushed paper on your block solidify between the lines? I hope you can save it!
@drowninginpuddles
6 ай бұрын
How would you make sure the registration lines on the color blocks are the same as the key block? Ive been thinking of trying this out, but want to get my mind wrapped around the process before I take that next step.
@MoranetzMakes
5 ай бұрын
Hey, great question! The first step (before working on the color blocks) is to take impressions of the key block. Then you can highlight your desired color areas on those sheets. When you’re ready for the first color block, start by cutting the registration marks on an empty woodblock. Then, you simply use those registration marks to align and glue one of the highlighted key line impressions. This order of operations will automatically take care of the alignment, as long as you can place the sheets into your registration marks consistently. Thanks for the question and please let me know if that makes sense!
@mm-sj7fk
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the useful video!Which paper did you use?Mine never successfully peeled off.
@MoranetzMakes
10 ай бұрын
For the first key line transfer, I usually use printer paper. It can be a little bit tricky, so I recommend doing some practice sheets. Here are a few general tips in case it’s helpful! -Make sure the rice paste is completely dry before you start -Dab your finger with just a *tiny touch* of water before you start rubbing. This will generate some extra friction to get it going -Once you get the feel of it, it’s best to be strategic. I always start by rubbing a layer off of one edge of the paper. Then, I can get under that layer and slowly work into a peel. That allows me to strip a big layer off of the entire sheet at once. Then, if I can’t see the design well enough, I continue rubbing a little more off slowly (without peeling). -When you’re starting, try not to push the limits too much. (If you can see the design already, don’t go too much further and accidentally break the paper completely). I hope that is helpful, and please let me know if you have any more questions!
@truestory85
10 ай бұрын
Jack, I wonder if you can offer some advice. I’m using a Speedball water based paint meant for block printing. My results are very inconsistent: blotchy, bare spots, too much paint, too little paint. I’ve prepared my block as you show and tried many combinations of paint and nori to no avail. Any thoughts on things I can try to achieve better prints?
@MoranetzMakes
10 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for reaching out! To be honest, I wouldn’t recommend using the water based ink for printing. I could be wrong, but I think it is pretty different than what you need for Japanese woodblock printmaking (even though it’s water based). My recommendation would be to buy a few tubes of watercolor paint (comes in small skinny tubes at any art/hobby store). Then, mix some of that paint with a couple drops of water to make it fluid, but still dense with pigment. That fluid pigment can then be mixed with your nori and should result in a better impression. Make sure you brush down your block with water to remove/clean the ink from your last printings. I hope that is helpful. Please let me know if you have other questions!
@truestory85
10 ай бұрын
Thank you. I did start over from scratch with my ratios of paint/nori/water and got better results, but I will get some water color paint as you suggest and see goes I get on.
@time_cube_420
10 ай бұрын
ビデオが大好きです ❤
@MoranetzMakes
10 ай бұрын
Grazie mille 🙏🏼
@PenFriends
9 ай бұрын
So is Mokuhonga the same thing as ukiyo-e?
@MoranetzMakes
9 ай бұрын
Mokuhanga refers to the method of Japanese woodblock printmaking, a way to reproduce images. Alternatively, Ukiyo-e is a type of Japanese art that happened to be commonly depicted with Japanese woodblock prints.
@josuefox
Ай бұрын
Ukiyo-e is an artistic period depicting life in the city, often opposed to noble art. You can find Ukiyo-e in the paintings also, and not just prints, and why not on the vases and walls ..
@clemlvn9598
10 ай бұрын
What is the benefit of proofing the keyblock to make the templates for the color blocks instead of simply printing several templates from the beginning and coloring them before stamping on the block?
@MoranetzMakes
10 ай бұрын
I prefer to use the key block proofs so that the color areas are defined by the the carved key lines themselves, rather than the “intended key lines” (before carving). Essentially it gives me a little room for error/ any potential variance between the design and the actual carving. I think that most of the time it would make no visual difference to the final print. However, I conceptually like the idea of removing that one degree of potential error.
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