Making Japanese Woodblock Prints by Laura Boswell

Making Japanese Woodblock Prints by Laura Boswell

Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful art that traces its roots back to the eighth century. It uses a unique system of registration, cutting and printing. This practical book explains the process from design drawing to finished print, and then introduces more advanced printing and carving techniques, plus advice on editioning your prints and their aftercare, tool care and sharpening. Supported by nearly 200 colour photographs, this new book advises on how to develop your ideas, turning them into sketches and a finished design drawing, then how to break an image into the various blocks needed to make a print. It also explains how to use a tracing paper transfer method to take your design from drawing to woodblock and, finally, explains the traditional systems of registration, cutting and printing that define an authentic Japanese woodblock.

Laura Boswell is a landscape printmaker working exclusively with linocut and traditional Japanese woodblock. She has trained in Japan, studying woodblock printmaking with master craftsmen, and her work is inspired by Japanese style and design. She is an elected member to the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers.

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ISBN 13	9781785006555
ISBN 10	178500655X
Title	Making Japanese Woodblock Prints
Author	Laura Boswell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published	2019-11-08
Number of pages	112
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.