Variation of How to make a woodcut printing
Japanese woodcut making is varies. One block (contrast of black and white) / One block and hand-colored / Multi-color decomposition method / Key-block method and Sectional method / Negative-print technique (printing on black-paper) / Proceed carving method / End-grain prints / " Kimehanga " using wood grain, etc.
Koinobori
One block (contrast of black and white)
Negative-print techniqueMaking is line-carving using veiner and knife
"Senbori" in japanese.
Koinobori
Hand-coloring on the back(behind) of the work "Uratesai",
using the above " Koinobori " ( Shiko Munakata was well used this technique )
"Uratesai" in japanese.
White Room
Negative-print technique
Printing is white-gouache on black-paper
This technique is carving line will be black outline. It's possible to make multi-color print with only one block. "Inkokuhou" and "Inkokutasyokusuri" in japanese.
Fujiyama
One block (contrast of black and white)
Making is using veiner, gouge, flat chisel
Block-gradation technique using flat chisel
"Ippansuri" in japanese.
Fujiyama
This method is representative in Ukiyo-e
Multi-color decomposition
Key-block method
"Tasyokusuri syuhanho" in japanese.
Anthurium
Multi-color decomposition
Sectional method using tracing film.
Gradation-print tecniques : one color-gradation, mixed color-gradation etc.
"Tasyokusuri bunkaiho" in
japanese.
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