Sunday, January 26, 2025

Sandhill Crane Experiments in Moku Hanga




I am still playing with the moku hanga technique and experimenting with different papers and printing on dry paper instead of damp.  The first photo is the initial drawing and one side of the carved block.  I used both sides and each was a reduction process.  The first print is on an Awagami Hosho Select paper and the second is on Rives printmaking paper.  I was hoping to get an edition of 12 out of one of the colorways and the Rives printing came out well with 14 consistent prints.  Twelve of those are being shipped off to the Emerald Print Exchange.  I am encouraged to keep going with the experiment as I still have a few more blocks I can work.  





Bosque
6" x 4" handprinted 11  color
2 block reduction

Wading In
6" x 4" handprinted 10 color
2 block reduction 

 

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