I'm taking a Japanese art class at the local museum and our first project is a wood block carving. I love all forms of printmaking and I haven't done wood block carving in years. The first class we had a live Japanese model in a kimono with props (fan, bag, parasol) and we drew from life. We then took our favorite drawing/composition to turn into a print.
I just finished cutting my block last night and did a quick test print with crayons to get an idea of how it will look completed. The block is roughly 6"x8" and carved on both sides.
I'll do a more thorough post on this after the actual printing. For now, here's my block and crayon test print.
