![]() Tom don't use this, however, nor does he often use the straight "chisel, " Hira-To, either. If you want to try the 'traditional' Japanese way of carving you will need to get a diagonal-bladed chisel or "knife," Sho-To, which is the primary tool in Japanese-style draw-knife carving. Tom is recommending you buy the tools he uses because this is the technique he can teach you.You can buy similar tools to the "standard grade" at Japanese tool shops in the Bay Area, but they do not have the quality or selection of McClain's. 16 of new catalogue)-but you might want to see how far your interest in woodcut printmaking will take you before investing in them. The best are the Futatsu Wari tools (on p. If you are on a tight budget you can get the "student grade" (standard) tools, but they are not as good. Tom recommends the "professional grade" ( Josei) tools because they can be sharpened and will last.Tom will bring some larger U-gouges the class can share for "clearing" large areas, and some non-skid rubber mats and bench-hooks for keeping the block from slipping. "superior quality" maru-toģ mm V-gouge, Josei M.H.T. Tom recommends you bring these tools, which may be purchased from McClain's Printmaking Supplies, at (800) 832-4264 or 4.5 mm U-gouge, Josei Moku Hanga To "superior quality" maru-toĢ mm U-gouge, Josei M.H.T. You must provide your own if you want to work on anything in class. ![]() tape drawing paper other things you might need to design and transfer an image (Tom will have some extras of all these but not enough for everyone).ģ) Carving TOOLS. Remember, the hardest lines to make in a woodblock are thin black lines with white space around them the simplest are white lines on a black field.Ģ) Soft pencils ballpoint pens ruler (metal) scissors or xacto knife, etc. The less experience you have, the simpler you need to keep the image. Nonetheless, we will proof everyone's blocks at the end of class with water-based ink.ġ) A SKETCH of a possible woodcut image you'd like to begin, NO LARGER than 6x8 (4圆 preferable), either vertical or horizontal. Students will have an opportunity to begin their own single-block woodcut print, and receive basic instruction in carving techniques, but there may not be time in the workshop to complete a finished print. He will also briefly discuss his own modified key-block technique using oil-based inks. Killion will discuss the design and creation of effective images, the use and maintenance of Japanese carving tools, the choice of block materials, and Japanese handmade papers and traditional inking techniques. ![]() First, students will be introduced to the Japanese key-block technique for making multi-color block prints. Through the activity of carving images into wood,as in the many other Zen inspired art forms such as Tea Ceremony, calligraphy,and Noh Theater, the artist-participants come to fully inhabit these activities through focused attention of their own bodies, minds and hearts. Tom Killion will instruct students in his Japanese-style woodcut printmaking techniques in a one-day workshop. A Rare Workshop with Local Artist Tom Killionĭuring this workshop we will engage in the time-honored Zen artistic tradition of block carving. ![]()
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