【Creative Print - Intermediate Mokuhanga】
Written by Terry McKenna of Karuizawa Mokuhanga School,
this book takes Mokuhanga to a new level with creative design, transfer, carving
and printing techniques to give contemporary mokuhanga enhanced complexity and visual interest.
Packed with information not available in any other mokuhanga publication,
this is a must-have for mokuhanga artists working to build their abilities and produce exciting contemporary work.
250 pages with more than 600 photographs and 20 illustrations guide the reader step by step
through exciting design, transfer, carving and printing techniques.
With additional chapters on hanko carving, tool sharpening and case studies of contemporary mokuhanga artist's work,
this book expands the resources about mokuhanga into new territory.
Author: Terry McKenna
Trained in woodblock prints under Mr. Richard Steiner, a woodblock artist living in Kyoto.
After completing his training, Terry received the name "Touraku" from Mr. Steiner and became an independent teacher.
After that, he has traveled back and forth between Australia and Japan and taught many people the charm and technique of woodblock prints.
Currently, he runs a studio in Karuizawa, where it is possible to study by residency.
