Three colour separation.

Today we learnt how to make a three colour separation image. We first started by drawing an image with three colours. Then, we traced each colour and used carbon paper to transfer this onto three separate blocks of wood. These were then cut out and printed, light colour first, going to darkest colour, one on top of each other. First though, here are some pictures of the local landscape, just outside the studio door.

The rice is being harvested at the moment.

Maiko sensei went back to Kyoto today. She had only come to run a three day workshop. She is in the photo above with the black jumper. Next Tuesday a master carver is coming to start to refine our technique and teach us more traditional methods of printing. Then, the following week we have a master printer coming to spend a week with us, to show us how to print properly. Then we have three weeks of 'self-study' which is where we make the three editions of prints that we have to donate to the Awaji island. Below are the pictures of the woodblock print process.

These spiders are everywhere and are pretty huge.

I have noticed that I am far less wordy recently. I am hoping the photographs speak for themselves and tell a far better story than any words could possibly describe.