Simple Japanese Woodblock Monoprint – Sara Lee

Sara Lee demonstration print

Introduction

This handprinted monoprint method borrows techniques from the Japanese tradition to apply water-based inks to a woodblock and make unique prints.

Card Printing by Nik Pollard

Card Printing. The print (left) and the card plate (right)

Introduction

Card printing is a simple inexpensive method of printmaking that can be used alone to make simple designs/images or combined with other printmaking or painting processes. The basic nature of this printmaking process allows it to be easily adapted and developed to create a range of results. It can be used as a bridge between drawing and printmaking.

RABLEY PRINTMAKERS TABLE TOP PRINTING PROJECTS

Hi Printmakers

In the spirit of keeping connected, happy and making the team at RABLEY DRAWING CENTRE Amy Jane Blackhall, Nik Pollard and Meryl Ainslie have put together a plan!

We have devised 6 Tabletop Print Projects for our regular Rabley Printmakers and we thought it would be welcomed to make these live and free to everyone! – so follow this blog and our instagram #rableydrawingcentre to keep posted and connected!

There will be a new project each Monday for the next six weeks. We hope that you will enjoy them, they are just for fun and to introduce a few new ideas to keep your practice fresh and lively! We have had fantastic support from Sara Lee, Katherine Jones and Sadie Tierney, who are all going to make contributions over the coming weeks.

Each workshop will include an introduction, materials, demonstration videos, suppliers links. Printmakers will already have many items in the studio or kitchen!

Planning the Rabley Table Top Print Projects

London Original Print Fair 2019 – MONOPRINTS – Katherine Jones

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RABLEY GALLERY AT THE LONDON ORIGINAL PRINT FAIR 2019
25th – 28th April 2019
STAND 34

During the coming weeks I will be highlighting the artists and the monoprints we will be exhibiting at the London Original Print Fair in April 2019. For more information about the work of Katherine Jones or visiting the London Original Print Fair please contact the gallery  – email info@rableygallery.com  

Rabley Gallery will be exhibiting new works focusing on monoprints. The quality of these prints brings a fresh vibe to the artworks and offers a more unique and experimental field of play for the collector and for the artist as they develop series of imagery. The monoprint, unlike the monotype, is one of a series, so it is not completely unique. Monoprints are often thought of as variations on one theme.

ARTIST in FOCUS 

KATHERINE JONES
CLOUD AND CUMULUS SERIES
Monoprints and Collagraph & Block Prints

Katherine Jones ‘Cumulus’ Monoprints V-VIII, 2019 20.5 x 17cm

Katherine Jones – Special Edition for Young Collectors at LOPF

Our wonderful exhibition ‘Katherine Jones – The Precious Hours’ may have ended but if you didn’t make it then we will be showing Katherine’s work at this year’s London Original Print Fair at The Royal Academy of Arts. There will also be an exclusive launch of a limited edition etching by Katherine – ‘The Freedom of Clouds’ especially for The Young Collectors evening on Thursday 3rd May (Rabley Stand 24) when Katherine will be there to meet and discuss her work.

Katherine Jones ‘The Freedom of Clouds’ 2018
Etching and Block Print
Paper 19 x 24cm Block 9.6 x 14.6cm
Edition of 15

 

Sadie Tierney – New Prints for the London Original Print Fair

We have three wonderful new woodcut prints from Sadie Tierney available at this year’s London Original Print Fair at The Royal Academy of Arts. In Sadie Tierney’s new woodcuts and watercolours the anticipated excitement of the voyage radiates from the gloaming as ships head out of port reflecting on the sea.

Sadie Tierney
‘Into the Gloaming’ 2017
Woodcut
50 x 75 cm
Edition 2/10

Nana Shiomi – New Prints for The London Original Print Fair

We are delighted to announce the launch of two new Nana Shiomi Woodcut prints at this year’s London Original Print Fair. Nana Shiomi ‘A Room of One’s Own – Still Life’ and ‘A Room of One’s Own – Seasons’

Nana Shiomi ‘A Room of Ones Own – Still Life’ 2018, Woodcut

 

Rebecca Salter RA – New Prints for The London Original Print Fair

We are launching a beautiful new Rebecca Salter Japanese woodblock print at the London Original Print Fair. ‘Leste’ is printed on Torinoko paper using 12 blocks and 38 printings, printed with the Sato workshop in Japan.

Rebecca Salter Leste 2018
Japanese woodblock on Torinoko paper.
24 x 24 cm 
Edition of 30

View Rebecca Salter LOPF catalogue

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Rebecca Salter and Japanese Woodblock Printing

Rebecca Salter commissioned the famous Sato Woodblock Workshop in Kyoto to produce print editions, She is also an expert in Japanese woodblock printmaking making selected prints, paintings and works on paper in her London Studio

“I have a passion for Japanese art and especially for woodblock prints, a printing technique using, traditionally, Japanese paper, cherry wood and water-based inks.” RS

 

Sara Lee – New Prints for The London Original Print Fair

We have a new series of stunning Japanese woodcut prints by Sara Lee to launch at this year’s London Original Print Fair, May 3-6 at the Royal Academy. Only a few days to go!

Sara Lee ‘Transition’ 2018
Japanese Woodcut 43 x 55cm
Edition of 25
£650

Sara Lee ‘Looming’ 2018
Japanese Woodcut 43 x 55cm
Edition of 25
£650

Eileen Cooper RA – New Prints for The London Original Print Fair

We are delighted to be launching ‘Sweet Chestnut’ by Eileen Cooper, a 4 block, colour linocut in an edition of 35 at the London Original Print Fair 2018.

Sweet Chestnut 2018
Linocut on Japanese paper
Block 30.5 x 20.5cm,
Paper 38 x 26.5cm
Edition of 35
Printed by Blackbird Editions
£650