[ASMR] The Birth of a Print - "Descending Dragons"

Reproducing an Utagawa Kuniyoshi design from Edo Japan for our February print available below:
.
https://www.brandonjohnsonstudio.com
.
My name is Brandon Johnson and I am an 'artist' outside of Chicago, IL. I work in a variety of mediums including painting, drawing, etc, however within the last year or so I have caught the printmaking bug. Rarely has a day gone by over the last year and a bit without either designing, carving, or printing.
This video is documenting the production of a project that I had been working on during the month of January reproducing one of my favorite, and lesser known, Utagawa Kuniyoshi designs from the Edo era.
In this video we will look at what I consider to be the most exciting part of the whole process, the moment we get to make a print. We will follow along from the very beginning of the printmaking process, with preparing the paper, all the way to the final impression. This is the part where all the hours of work and over thirty days have led to! With this being my most difficult print, both carving and printing, to date, I had no idea how I would feel at the end of this. I am happy to say that I am quite happy. There are still things that I would improve, and can improve, but overall I think it came out very well. The quiet chipping away of the cherry wood block and the slight sounds of the block shifting as we move through the process. The soft rustle of the paper, the quiet clank of the pigment cups, the light brushing, the barren rubbing. I don't really like to put the asmr in the title, but it is ultimately the best way to describe this. Soundscape would be more appropriate, as it is the peaceful sounds that make up the average day of work on a wood block. Take a look as we move through different techniques.
Subsequent videos in the series will be about color blocks and printing.
I hope everyone enjoys, as it has been a while since the last time I put together a full video like this.
.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonjohn...
.
#mokuhanga #making #woodblock #woodblockprint #japanesecraft
#japanesecraft #japaneseart #ukiyoe #asmr #woodcut #unintentionalasmr