Japanese Woodblock Printmaking in Colour

About this course

The course develops the process of making a Japanese colour woodblock print, from incorporating colour into a design to producing the finished composition. Instruction follows a step-by-step approach and includes detailed teaching on Japanese registration using kento, helping learners coordinate the different stages of colour printing.

What you'll learn

• Develop designs suitable for colour woodblock printing
• Apply colour within a woodblock print composition
• Use the Japanese kento registration technique
• Produce a Japanese colour woodblock print independently

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for improvers who have already completed the School’s Japanese Woodblock Printmaking in Black & White course. It builds on that earlier study rather than introducing woodblock printing from the beginning.

• Previous completion of Japanese Woodblock Printmaking in Black & White at the School is required.

Before you go

• The course includes guidance on using and caring for tools, brushes and papers.