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Message 1
From: Cucamongie # aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:07:17 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40620] off-topic, sumi-e painting question
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Hi folks, someone emailed the following, please email me off-list if you
know about this technique or know someone I can refer this person to:

"Sarah,
I have a question. A couple of years ago I met a Sumi-e artist in
Austin Texas who demonstrated a Sumi-e art technique whereby she
placed a drop of ink in water which floated on the surface;
swirled it around very gently to create a free-form image. She then
gently placed a piece of rice paper on top of the water to capture
the image. It was fascinating and I am interested in learning more
about this technique. Do you know the name of this art or have any
idea how I can obtain more information about it. Thank you."

many thanks
Sarah

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Message 2
From: Marilynn Smith
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:13:30 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40621] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V50 #5138 (Feb 16, 2010)
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Just saying hi. I am here in Baja Sur Mexico. My tiger plate is
nearly finished and will go to print soon. I have chosen my paper and
picked my ink colors. Everyone will have to wait until I get back to
the states, however, to get them in the mail.

Reduction prints in water media. I would love to get busy on that
one. The possibilities for color overlay seem greater to me, simply
because watercolor is in essence a transparent media. One can get more
tones with less cutting, simply put. Not that oil can't be thinned to
create transparencies or watercolor can't be thickened to become opaque.

Wish I could have done his exchange, have fun with it.

Marilynn

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Message 3
From: ASIA Editeur
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:11:26 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40622] re: off-topic, sumi-e painting question
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Hello,
It is called "Suminagashi" in Japanese, you will probably find a lot of links on Google for that.
In French it is called "papier marbre".

Good luck.

Andre.


> Hi folks, someone emailed the following, please email me off-list if you know about
this technique or know someone I can refer this person to: "Sarah,...

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Message 4
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:59:45 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40623] white line printing
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I have decided to try a white line woodblock, I have always wanted to do one so have the block carved.... it seemed way too easy to just do one block with simiple lines...I know the work will be in the printing. I assume this is on dry paper, does anyone on the list have any experience with this? I assume it is a little like the chinese method where one prints on dry paper.
What paper? Should I use paste? I think the ink or pigment goes on with a watercolor brush. Should I seal the block before printing?
I can see in my mind how it should work, but the actuality of it will be more challenging. I tried to find a how to book on it but seems one does not exist. Maybe because it is so easy, but I think easy can also be tricky.
Thanks for input
my best to all
Barbara

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Message 5
From: Robin Zebley
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:51:52 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40624] Re: white line printing
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I am also interested in this method and did find a demo, but it was a
favorite on my defunct computer! I'll try nad find it.

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Message 6
From: l k
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:57:07 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40625] Re: white line printing
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http://www.barenforum.org/encyclopedia/entries/000_10/000_10.html
Barbara..
that's the only actual information I've found....
but, I haven't looked in a couple years.
Between that and pictures you dig up on the internet, I think you should be able to get something to work.
I've played with it myself now and then..
got a whopper show to ready for in September
and thought a couple of them might be nice to see.
Being different than moku hanga, I've used my watercolor paper..
which is not dampened....
it's sort of a peaceful process.
lindakelen-artings.blogspot

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Message 7
From: "Ramsey Household"
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:59:46 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40626] Re: white line printing
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I don't think it's tricky. I use oily ink, and roll it on. I have had good results with DRY Arches 88 and Kozo papers. I have done it in black, and in brown, and in red inks (just one color for the prints). I have also used a brush and painted the block in different colors with speedball ink with some results better than others. I imagine you could use Akua also. Go for it! It's fun.

Carolyn

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Message 8
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:39:15 GMT
Subject: [Baren 40627] Re: white line printing
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There are a number of folks on the Wetcanvas list who have been doing whitline printmaking. You might check out the following link for an example.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=608300#post8535720

Cheers ...... Charles

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