First woodblock prints - done!
And here it is...it's just a one-color (black, obviously) print, since this was my first try at woodblock printing.
The wood was a piece my teacher gave me; it's poplar plywood. The wood was kind of splintery, especially once I got through the first layer.
I did order some nice Japanese printing paper (and some special Shina ply for my next attempt) from McClains printmaking supply, who I am very impressed with. I placed my order online at lunch Monday, and had the package the next day.
The steps in making this print, if you're interested, are below. I basically started with a pencil sketch, which I re-drew in pen and then transferred onto the wood block.
Then I carved the wood, which took several days.
Last night, I made the first six prints! I'll make more, probably, but I'm eager to get on to the next one, which will be a multi-color reduction print, like I did with the lino block, but with wood.
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