Inspired by the Japanese Ukiyo-E woodblock prints of the Floating World, Marius Black’s portraits show the daily urban life of Filipinos
Inspired by the Japanese Ukiyo-E woodblock prints of the Floating World, my Manila Ukiyo-E prints show the daily urban life of Filipinos. To create each piece, I take pictures of interesting people I see in the streets, then use the photos as reference for line drawings and print them on watercolour paper. That’s where the print ends.
When it comes to colouring, I hand-paint them using a range of techniques depending on the subject including watercolour, gouache or even marker pens, making these works a hybrid of both print and hand-painted art.
As an homage to the original art form, and as reminder to myself of what I am trying to achieve by using this style, I sign these pieces as best I can in Japanese Katakana.
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Inspired by the Japanese Ukiyo-E woodblock prints of the Floating World, my Manila Ukiyo-E prints show the daily urban life of Filipinos. To create each piece, I take pictures of interesting people I see in the streets, then use the photos as reference for line drawings and print them on watercolour paper. That’s where the print ends.
When it comes to colouring, I hand-paint them using a range of techniques depending on the subject including watercolour, gouache or even marker pens, making these works a hybrid of both print and hand-painted art.
As an homage to the original art form, and as reminder to myself of what I am trying to achieve by using this style, I sign these pieces as best I can in Japanese Katakana.
Related: How the other half eat: inside the US government's canteens – a cartoon
Related: From south to north London: the city seen though chance encounters – a cartoon
Continue reading...
* This article was originally published here
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