This is the second post in my series of fish prints made using the woodblock printmaking method for an experimental animated film titled Toxic Fish. As the ocean fish are poisoned their bodies swell up then disintegrate. The static shape of the fish from the woodblock holds firm at first before being flooded by toxins. The method employed was to gradually over-ink the block so that details were dampened into puddles and definition reduced.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for the animated film Toxic Fish-© 1990 Michael Hill.
Here is a photo of me carving one of the blocks using a Japanese chisel. Warning! This is not the safe way to do it. It should be done on a fixed bench and one should carve away from, not towards, oneself. The photo is condensed pose of the process for promotional purposes.
Hand carving one of the woodblocks for the animated film Toxic Fish-Photograph © 1990 Demetra Christopher.
If you liked this post you might like to look at others on my Blog. PRINT Fish Tai PRINT Fish Two PRINT Fish Three
Doctor Comics 