#Moku hanga with regular watercolors professional#

This was no problem at the time of release as full-blown layers did not yet exist when Painter 3 was developed. I knew there was something to this behavior and tucked it away for future reference.Īnother limitation to become problematic in future Painter releases was that brushes utilizing the Drip method did not work on layers. The result wasn’t entirely undesirable, but it didn’t respect paper grain the way other texture-bearing brushes did.

Whenever grain was enabled, the Sargent brush produced striations in the applied strokes due to the interaction of the stroke with the paper grain. It is one of the features that allow Painter to realistically mimic traditional natural media. These textural grains emulate the surface of a physical medium like canvas or paper. While creating these brushes, I took note of an odd artifact that appeared whenever the Drip method utilized a Paper Grain. Big Wet and Flemish have long since faded away, but the Sargent brush became a popular user favorite. Included brushes that utilized the Drip method included Big Wet Kiss, Flemish Rub, and the Sargent brushes, among others.

One of my regular tasks was to create new content for the shipping Brush Library. This ability enabled crafting some interesting brushes. Brushes that use the Drip method can both apply and smear underlying paint within the same stroke. Mark had written a new brush type, the Drip method, that has a unique quality. Mark and I were responsible for new features and this edition was packed with them: Animation, a basic layering system that predated Photoshop, the Image Hose, canvas rotation, the now ubiquitous triangle-in-a-circle color palette, bristle brushes, a seamless pattern maker, and others I can’t remember. We were finishing up development of Painter 3. You just have to be patient.Ģ5 years ago in 1994, I was one of the primary authors of Painter (now owned by Corel) along with Mark Zimmer and Tom Hedges. Please come and say a final farewell to the gallery.Sometimes an idea doesn’t come in a flash. There will be valentines and refreshments. On that evening we will have a special show. The final event before we close will be on Valentine’s day, February 14, 2011, which is our 40th anniversary. Smith, Nelson Smith, Dennis Summers, Donella Vogel, April Vollmer, Pat Wynne The reception will be from 6:00 – 8:00.Ĭoco Bruner, Dick Cruger, Robert Edwards, Sara Frank, Tracy Gallup, Susan Gold, Carole Harris, Ann Hjelle, Bob Jacobson, Barrett Klein, Karen Klein, Karin Klue, Kip Kowalski, Ed Meese, Robert Mirek, Maceo Mitchell, Guillio Palone, Megan Parry, Catherine Peet, Elaine Redmond, Lynn Shaler, A.G. Please come and join us in celebrating the work and the friendship that we have shared. We have been honored to hang work by these and many other artists over the years. TThis is a link to my photographs documenting the conference exhibitions, demonstrations, talks and banquets.Ģ011-06 International Mokuhanga Conferenceĭecember 3, 2010, we will open our final group show, which will hang till the middle of January. Illustration: Protector, 2005, 24 x 24 inch mokuhanga woodblock, created at the Nagasawa Art Park, Japan Other related events and woodblock print exhibitions in Kyoto during the conference are listed on the conference website. In addition to talks and demonstrations, the Mokuhanga Conference included an exhibition of the Board Members, an international mokuhanga exhibition, an artist’s print book exhibition, and a portfolio show.

#Moku hanga with regular watercolors professional#

The conference brought together professional print artists, art educators and scholars in the field of woodblock printmaking to exchange current research information and experiences with Japanese traditional craftspeople including printmakers, tool makers, papermakers and other suppliers. This event was designed to generate a renewed interest in mokuhanga, preserving technical skills and bringing them into contemporary use. The conference was a unique opportunity to meet artists from Japan and around the world who work with Japanese woodblock. The First International Mokuhanga Conference took place in Japan, June 7-12, 2011 in Kyoto and Awaji. First International Mokuhanga Conference, JapanĮxhibitions and Paper Presentations in Kyoto and Awaji, Japan