I have created several woodblock prints. I’m still learning, so these aren’t exactly masterpieces, but perhaps they might be interesting. See the specific pages below for details about each print:
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Sailor Moon
This woodblock print depicts the character Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon, from the anime “Sailor Moon” (美少女戦士セーラームーン). It was carved and first printed in late 2023. This image is based on the iconic scene from the 1990’s anime, in which the titular character becomes serious and declares “On behalf of the moon, I will punish you!”, which…
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Goku (Dragon Ball Z)
This woodblock print depicts the character Goku from the anime “Dragon Ball Z”. It was carved in late 2022, and printed in Jan 2023. The print is based off of this screenshot from the opening to Dragon Ball Z Kai. I digitally traced and separated the image into its component colors. This short animation shows…
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Lemillion (My Hero Academia)
This woodblock print depicts the hero named “Lemillion” (AKA Mirio Togata / 通形ミリオ) from the anime “My Hero Academia” (MHA). It was carved and printed by me in mid-2022. The image is based on this screenshot from episode 74 of MHA. (beware of spoilers in that episode if you check it out) This short animation…
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Saitama (One-Punch Man)
This woodblock print depicts the character Saitama, from the anime “One-Punch Man”. This was carved and printed by me in late 2021. This was only my fourth print, I think, so it’s a bit rough in some aspects, but I’m pretty happy overall with how it turned out. The print was based on this screenshot…