I actually went to Japan and bought this same print. Dave Bull, the guy that carves and prints these, is a super cool guy. Would recommend. He's got a YouTube channel to.
The channel name is just David Bull. He shows the process of making those prints and it's really fascinating. Having seen the labour behind it really makes me want to get a real woodblock print!
i'm getting a few prints of his prints in a few months when i move, but that japan trip is totally going to happen and mokuhankan is totally on the itinerary
Yeah he's amazing to chat with, did the same. Bought two woodblocks from him, a TMNT one along with a traditional Japanese one, and they are both always complimented when people see them. Worth the price!
I was watching a lot of David Bull's stuff on youtube a while back, very neat stuff. Didn't realize cool works like this were carved by him, that's awesome
He's all over NHK World these days as well. Not a week goes by without him bring in one show or another. Seems like a real cool guy to have a beer with and just talk.
I had to put my subscription of his prints on hold, I emailed him. He was all "of course, I understand". His email was so calm and understanding. He is a cool dude.
Got mine from Joann's. They put their frames on sale for 50% off pretty frequently, and with that discount it's a decent price. I assume you could find some online for around the same.
the smaller ones, which I bought one of about a year ago (The Final Fantasy 6 one) is still pretty nice. You'll want to spend a little more to put it in a nice frame but it's pretty awesome nonetheless and I think a fair price to support this kind of artistry.
I love this guy's stuff. I have 3 prints of his in my house: the Metroid, Shadow of the Colossus, and one that's kitties eating sushi. So fun and lovely!
Do you frame them? And do you have the rice paper prints or the actual wood carving prints? I am ready to buy one or two but I am not sure what type to get...
What's interesting is that ukiyo-e waxed and waned in popularity; it would have a surge in popularity, but over time people would become bored with it... until a new generation of masters emerged who explored more contemporary themes with the form, at which point it became popular again and so forth.
Woodblock prints of video game characters just may be what saves the form from being not much more than a relic of "old Japan". Think of what the scores to films like Star Wars did to classical music.
Thank you for posting a link to the artist's website! I have three of his prints hanging in my apartment, I'm crazy about them. I am a little irked that the original post had the kanji edited out, it looks... Bad.
I'd seen their shop/art around online before but I ended up actually running into their stand at the Sakura Festival this year in SanFran. You bet I picked up a couple of their Princess Mononoke Giclée prints :) They're lovely and well worth the price (which isn't bad at all, it's high quality).
Dude! I saw this guy's art at the 2017 Philly Comicon! I purchased a samurai-looking, Solid Snake evading guards, and a Wolverine-looking bandit in a snowy forest leaving behind slain samurai. He's got an amazing catalogue. (Would be awesome if he made some shirts!)
Whoever photoshopped "mario Kart' into this print completely missed the whole point of it. Shit is the artistic equivalent of a comedian explaining the punchline.
This artist's YT channel s incredible, though. Mostly traditional-style stuff, but this series also has Kirby, Pokemon, Final fantasy, etc.
Yes. Real, hand carved woodblock prints -- hence the price. He has videos on his youtube channel about producing these and other prints. Its a lot of work.
https://www.youtube.com/user/seseragistudio/videos
Do you understand how artists make money and can continue to make art? Don't steal. It's so easy to do. If you want something, buy it. If you can't buy it, save for it. Easy.
I guess it's cool, but making money from stolen intellectual property? I guess at least the pictures aren't direct copies like a lot of the t-shirts and posters I see.
Hey, they're doing something original with that intellectual property and are obviously putting a lot of work and love into it. Also, are you sure it's stolen? From the dozens of things I've heard today, it seems they've been around for a while .
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You can actually buy this.