Wow, this short video was one of the most inspiring things I watched in a while. Thank you so much for the insight in your process. I learned a lot in less than 10 minutes!
Very helpful. I shied away from MDF bc I didn't think it would give me crisp lines. Clearly I was wrong. Beautiful work and thank you for the peek into your creative process.
Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful! Lower density mdf is no good for crisp lines, so you were partly right to avoid it. The higher density stuff is good for carving.
Hey Jon, Plumsink here. WOW you look young in this video LOL! Very inspiring words at the end, you have to be willing to fail and to struggle and keep on anyway. Basically I think all successful artists have to have a fixed idea in their brains that they are artists and this is what they do and they are going to keep on doing it regardless of external circumstance. Because otherwise there are too many things that will tend to incline you to stop.
Thank you very much! One of the things that drew me to the process originally was that if something went wrong it was all on me, no program crashing or computer glitch, just simple tools and the oldest form of image reproduction.
Beautiful work! How on earth you manage to get a body of work together to have exhibits with such time/ labor intensive work is a mystery to me. ( you mentioned in the video it can take up to two years before you pen an artistic vision onto wood). I’m teaching myself Moku Hanga mostly from watching Dave Bull videos, Laura Boswell book, and a few other things, too.
Thank you! Most of the two years is thinking about the concept and how it will look, a sort of pre-production. During that time, I work on other projects, some that I've been thinking about for 2 years, and other ones that are less conceptual (a landscape, for example). My exhibitions are usually a combination of long-term works and quicker pieces. My carving style is also faster than the traditional Moku Hanga way, which Dave Bull uses. I don't use a knife, but instead carve around my shapes with my U gouges. I mostly stick to 2 gouges, and get into a rhythm when I carve, which speeds things up. I have a few videos on this channel demonstrating my carving process in more depth. Good luck with your carving, it's such a satisfying way to make art, and I find it very relaxing as well!
Thank you! Yes, it's regular MDF, I get full-size sheets from a lumber yard and cut them down to the size of the piece I want to make. Be sure to avoid low density MDF!
@@JRenzella your work is very impressive.. I see the dedication required which seems to evade most modern people..... I have recommended your work with David bull for review.. your work Interests me In an art psychology aspect of your work... believe it or not your work is highly reminiscent of some English murderers I have analysed... please don't mean I'm implying anything... it has nothing to do with evil etc... especially your composition which seems to be an ordered chaos on the page... there is a book called tortures and torments of the Christian martyrs with a section at the back of artworks supplied by murderers and violent criminals and the similarities are remarkable
@@JRenzella I hope that doesn't come across wrongly.. it's the psychology of the chaos and structure nothing associating your work with these types but very interesting.... never thought of a dremel with a little burr?
Wonderful artwork Jon. Thank you so much for sharing your skills and insight. Please, what is the matrix you are carving? Is is a ply or a composite wood structure? Thanks again for sharing your work.
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David bull will be proud!!!
Thanks!
Wow, this short video was one of the most inspiring things I watched in a while. Thank you so much for the insight in your process. I learned a lot in less than 10 minutes!
Thank you, that's very kind of you to say and I'm glad you found the video inspiring!
Good work it’s fantastic
Thank you!
Awesome stuff
Thanks!
Very helpful. I shied away from MDF bc I didn't think it would give me crisp lines. Clearly I was wrong. Beautiful work and thank you for the peek into your creative process.
Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful! Lower density mdf is no good for crisp lines, so you were partly right to avoid it. The higher density stuff is good for carving.
Well said
Thank you!
Amazing 🤩
Thank you!
Very cool my man👌
Thank you much!
👏🏻Very nice work... great...thanks for share with us..
Thank you for watching!
Really great. Deserves so many more views. Thanks.
Thank you!
I am so inspired. I needed this video
Thank you, I'm so happy to hear that!
WOW! IT´S AMAZING!
Thank you!
Amazing
You are such a master and gifted person. Lots of love from india :-)
Thank you!
Great video composition!
thank you! David Martin is such a pro filmmaker
I envy your passion it’s amazing what you do
Thank you very much!
Hey Jon, Plumsink here. WOW you look young in this video LOL!
Very inspiring words at the end, you have to be willing to fail and to struggle and keep on anyway. Basically I think all successful artists have to have a fixed idea in their brains that they are artists and this is what they do and they are going to keep on doing it regardless of external circumstance. Because otherwise there are too many things that will tend to incline you to stop.
Thanks! I agree and yeah, the years have not been kind 😅
You look much more distinguished now. You look like a kid in this. ;) @@JRenzella
Beautiful work. I love your process where no computer is involved, just your imagination and your hands. You are very talented
Thank you very much! One of the things that drew me to the process originally was that if something went wrong it was all on me, no program crashing or computer glitch, just simple tools and the oldest form of image reproduction.
Inspiring, thx for sharing your thoughts and work
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful work and process
thank you!
Beautiful work! How on earth you manage to get a body of work together to have exhibits with such time/ labor intensive work is a mystery to me. ( you mentioned in the video it can take up to two years before you pen an artistic vision onto wood). I’m teaching myself Moku Hanga mostly from watching Dave Bull videos, Laura Boswell book, and a few other things, too.
Thank you! Most of the two years is thinking about the concept and how it will look, a sort of pre-production. During that time, I work on other projects, some that I've been thinking about for 2 years, and other ones that are less conceptual (a landscape, for example). My exhibitions are usually a combination of long-term works and quicker pieces.
My carving style is also faster than the traditional Moku Hanga way, which Dave Bull uses. I don't use a knife, but instead carve around my shapes with my U gouges. I mostly stick to 2 gouges, and get into a rhythm when I carve, which speeds things up. I have a few videos on this channel demonstrating my carving process in more depth.
Good luck with your carving, it's such a satisfying way to make art, and I find it very relaxing as well!
So you make wood block print?
lol. did you even watch the video??? if you would have watched the video, you would not be asking that question.
Beautiful. Is the panel you cut in just plain MDF board? Thanks.
Thank you! Yes, it's regular MDF, I get full-size sheets from a lumber yard and cut them down to the size of the piece I want to make. Be sure to avoid low density MDF!
@@JRenzella Thanks for the tip: I'll avoid LDF. Inspiring work.
You're welcome, and happy carving!
Very interesting man. I'm working on it.
Thank you!
Very nice 👍 impressive work. I want to start this with my drawings too.. Do you know about the woodcut print residency program ?
Thank you! I'm not sure I do, where is it?
I was asking you because I thought you might know some residency programs
Ah I see, sorry I'm not familiar with any
Hi witch kind of wood use
Hi, I use MDF (higher density is better), but birch or Baltic birch plywood are also good, and if you're new to the process linoleum is excellent.
many thanx for the tips
You're welcome, good luck to you!
what kind of wood you using here?
I'm using MDF. If you're interested in making a woodcut be sure not to get low density MDF! Birch plywood and linoleum are also good for carving.
Mokuhankan in Japan are the supreme at this
Agreed, I've visited the shop in Tokyo and enjoy the Twitch stream!
@@JRenzella your work is very impressive.. I see the dedication required which seems to evade most modern people..... I have recommended your work with David bull for review.. your work Interests me In an art psychology aspect of your work... believe it or not your work is highly reminiscent of some English murderers I have analysed... please don't mean I'm implying anything... it has nothing to do with evil etc... especially your composition which seems to be an ordered chaos on the page... there is a book called tortures and torments of the Christian martyrs with a section at the back of artworks supplied by murderers and violent criminals and the similarities are remarkable
Thank you! That's interesting, I'm not familiar with the book but do enjoy the aesthetic of structure in chaos
@@JRenzella I hope that doesn't come across wrongly.. it's the psychology of the chaos and structure nothing associating your work with these types but very interesting.... never thought of a dremel with a little burr?
Not at all! I made a huge woodcut with a Dremel in 2006, it was fun but I prefer hand tools.
Holy hell, that guy is incredible! Does he have an art book available? I'd love one
Thank you! And yes, you can get one here www.jrenzella.net/store/f3mxv1o5qnjkjlaz
I prefer linoleum over wood block relief and reduction cutting. But I like the wood cutting sound. My impressions are limited based upon the editions.
Wonderful artwork Jon. Thank you so much for sharing your skills and insight. Please, what is the matrix you are carving? Is is a ply or a composite wood structure? Thanks again for sharing your work.
Thank you! I'm carving mdf (higher density variety)
gotdam what an intro !!
thank you!
what wood is that......
What kind of wood do you use and how that woodblock calls?
I use MDF, the higher density the better. I'm sorry, I don't understand the second part of your question.
@@JRenzella I got that, thank you!
Are you carving MDF?
I am!
looks like crap lmao
😅 thanks!
Well, this is unfair comment, yours.
For sure you think your work is better but you are you are 'too shy' to share it?
Amazing
Thank you!