My job: Create a minimum 3-4 color, abstract, modified, Moku Hanga additive (can also be subtractive!) woodcut print.
Research Mokuhanga artists from the Ukiyo-e tradition https://ukiyo-e.org. Through a comparison with Super Flat artists such as Takashi Murakami - (https://hyperallergic.com/11659/wtf-is-superflat/) Beginning with a recognizable subject (landscape, figure, still-life) simplify and abstract your chosen composition through a series of sketches – do not base your content on pre-existing imagery Make your own!!.
Your job : Write a one-two page paper addressing the role of combining traditional and abstract sensibilities along with a traditional method. How does this impact your image making and content?
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