Thank you David for being such an honest and transparent business owner. It's so rare to see someone so straight-forward about cost and need, etc.

The first design you showcased by Randall Hall is just incredible. I absolutely love it. I'm very glad you decided to go with it to start.

As many others have implied, I think this video gives an excellent impression of you David. The stage 2 fee increase, the honesty and straightforwardness about the business process, and definitely the advice at the end!

David: "This will be a very short video today, just around 10 minutes I think" Me: :c Actual length: 17:52 Me: * - *

@SyntheToonz

4 жыл бұрын

I do like the longer videos. More time to be fascinated.

@GlassesnMouthplates

4 жыл бұрын

Me: Hooooray!

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Actually ... I wasn't far off. When I sat down to start talking, I was thinking it would take a bit less than ten minutes, and I was right! It was just when we included all the images, things changed ... :-)

@Norrenus

4 жыл бұрын

@@seseragistudio I confess I thought as much when the video got to the first image! Of course you had just said that in pre-production... Thank you for the usual great learning and relaxing material! Love and esteem from Italy

@macklee6837

4 жыл бұрын

@@Norrenus dolan pls

Dave: "We need more good submissions!" Me: *gets out some paper and pencils" Dave: I said "good"! Me: puts paper and pencils away "yes sir..."

@user-bh1tb9em1q

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao, same

@GlassesnMouthplates

4 жыл бұрын

I gave up the moment it's revealed that there's already up to 1000+ submissions so far in total. 13 out of 1176 is quite an absurd ratio of probability to have the design I submitted to be accepted.

@spacemanspiff4769

4 жыл бұрын

Dave wouldn't want you to feel that way bro :(

David, brilliant video as always, and I loved the way you slipped in the increase in payments to the artists. You really are a genuine person with so much to offer. 1 in a million. You also would make a brilliant business advisor.. I loved the way you described the overheads and sales process. I will always remember ‘gotta get 600 feet moving to the till’. Excellent drawings supplied too... some very good ones.

These are amazing. I was jumping up and down at the first submission and it just got better and better. I can't wait for these to be printed so I can enjoy them in my home. 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🙂🌻🌻

Aafke's design absolutely 'got my feet moving'... I really hope this one gets made. I'm sold.

@lolbenz

4 жыл бұрын

Ye, i only feel unsure about his rain

Maybe this has been suggested already, but opening up preorders would be a great way to cashflow this project and give you an idea of interest. I am very excited about these prints and would love to know that I am guaranteed a set.

Congratulations, to every artist! 🌊

I really like the first one with the cat "hidden" in the scenery. I had a lot of fun seeing things like that in hillsides at our cabin as a kid. The scenery he drew inspiration from only makes it better for me as well

The one with the cat in the rain is my favorite. Happy to see you’re doing the theme of cats 🐈 They are my favorite animals and I have 2 cat tattoos 😁

The one at 10:46 , wow! The line work, the scene, and the cat really works for me

It would be lovely to see a coffee-table format book of this project when it's all done

Thank you for this update, I'm moving to an appartment soon and I'm definately considering purchasing one of your shop's creations to hang up on my wall :). Appreciate everything you do!

Those are some awesome designs. I loved this idea when I saw the original video and was sad that I had exactly zero time to try to design any submissions back in August. So it's nice to hear it's still open!

Hey David it was great coming to your shop and class last month! Thank you for having us!

DAVID! If Randall halls gets made, I'll easily buy one. And depending on how interesting the others are I might just get 2! Count me down regardless for at least one!

This project and your handling of the submissions is one of the most tasteful ways I have seen an open call for art. I love it! Cant wait for more news on this project.

I am so excited to see which prints make it all the way, this is such an amazing concept!

David said this video would be ten minutes, but it was actually seventeen, AND you will NEVER hear me make a single complain about him going over in length, I could listen to him talk about his craft all day! There are a lot of teachers who could learn a thing or two from you!

I'm in love with art, as well as the heart behind it. Keep it up!

Awesome! The designs you showcased all looked so interesting I cant wait to see all your final choices

Those submissions looks great so far! I can't wait to see the next stage - good luck to the creators who have participated

The last one is my favorite! So beautiful

Oh my god so happy i watched this update real quick i thought submissions would be over! I will definitely send you my submission(s)!!! Im so excited!

I’m really not sure why this was suggested on my homepage but this guys voice is beyond relaxing

Ok Dave, thanks for the further requirement details! Very helpful, I’m going to get on board! 👍

I'm really enjoying seeing the process of putting this series together! Can't wait for the next video :D

Wow, these are all so beautiful! Can't wait to see what you make!

Cool!!! Looks like everyone had fun.

This is a great idea, I own the sushi cats print and it's one of my favourites. Some amazing designs here, I particularly liked #2 with the moon in the background.

OMG 10:20 is brilliant! Not just the print in the background look at the scene on the broken vase in the foreground, it's a play on the descending geese too!

@Mrblobbybobby

4 жыл бұрын

that's why Dave picked the design despite the fact it's by an engineer not an artist, what an ingenious idea! (it's very hard to see but there's a waddle of geese on the falling vase in the submission, I had to go back and check as I didn't notice them at first) I really hope that gets chosen for the "descending geese" theme :D

Thanks for being a source of inspiration, I will refine my entries just a bit and send them your way :D

Its pleasing to see and hear the video and audio quality improve from where the channel has began.

Wow, I'm impressed! They're so good!

I really excited on this Cat serie!!!!

Loved the 'Descending Vase' very clever!

"please, get on board" I don't know if it was meant to be a pun but I love it XD

Super excited for this!!

I love these! How fantastic!

I am going to get some prints, can't wait to see more!!!

Wow, very nice first concepts!

This is amazing! Love it all.

well done to the selected people, the idea of the cat in the snowy mountain is great, loved the original so it just added that extra bite....I think is going to be a bast seller.

What an awesome project!

I would have loved to see the cat pushing the vase off the counter intentionally instead of accidentally from walking by. Most cat owners know how much they can be little troublemakers and that would have been so relatable and cute! My cat loves to push things off high places and then sit back and watch them fall!

Miss you Dave!

The submissions are wonderful!

Dave we need more content!!

@cloneskiller

4 жыл бұрын

yea its been 3 months

The streetlight one is breathtaking

The streetlight design is so good!

@statisticallysound

4 жыл бұрын

I will absolutely buy the streetlight one as well

Oh, man these are amazing

How awesome!

What’s up david how are you? Haven’t heard from you in some time. Hope everything is good. Hope to see a video from you soon! Merry Christmas

@teclasgarfield

4 жыл бұрын

He streams daily on his twitch (link at the bottom of the description) and he leaves regular updates on the status of this project on its website, if you want to check them out.

@scopeandstereo

4 жыл бұрын

Filipe Queiroz I’ll look him up, thanks man

This is so awesome

This is so exciting!

Love your work. Wish i could train with you.

I love this channel.

6:15 this work by Evelyn Zaworski would be great for evening bell or evening glow as a reference to Hotaru no Hikari

Is it just me, or does David's spherical water lens look like it needs a clean? Edit after finishing: very excited for this project, loving the designs so far!

@snipegrzywa

4 жыл бұрын

He mentioned somewhere, possibly as live stream, that he had to refill the class cause it spilled. Tap water = water getting nasty. There is a holiday where he goes fills it from temple and that water stays clear

Most mellifluous voice I've ever heard

David, what a very cool way to invite participation in your art and business. Very cool!

@maelgugi

4 жыл бұрын

It's am actual great idea, by incorporating foreigns in the process he incorporate new unexplored angles to a tradition that some may seem as fading. He's making sure that the new prints are appealing to a much broader audience... Love it!

This is so cool.

I am already ready to buy the print of the cat looking at the birds

quite excited, just got off school

I think I just find my next favorite channel

It's been 2 months i need me some more Mr bull

congrats! good idea! wish you very good luck! already sent my design but you can simplify in details.of course-.the first design inspired in the hiroshige, its marvelous..! think it will be one of the final selection

So, what’s happened to the channel? Been oddly quiet.

@TheDanielsweden

4 жыл бұрын

John Stokes he is active on twitch, don't know why there is no videos here however...

Hello David, have you made a video explaining the difference between the design and the carving? For instance, what did Hokusai hand to his printer? Were they drawings layer by layer? Or a painting that then had to be interpreted by the caver/printer? Thanks for your videos.

First one is very impressive

I'd love to hear more predictions of how long you think the videos are going to be in future videos

@RichMitch

4 жыл бұрын

😂

This is the second video about what I haven't received a notification [ i subscribe and I GOT THE NOTIFICATION BELL TURNED ON ] and if I wouldn't check myself your channel what obviously happened by accident as was the previous time week ago, I wouldn't watch this video. KZread somehow doesn't like your videos if you understand what I mean. Greetings from Wrocław Poland!

Nice !!!!

Very nice

I’ve started carving my own blocks and printing them. What do you recommend as the best wood to use, and what is a good medium to use to fill in missing chips of wood if I mess up? I love your work, hopefully I’ll be able to do them that well eventually!

@arachanine

4 жыл бұрын

abby williams from what I’ve seen he loves Cherry wood for the every day carvings

I'm making one!

Now all we need is 8 views of Jojo now that part 8 is ended

I like the creativity shown. I have more money and would love to start collecting some of these; think I would start with this set. PS: would love to see the full carving of a block, without comments, just the noise of construction, of one of these prints. Edit. Just figured out the rough price of the prints, and in this day and age, with the actual hand carving process, this is very reasonable. I will start putting money aside to help patron something handmade and support people.

@maelgugi

4 жыл бұрын

It think he post raw carving sessions in twitch. Sadly, I don't know the name of the account, but I hope it helps.

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Our Twitch channel is: www.twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking/

@scook9999

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Can't wait to see these, also can't wait for Japan to start sending air mail to Australia again (or for Australia to start accepting mail from Japan if thats the reason) .... strange that I can get air mail from the U.K. and the U.S., two of the worst hit virus countries in the world but can't get it from Japan !

I would pay money right now even if it was just a sketch without colors, for that piece by Jonathan Huff at 10:50. I really hope this one gets selected, I would love to see it on my wall in a woodblock print.

Not gonna lie; when you first introduced the project, my thought was "Neat, and great that you'd even consider this kind of idea. But what possible quality could come out of crowd-sourced designs?" Yeah... egg on my face. So glad I'm being proven wrong on this one.

@maelgugi

4 жыл бұрын

It's actually quite impressive what a bunch of motivated people can achieve using the internet. Shamefully, we usually put that brain power to create memes.

Oh! Did you catch the descending geasee on the falling pot?

I wish this was still going on! I am sad I missed submission opportunities.

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

The project is still active - although moving along much slower than I had anticipated. Submissions are still open ...

@MichaelKensinger

4 жыл бұрын

David Bull Thank for the response. I’ll try and find the details such as where to send sketches, size you want, etc. I just stumbled into your channel today. I am a nature artist located in Pennsylvania.

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelKensinger The website is here: nekohakkei.com

First for the cats 🐈

I don't understand why people are unnerved by the over 1 thousand submissions/ Just try and have fun!! if you make it, even better!!!

Can we pre-order? Maybe a set of 8 with a slight discount? That would give you money to cover your 50,000 up-front costs.

Dave making use of Mokuhankan's Studio No.2 for commentary recording again.

Mr. Bull, What are your thoughts on the master engravers of the Renaissance such as Dürer, Hans Burgmair, print maker Urs Graf, etc.

What is the reason for the beaker or water infront of the light? Only thing I can think of is bending the light to get a more directional lighting pattern

@drefrazier4266

2 ай бұрын

It diffuses/softens the light so it's not so harsh

I love that picture at 7:00. Would love a print of it?

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

It's too soon to tell if that one will be chosen for the final set (we have other good ones for that theme too), but why wait - talk to the designer here: instagram.com/namakemono_o

meow! ^ ^

Hey David can your shop release a deck of custom designed and printed hanafuda (flower) cards? That would be 48 custom microprints in twelve sets of four representing each month. I think it would be interesting for a contemporary take using a classical method, cheers.

Have you finished looking through all the submissions you received before September or are you still sorting them? I would like to try another design, but only if I know my first one has not been selected for stage 2.

@seseragistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Sorting and selecting is going to be an ongoing process as the months go by, and I'm always looking back through the previous submissions too. (I just selected a couple more this evening from those previous submissions.) If you have another idea, please don't hesitate to send it in ...

@omnipotenttit3240

4 жыл бұрын

@@seseragistudio Thanks for your quick reply! I'll see if I can - this is a very exciting opportunity.

Bruce Lee did Karate, Bob Ross did painting, Dave Bull does Japanese wood block printing.

The one with the restaurant owner giving fish to the cat (Vivien?), I would probably grab right away, as I have a few memories with this. Working in a small ryokan on a small island, the cats of the neighborhood were eating leftover sashimi. Not sashimi leftovers, meaning not the cut away stuff, but the actual sashimi. Reason: island with many fishermen, including the owner's father, abundance of fresh raw fish. Unthinkable in other parts of Japan. (disclaimer: its not net fishing) Is this going to be a subscription? Also, you giving money to the artists for the further detailing of the first drafts? I don't think that there are many submission contests, where the organizers actually realize that ppl have to pay bills, and that it takes a lot of work(time), which might be difficult to invest, if one has to work in part-time jobs, etc.

everyone likes cats im gonna buy a set probably

Will you make a video in what you show how is the woodblock prepared to be carved?

Someone should create a descending geese one by having several cats climbing down towards a can being opened in a V formation