Home / Art

How You Can Keep the Long Tradition of Block Printing Alive Today

By Sara Barnes on May 2, 2018

Inspiration for block printing:

Framable, printed works are just the beginning. Here are some other ideas for block printing.

A post shared by Paul Roden (@prints_paul) on

A post shared by Jenny Pope (@jpopstudios) on

A post shared by Paul Roden (@prints_paul) on

A post shared by Jenny Pope (@jpopstudios) on

A post shared by Andrea Lauren (@inkprintrepeat) on

A post shared by Andrea Lauren (@inkprintrepeat) on

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Related Articles:

8 Print Artists That Will Inspire You to Try Silk Screen Printing at Home

World’s Oldest Multicolor Book, a Chinese Calligraphy & Painting Manual, Now Available Online

“Star Wars” Scenes Reimagined as Centuries-Old Japanese Woodblocks

Page 3/3

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
Read all posts from Sara Barnes
Become a
My Modern Met Member
As a member, you'll join us in our effort to support the arts.
Become a Member
Explore member benefits
My Modern Met - Academy Logo

Learn From
Top Artists

 VIEW ALL COURSES
Dimitra Milan
Danison Fronda
Margherita Cole
Dimitra Milan
Melissa de Nobrega
Melissa de Nobrega
Dimitra Milan
Dimitra Milan
Margherita Cole
Floor Geibels
Belinda Richards
Belinda Richards
Maria Zamyatina
Demi Lang
Maria Zamyatina
Belinda Richards
Belinda Richards
Megan Elizabeth
Floor Geibels
Megan Elizabeth
Megan Elizabeth
Maria Zamyatina
Anna Zakirova
Anna Sokolova
Anna Zakirova
Nitika Ale
Khara Plicanic
Khara Plicanic
Khara Plicanic
Anna Zakirova
Dimitra Milan
Nitika Ale
Anna Zakirova
Khara Plicanic
My Modern Met Store Shop All Products
Vintage-Inspired Bird Scarf
by Shovava
$62.00
Frida Kahlo Action Figure
by Today is Art Day
$29.99
Big Wooden Cat Pile Game
by Comma
$39.95
Viviva Colorsheets
by Viviva Colorsheets
$19.95
Shop All Products

Related Articles

Artist Uses Household Items to Brilliantly Recreate Masterpieces From Art History
Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Was the Top-Selling Contemporary Artist of 2023
Museum Fires Employee for Hanging His Own Painting in an Exhibition
Master Screen Printer Chuck Sperry Solo Show To Open in New York
Artist “Draws” Stunning Portraits by Steadily Cracking Glass
Artist Uses Produce Boxes as Canvases for Portraits of Immigrant Farmworkers Who Put Food on Our Tables

Sponsored Content

More on My Modern Met

Salvador Dalí Created a Surreal Cutlery Collection Inspired by Nature in 1957
‘Mona Lisa’ Has a Nearly Identical Painting Created at the Same Time
Beautiful Macramé Wall Hangings Mimic Colorful Gradients Found in Nature
Nearly 88,000 Art Images From The Getty Are Now Free To Download and Use How You Like
Clever Social Media Account Matches Top Sport Moments of 2024 So Far With Works of Art
RIP Akira Toriyama: Commemorating the Beloved Creator of the ‘Dragon Ball’ Series

My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.