In the second week of this course on Kiri-e (Japanese paper cutting) we explore the design principal of continuation. The exercises this week focus on learning how to alternate our focus from dark to light in a checkerboard challenge.

1. Week Two
GEOMETRIC SHAPES & PATTERNS

2. Katazome Stencil
Geometric Designs

3. Checkerboard Variations
Geometric Designs

4. Checkerboard Variations - Detail
Geometric Designs

5. Checkerboard Variations
Geometric Designs

6. Checkerboard Variations - Detail
Geometric Designs

7. Checkerboard Variations
Geometric Designs

8. Checkerboard Variations - Detail
Geometric Designs

9. Checkerboard Variations - Detail
Geometric Designs

10. Checkerboard Challenge
Exercises

11. Dark to Light
Work by Yanagisawa Kyoko
For more information on her work
http://www.kyoko-Kiri-e.jp/

12. Detail
Notice how the principal of
continuation is at work here
Pay attention how much space is left
between dark and light areas

13. Start with a vine
Alternate between dark and light

14. Checkerboard Challenge
Choose a drawing from a coloring book
Draw a grid
Pencil in the dark squares
Cut carefully
Alternate between dark and light