Wild Iris - Reduction Woodcut Print on Paper by Gordon Mortensen cf-vendor-corsof as if they are dancing

as if they are dancing to the same intricate beat

His goal is to have his viewers capture a sense of inspiration from the tales that each of his paintings has within

this transition period

and the landscape he found in this beautiful region of Italy

and prestigious galleries as well in the United States know about his skills and artwork

Wild Iris - Reduction Woodcut Print on Paper by Gordon Mortensen cf-vendor-corsof as if they are dancing18" X 12" Unframed Woodcut on Paper Gordon Mortensen (b. 1938, American) is one of the best known reduction woodcut print artists working in the U. S today. He works from watercolor studies to understand the color dynamics needed for the woodcut. The artist uses up to sixty four colors and takes as long as three months to create the woodblock image. Although the final outcome has a painterly feel, it is unmistakably a woodcut with rich layered colors