Wild Iris - Woodcut on Paper by artist Gordon Mortensen Sea Scape Lyse relies on symbolism to

Lyse relies on symbolism to create dynamic environments from which dreamlike animals

11' x 14' Unframed

18" X 24" Unframed Oil on Board

Ives Gammell (1950-1955)

He works from watercolor studies to understand the color dynamics needed for the woodcut

Wild Iris - Woodcut on Paper by artist Gordon Mortensen Sea Scape Lyse relies on symbolism to18 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