Bearded Iris - Woodcut on Paper by Gordon Mortensen Woods The human figure has been

The human figure has been the dominant motif in his prints for over 25 years

1984 completed an extension course in basic 3-dimensional design workshop at the Hong Kong Polytechnic

24" x 24" Unframed

17" X 29" Framed

17" x 15" Framed

Bearded Iris - Woodcut on Paper by Gordon Mortensen Woods The human figure has been31 x 42" 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