In all reduction woodcuts, the sky and other important visual features will be carved away as the print progresses. In this woodblock, Don removed the celestial ships in two intact sections. Not shown here, the two ships have been reattached.
About woodblocks
Don's sense of visual beauty extends to the texture and surface of the block as it does to the print. The blocks are cut skillfully and with great care. In cutting the block, drawing and sculpting come together. The finished woodblock and how it looks is very important to the artist.
Some of the reduction woodblocks are available. We will sell a woodblock with the purchase of the corresponding reduction woodcut print. Please contact us for availability and pricing.
- Subject Matter: Maritime architecture, harbor
- Created: 1996
- Collections: Woodblocks
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