Thinvellir Park-Iceland

Reduction Woodblock Print- Oil ink on Rives BFK Archival paper.   Each print is hand pulled therefore no two are identical. 

This Reduction Woodblock print seeks to capture the stark beauty of the Icelandic landscape. I took the source photo while driving through Iceland's premier national park, Thingvellir, located outside of Reykjavík.  The moss covered lava rock formations sit in contrast to the rocky mountain rising up from the icy blue lake.

Reduction Woodblock Printing utilizes oil based ink on a single block that is cut away after each color, thus destroying the block until the process is complete.  The number of prints is limited to the number initially printed. Each print is hand pulled therefore no two are identical. This block required 6 cuts and 9 colors to complete.