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Emulsions from WAD 2022-2025 | List of all emulsions 2022-2025 with titles
All anthotype emulsions from 2022-2025 with images
Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) anthotype by Carolina Carmini
“Sé” by Carolina Carmini, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Soaking
Solvent: 70% alcohol
Application: Brushing
Adam’s Needle (Yucca filamentosa) anthotype by J. David Whitehead
“Yucca by Yucca” by J. David Whitehead, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 15 young thin yucca leaves cut into pieces
Extracted by: Mortar, blending and soaking under water overnight, then simmering for 5 hours
Thinner: 96% alcohol, vinegar, filtered water, tap water
Application: Brushing
African Lily (Agapanthus africanus) anthotype by Anna Leigh Clem
“Looking Up (on Agapanthus)” by Anna Leigh Clem
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 8 days
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2020
Substrate: Watercolor paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
African lily (Agapanthus africanus) anthotype by Tracy Piper-Wright
“Antithesis” by Tracy Piper-Wright, Shropshire, UK
Parts used: Flowers
Amount: A handful of flowers
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
African tulip (Spathodea campanulata) anthotype by Ana Gracielle
“Time” by Ana Gracielle, Recife, Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 27 grams
Extracted by: Maceration
Thinner: 60 mL tap water / 10 mL alcohol
Application: Brushing
Algae, spirulina (Arthrospira jenneri) anthotype by Tania Valarezo
“Deep inside” by Tania Valarezo
Country: Ecuador
Parts used: Powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 days
Month, season and year: June, Winter, 2020
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Algae, spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by David Lowe
“Future Hopes and Friendships” by David Lowe
Country: UK
Parts used: Liquid blue food colouring
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Exposure time: 6 hours in hot sunshine
Month, season and year: July, Summer 2022
Substrate: Hahnemuhle watercolour paper 300 gsm hot pressed
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Algae, spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Dennis Humphrey
“Hope for Life” by Dennis Humphrey
Country: Canada
Parts used: Powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 days in bright sunlight
Months, season and year: June, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Hannemühle Platinum Rag (300 gsm, cotton rag)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Algae, spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Marion Sidebottom
“Walk of Hope” by Marion Sidebottom
Country: UK
Parts used: Powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 days
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Hannemuhle Platinum Rag 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) anthotype by Tina Tryforos
“Family Meal (1993/2022)” by Tina Tryforos
Country: USA
Parts used: Stems, flowers, leaves
Application: Brushed
Exposure time: 6 days
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Stonehenge drawing paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Amaranth, red / Hopi red dye (Amaranthus cruentus) anthotype by Mickey Mariash
“Ancient History” by Mickey Mariash, Yorktown Heights, NY USA
Parts used: Seed heads, some stems, some leaves
Amount: A few handfuls dried plant material
Extracted by: Boiling water poured over and soaked overnight
Thinner: Well water
Application: Brushing
Andean blackberry (Rubus glaucus) anthotype by Paola Macas Betchart
“Native me: Arupo” by Paola Macas Betchart, Ecuador and USA
Parts used: Fruit
Amount: One cup of berries
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: 2 tablespoons of isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Annatto / Urucum (Bixa orellana) anthotype by Daniela Feldman
“Red Amazonia” by Daniela Feldman
Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parts used: Seeds
Amount: 2 fruits (about 60 seeds)
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: Filtered water
Application: Brushing
Annatto seed of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana) anthotype by Mary Brockson
“#1” by Mary Brockson
Country: Wilmington Delaware, USA
Parts used: Seeds
Amount: 5 g
Extracted by: Ground in spice grinder and strained
Thinner: 2 tablespoons isopropyl alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
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Arjuna tree (Terminalia Arjuna) + Others anthotype by Archana Verma Kakar
“Epiphany” by Archana Verma Kakar
Country: India
Plants used: Turmeric, Onion skins, and my homemade brown ink from the Arjuna tree
Parts used: Flowers
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 5 hours
Month, season and year: August, summer 2022
Substrate: Bustro 300gsm Watercolour paper (25 percent cotton)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Ash (Fraxinus species) anthotype by Mark Jensen
“Ash Anthotype” by Mark Jensen, Washington State, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Five or six leaflets
Extracted by: Blending
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Foam brush
Aunt Eliza Montbretia (Crocosmia paniculata) anthotype by Tracy Piper-Wright
“Antholyza” by Tracy Piper-Wright, United Kingdom
Parts used: Flowers
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Pestle and mortar
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Avocado (Persea americana) anthotype by Clive Pigott
“Grief” by Clive Pigott
Country: Wellington, New Zealand
Parts used: Skin of the ‘pear’
Amount:Whole of ‘pear’ skin
Extracted by: Chopping, mortar, soaking and squeezing through muslin
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Avocado, probably “Hass” from California / Mexico (Persea americana) anthotype by Ralph Rinke
“Slice-Acado” by Ralph Rinke
Country: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Parts used: Skins: cleaned off all the flesh and chopped finely
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Soaking in 100 mL distilled water with 10 mL of ammonia added, over
a period of one to two weeks. The ammonia will bring out the reds: shake/stir to
aerate the emulsion every day to intensify the colour
Thinner: Distilled water for smoother, easier coating
Application: Brushing with synthetic brush
Azalea (Rhododendron simsii) anthotype by Viviane Piccoli
“The World Within Me” by Viviane Piccoli, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Whole flowers
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extraction by: Maceration
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Bahraini almond (Terminalia catappa) anthotype by Huda Abdulmughni
“Water Towers” by Huda Abdulmughni
Country: Kuwait city, Kuwait
Parts used: Fruit skin
Amount: 5 pieces
Extracted by: Mortar, boiling
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) anthotype by Diane Jaquith
“Summer Diary” by Diane Jaquith
Country: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: About 12 flowers per print
Extracted by: Mini juicer
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Barbatimão (Stryphnodendron barbadetiman) anthotype by Daniela Feldman
“Rio Tupana” by Daniela Feldman, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parts used: Bark
Amount: 20 grams
Extracted by: Boiling
Thinner: Filtered water
Application: Brushing
Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) + Sicilian Snake Pumpkin (Lagenaria Siceraria) anthotype by Alessia Siragusa
“Reviving Hope” by Alessia Siragusa
Country: Italy
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: Basil: 4 days / Sicilian Snake Pumpkin:2 days
Month, season and year: August, summer 2022
Substrate: Fabriano Artistico watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) anthotype by Caroline Roberts
“Basil” by Caroline Roberts, Houston, Texas, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Two handfuls of loose leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
Beach rose (Rosa Rugosa) anthotype by Alison Bell
“Gather ye rosehips” by Alison Bell
Country: St. Catharines, Canada
Parts used: Fruit of rosehips
Amount: About 25 rosehips
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: A splash each of 91% isopropyl alcohol and distilled water
Application: Brushing
Beach Rose (Rosa rugosa) anthotype by Kendall Reiss and Jesseca Ferguson
“Leaf of the Great Tulip Tree” by Kendall Reiss and Jesseca Ferguson
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 48 hours
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Lanaquarelle watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Beech, common (Fagus sylvatica) + Paprika, common (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Chris G Smith
“Alternative Hope” by Chris G Smith
Country: UK
Plants used: Beech, common (Fagus sylvatica) mixed with a small amount of Paprika, common (Capsicum annuum)
Parts used: Leaves, powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 hours
Substrate: August, Summer 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper, 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris var. conditiva) anthotype by Montserrat Rodríguez aka nyx10110
“A dose of vitamins, 3” by Montserrat Rodríguez aka nyx10110
Country: Catalonia (Spain)
Parts used: For example: Root
Application: Brushing with a large mop
Exposure time: 7 days
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper: Arches Cold Pressed 300g 100% cotton pad
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Alba Cid
“Japanese blossom” by Alba Cid
Country: A Coruña, Spain
Parts used: Root
Amount: Half
Extracted by: Pre-cooked and peeled beetroot mashed in a blender
Thinner: A bit of tap water (I did 2 others with vodka alcohol and the results were more fuscia)
Application: Brushing
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by David Silk
“Dream” by David Silk
Country: UK
Parts used: Root
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 hours
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
“Serenity” by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
Country: Turkey
Parts used: Root
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 days
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper (Canson, 200 gsm)
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Isabel Se Oh
“My mother’s leaves” by Isabel Se Oh
Country: Brazil
Parts used: Root
Amount: 800 g
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Laura Gatto
“Ancestral Masks” by Laura Gatto, Darien, Connecticut, USA
Parts used: Root
Amount: One small root
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Marina Soares
“Where the Mysteries Live” by Marina Soares
Country: Brazil
Parts used: Root
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 days
Month, season and year: September, spring, 2021
Substrate: watercolour paper, 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Robyn Nielsen
“I Hope This Works…” by Robyn Nielsen
Country: Australia
Parts used: Juice from tin
Application: Sponge brush
Exposure time: 4.5 hours under 100w UV light (placed 12 cm from the light source)
Month, season and year: August, winter 2022 – but I used a UV light
Substrate: Eraldo Di Paolo Watercolour paper (100% cotton, rough, 300 gsm)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium) (this is my first one so I can’t really compare it to anything, although the subject came up really clear, so it must be good)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Sonya de Laat
“Put a Bird on It” by Sonya de Laat, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Parts used: Beetroot bulb
Amount: 3-4 small sliced bulbs
Extracted by: Soaked in pickling liquid (vinegar and water)
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing
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