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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)

Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca) +2 other anthotype by Archana Verma KakarArjuna tree for anthotypesAmount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted using: For example: Boiling the flowers for 30 minutes and filtering to collect the resultant dark brown dye
Thinner: Filtered water
Layers: 2
Used to create image: Photogram of leaves

Challenges or observations: The dye produced a very distinct leaf pattern with details of veins showing under the leaves. This was done the first time and I was pleasantly surprised at the nice and clear print obtained in a few hours.
The theme “Hope: Whenever I am feeling a little low, I look at the sky and all the greenery around me and my mood feels uplifted; the leaves moving in the breeze give me hope and joy.

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Arjuna tree +2 other antho
Ink from Arjuna tree

Additional information:
Six months back, I saw these brown, dried flowers spread under rows and rows of trees and it made me curious. I was looking to make walnut ink and these shells gave me some idea. I brought them home, boiled and filtered the extract and started using the brown ink for my calligraphy practice. I was quite pleased and stored the leftover liquid in my refrigerator. For my World Anthotype Day submission, I used three different emulsions that gave the best results.


 
 

This anthotype is part of World Anthotype Day

World Anthotype Day was started by AlternativePhotography.com in 2022. In August anthotype artists all over the world celebrate the anthotype process and send in their entries. We add them here to the database and create a reference book for each year. The purpose of the day is to build a large resource where artist can learn which pigmenets and plants that work and draw inspiration from other artists' work. The reference books can be found here:

Volume 1 is the first book in the series:
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 1 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2022
Volume 1 contains 60 unique anthotype emulsions from 103 artists taking part from 31 countries.
 

Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 1 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2022


Volume 2 is the second book:
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 2 – The collective research from photogaphers on World Anthotype Day 2023
Volume 2 contains 100 unique anthotype emulsions from 139 artists taking part from 31 countries.
 

Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 2 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2023


 
If you want to learn more about making anthotypes there is also the "how-to" book:
Anthotypes – Explore the darkroom in your garden and make photographs using plantsMake prints using plants - an environmentally safe process!
 
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Anthotypes – Explore the darkroom in your garden and make photographs using plants

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If you are already practising anthotype printing, we suggest making notes to document and learn:
Anthotype notebook50 pre-defined pages for you to document your anthotype process.
 

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