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Black Grape (Vitis vinifera) + Geranium (pelarnonium) anthotype by Lökidore Laurence

“Love is Hope” by Lökidore
Country: France
Parts used: Grape skin and geranium petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 days including 1 with sun and 2 with mixed weather
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper 300gr/m2.
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)

Black Grape (Vitis vinifera) + Geranium (pelarnonium) anthotype by Lökidore LaurenceBlack Grape (Vitis vinifera) + Geranium (pelarnonium) for making anthotypesAmount: The skin of 30 grapes and 10 geranium flowers (+ water and alcohol) for about 3 pictures
Extracted using: Cooking
Thinner: Tap water and alcohol
Layers: 5
Used to create image: Laser printed OHP positive

Challenges or observations: Boiling helps to get the purple colour. Geranium added some vividity.

Instagram: @lokidore_laurence
Facebook: Lökidore Laurence

Additional information:
Anthotypes open an infinite spectrum of creativity and are a great way to get closer to nature and all its wonders. I recently fell into this world and cannot believe how fantastic it is!


 
 

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!
 
The most comprehensive resource on Anthotypes.
 

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.
 

Anthotype notes – Document your anthotype process

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