“Red Moon” by Łukasz Biazik, Lodz, Poland
Parts used: Fruits
Amount: 200 grams
Extracted by: Crushing
Solvent: Distilled water
Application: A sponge brush
Borage (Borago officinalis) anthotype by Thierry Fournier
“Views of a hand” by Thierry Fournier, St Jean des Ollières, France
Parts used: Leaves and shoots
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: None
Application: Brushing
Borage (Borago officinalis) anthotype by Amez Khidr
“Baffling Borage” by Amez Khidr, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Dried petals
Amount: About 5 handfuls
Extracted by: Boiling
Solvent: Water, vinegar, and around 20 drops of lime juice
Application: Brushing
Bird vetch (Vicia cracca) anthotype by Marina Ribot Muñoz
“Turquoise Ginkgo Biloba” by Marina Ribot Muñoz, Cassà de la Selva, Girona, Spain
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mixing the petals with alcohol in a blender
Solvent: Alcohol 96%
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
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
Walnut (Juglans nigra) anthotype by Arindam Majumdar
“Who was your mother, before she was your mother?” by Arindam Majumdar, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Parts used: Shell
Amount: 30 shells
Extracted by: Soaked in water for an hour, then boiled for one hour and filtered with a cloth
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Floating watercolour paper on top of the emulsion in a tray of walnut extract overnight to soak
Teak (Tectona grandis) anthotype by Rajeev Peethambaran
“Zephyr” by Rajeev Peethambaran, Kerala, India
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 1 gram of tender leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) anthotype by Ellen J. Craft
“Crow Among the Salmonberries” by Ellen J. Craft, Seattle, Washington, USA
Parts used: Berries and a few leaves
Amount: A handful of berries and a few small pieces of leaves for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Mix of Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), Nettle (Urtica dioica) and Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) anthotype by Andrea Perrotat
“Agatha” by Andrea Perrotat, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Parts used: Stem and leaves
Amount: 30 grams (10 gr each)
Extracted by: Soaking
Solvent: Alcohol 96 degrees
Application: Brushing
Justicia, Willow-leaved (Justicia gendarussa) anthotype by Elizabeth Lee
“Me and violin” by Elizabeth Lee, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Flowers
Amount: 4
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: deionised water
Application: Brushing
Dragonfruit (Selenicereus undatus) anthotype by Gianelly Ayala-Rodriguez
“Mami’s Love” by Gianelly Ayala-Rodriguez, Fountain, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Dried Red Dragon fruit with seeds removed
Amount: 1/4 cup or ~31 grams
Extracted by: Wooden mortar and pestle
Solvent: Hot tap water
Application: Pouring and brushing
Dipladenia (Mandevilla Sanderi) anthotype by Gabriele Coassin
“Mandevilla flower, test only” by Gabriele Coassin, Treviso, Italy
Parts used: Dried flowers, macerated after 4 months
Amount: A handful for two prints
Extracted by: Finely crushed in a mortar
Solvent: Steeping for 2 hours in strong Cuban rum
Application: Brushing
Cosmos, garden (Cosmos bipinnatus) anthotype by Gülsen Göksel
“Turkish Summers with Tea” by Gülsen Göksel, Denver, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Very little tap water
Application: Brushing
Cherry (Prunus avium) anthotype by Ellie Hansen
“Cherry Bird” by Ellie Hansen, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Parts used: The whole cherry
Amount: 3 cherries per print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Vodka
Application: Foam Brush
Butterfly pea (Clitora ternatea) anthotype by Thatcher Sandborn
“Cathedral Blue” by Thatcher Sandborn, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Dried petals (for making tea)
Amount: 10 tablespoons
Extracted by: Boiling in salted water
Solvent: Tap water with salt
Application: Brushing
Buckthorn, Mediterranean (Rhamnus alaternus) anthotype by Montserrat Rodríguez aka nyx10110
“Encounters II” by Montserrat Rodríguez aka nyx10110, L’Estartit, Catalonia, Spain
Parts used: Fruit
Amount: 20 berries for two prints on A5 paper
Extracted by: Pestle and mortar and strainer
Solvent: 15 ml of vodka
Application: Brushing
Sumac (Rhus coriaria) anthotype by Saba Fazli
“1” by Saba Fazli, Tehran, Iran
Parts used: Sumac powder
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Boiling
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Sage, Russian (Salvia yangii) anthotype by Jessie Sauerwein
“Visual Chronicle” by Jessie Sauerwein, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Stems, flowers, and leaves
Amount: 100 grams of the plant
Extracted by: Simmering on low heat for 2 hours
Solvent: 6 cups of tap water mixed with 12 tablespoons of white vinegar
Application: Brushing
Purple heart (Tradescantia pallida) anthotype by Ana Hernández
“Purple Heart” by Ana Hernández, Louisiana, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar and soaking
Solvent: Alcohol (91% isopropyl)
Application: Brushing