“Rainbow” by Kimberly Halyburton
Country: Chile
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 1 week
Month, season and year: Summer
Substrate: Watercolour paper (Fabriano artist 300 g)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Spinach (Spinacea oleracea) + Algae, spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) anthotype by Carmen Ayala
“Fruit of the light” by Carmen Ayala
Country: Spain
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 8 hours
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolor paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
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 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)
Geranium, “Elegance Burgundy” (Pelargonium x domesticum) anthotype by Jesseca Ferguson
“Purple Moon” by Jesseca Ferguson
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals (fresh, have also used frozen petals)
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: Multiple days (through the window when rainy; on roof deck when sunny); “develop by inspection”
Month, season, and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper (Lanaquarelle, hot pressed, 300 gsm or 140 lbs)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Pokeberry (Phytolacca) anthotype by Laurie Beck Peterson
“Julia” by Laurie Beck Peterson
Country: USA
Parts used: Berries
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 weeks (spring), 5 days (summer)
Month, season and year: March to April 2022, again 5 days in August, 2022
Substrate: Arches Platine
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
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)
Marigold, common (Calendula officinalis) anthotype by Rajeev Peethambaran
“Nurturing hope” by Rajeev Peethambaran
Country: India
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 26 hrs over 3 days
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: 300 gsm watercolour paper (cold pressed, 100% cellulose)
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius) anthotype by Gizem Tonbak
“First Anthotype” by Gizem Tonbak
Country: Turkey
Parts used: Fruit
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 6 hours
Month, season and year: 18 August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper (200 gsm, cotton rag)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Sutticha Homsungnoen
“Home” by Sutticha homsungnoen
Country: Thailand
Parts used: Root
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 weeks
Month, season and year: April, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolor paper
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
Chard (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Ivan Rivera
“Raramuri Girl” by Ivan Rivera
Country: Mexico
Parts used: Leaf
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 days
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Cotton paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) anthotype by Sharon Lee Hart
“Rebloom” by Sharon Lee Hart
Country: USA
Parts used: Berry
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 42 hours
Month, season and year: July/Summer/2022
Substrate: Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Matcha (Camellia sinensis) anthotype by RJ Partington
“Abstract” by RJ Partington
Country: UK
Parts used: Powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 12 hours
Month, season and year: August, Autumn, 2022
Substrate: Canon card
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Cecília Cartaxo
“To live for the hope of it all” by Cecília Cartaxo
Country: Brazil
Parts used: Red part of pepper. I took the white parts, the calyx (green part) and the seeds out of the pepper.
Application: Sponge
Exposure time: 10 hours
Month, season and year: August, winter, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper 300 g
Contrast of final print: *** (High) (Very Good)
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)
Blackberry, common (Rubus allegheniensis) anthotype by Dee Lister
“Look to the horizon” by Dee Lister
Country: UK
Parts used: Blackberry berries (fruit)
Application: Brushed
Exposure time: 14 days
Date/season: Midsummer (early – mid June), 2022
Substrate: Mixed media paper 300gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) + Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius) + Others anthotype by Andie Dale
“Boys in summer” by Andie Dale
Country: UK
Plants used: Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa), Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius), Rosehip (Rosa Canina), Ground paprika (Capsicum annuum)
Parts used: The berries and the powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 days
Month, season and year: August 2022 (15th-18th Aug)
Substrate: Acrylic paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High) (Excellent and really easy to use)
Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus) anthotype by Kelly Barfoot
“Future Dreaming” by Kelly Barfoot
Country: UK
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushed on
Exposure time: 2 weeks
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Winter Purslane (Claytonia perfoliata) anthotype by Genevieve Rudd
“Claytonia and Rose” by Genevieve Rudd
Country: UK
Parts used: Leaf and stem
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 days
Month, season and year: March, spring, 2021
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Oak Apple (Andricus quercuscalicis) anthotype by Margje Bijl
“Love is not Enough” by Margje Bijl
Country: The Netherlands
Parts used: Dried balls (5-10 years old)
Application: Foam brush
Exposure time: 8 days
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Page from an antique book, Love is Enough by William Morris, 1873
Contrast of final print: * (Low)