“Fairies” by Charlie Linhares
Country: Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Quantity: 65 grams
Extracted by: Maceration
Diluent: 50 mL alcohol
Application: Brushing
Blackberries, Triple Crown (Rubus fruticosus var. Triple Crown) anthotype by Richard Ray
“Northern Maidenhair Fern” by Richard Ray
Country: Vancouver, Washington, USA
Parts used: Berries, seeds
Amount: About ½ cup ground berries per print
Extracted by: Handheld electric blender
Thinner: 4 ounces distilled water, 2 ounces vodka
Application: Brushing
Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) anthotype by CB Campbell
“Cherries from Cherries” by CB Campbell
Country: Thunder Bay, Canada
Parts used: Fruit, pitted
Amount: Juice from 5-7 cherries per print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Thinned and stabilized with a few drops of lime juice and rubbing alcohol
Application: Brush
Mallow (Malva sylvestris) anthotype by Isabelle Goossens
”Malva” by Isabelle Goossens
Country: Belgium
Parts used: Dried petals
Amount: Small handful
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: Boiling tap water, Hansaplast alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) anthotype by Ronald D. Butler
“Trinity” by Ronald D. Butler
Country: New York City, NY, USA
Parts used: Dried flowers
Amount: Large handful placed in a mason Jar
Extracted by: Soaking while stored in a refrigerator for 48 hours, occasionally shaking the mixture
Thinner: 10 oz of Everclear 190 proof grain alcohol
Application: Brushing
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis) anthotype by Sofia Rocha Sartorello
“Planvillea” by Sofia Rocha Sartorello
Country: Brasilia, Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra) anthotype by Hugo von Behr
“Pena” by Hugo von Behr
Country: Brasilia, Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Sophie Lascelles
“Viriditas” by Sophie Lascelles
Country: Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona province, Spain
Parts used: Root
Amount: About a spoonful
Extracted by: Boiling, blending and straining
Application: Nylon brush
Mulberry / Amora (Morus celtidifolia) anthotype by Naya Gonçalves
“Sonho” by Naya Gonçalves
Country: Brasília, Brazil
Parts used: Fruits, stem
Amount: 400 grams
Extracted by: Squeezing
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing with paint brush
Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) anthotype by Anna-Maria Thewalt
“Luxemburg Pavilion” by Anna-Maria Thewalt
Country: Trier, Germany
Parts used: Berries
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Purée with mixer
Thinner: 70% alcohol
Application: Sponge
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
Rose, red (Rosa rubiginosa.) anthotype by Dianne Bos
“Touching Planet Rose” by Dianne Bos
Country: Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but print exposed in France
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 5 full fresh flower heads
Extracted by: Soaked in rum and then squished with a wooden spoon
Thinner: Alcohol (cheap Barbados rum)
Application: Brushing
Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) anthotype by Devon John Chebra
“Butterfly and Man No 3” by Devon John Chebra
Country: Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Parts used: Berries
Amount: Handful of berries to prep emulsion and a dropper-full per sheet of 5×7 inch paper
Extracted by: Cooking – gently simmered to release pigment and again after filtering to concentrate pigment in solution
Thinner: Filtered water
Application: Brushing
Beet, common (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Mirelle Medina
“Lorde and Savior” by Mirelle Medina
Country: Mexico City, Mexico
Parts used: Beet
Amount: Handful of beet; 2 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: Ethyl alcohol, 71.5 percent
Application: Sponge swabs
Geranium, red/magenta (Perlargorium zonale) anthotype by Ulf Rehnholm
“Portrait of a tree” by Ulf Rehnholm
Country: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing
Black elder or Black lace (Sambucus nigra) anthotype by Tracy Piper-Wright
“Black Lace” by Tracy Piper-Wright
Country: Ellesmere, Shropshire, UK
Parts used: Berries
Amount: 4 tablespoons
Extracted by: Cooking, mortar then strained. The berries were soaked in water for 3 days prior to cooking
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Strawberry (fragaria x ananassa) anthotype by E. Shallcross
“Ephemeral” by E. Shallcross
Country: New York City, USA
Parts used: Fruit only
Amount: 8 strawberries
Extracted by: Food processor, then squeezed through a coffee filter
Thinner: A dash of rubbing alcohol
Application: Foam brush
Pokeweed, American (Phytolacca americana) anthotype by Andreas Semerad
“Two feathers” by Andreas Semerad
Country: Austria
Parts used: Berries
Amount: 250 mL for 6 sheets A4 paper
Extracted by: Hand blender and sieve
Thinner: Tap water and alcohol
Application: Brushing
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
Mix of Butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea), Pink rose (Rosa meldomonac) and Rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum) anthotype by Andie Dale
“Accidental double exposure” by Andie Dale
Country: Staffordshire, near Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Several blooms of each
Extracted by: Mortar and soaking of dried butterfly pea
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Sponge brush