“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)
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)
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis) anthotype by Hannie Mommers
“Where feathers appear angels are near” by Hannie Mommers
Country: Spain
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 1.5 days
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
Blackberry (Rubus) / Red Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) anthotype by Devon John Chebra
“Hope Is A Thing With Wings” by Devon John Chebra
Country: USA
Parts used: Berries, cabbage leaf
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 days
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Strathmore Bristol Smooth 400
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
“Serenity” by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
Country: Turkey
Parts used: Root
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 days
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper (Canson, 200 gsm)
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra) anthotype by Penny Russell
“Jude’s Garden” by Penny Russell
Country: UK, but print made in Majorca
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 7 hours
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Sketchpad paper 140 gm (cream)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
Rose Madder or Dyer’s Madder (Rubia Tinctorum) anthotype by Roxanne Lasky
“Dad’s Spirit” by Roxanne Lasky
Country: USA
Parts used: Root
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 25 hours over several days
Month, season and year: January, Winter 2022
Substrate: watercolor paper, 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) anthotype by Bruce Dunbar
“Ghost Pipe, Weir Farm” by Bruce Dunbar
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 weeks
Months, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)