“Man’s Best Friend” by Chris G Smith
Country: Hull, UK
Parts used: Currant and petals
Amount: Handful of black currants and petals from 2 roses
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Mix of Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Coffee (Coffea), Carnation, pink (Dianthus caryophyllus), African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulate) anthotype by Ikram Bejghate
“Hope there will be sun” by Ikram Bejghate
Country: Trier, Germany
Parts used: Leaves and powder
Amount: 1 tablespoon of curcuma, 1⁄2 tablespoon paprika, 4 leaves of pink carnation, 4 leaves of African tulip tree
Extracted by: Mixing, cooking
Thinner: Spiritus (99% alcohol)
Application: Brushing
Mix of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and Pepper, red bell (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Ayo Varillas
“Perilous Branch (White Flag pt.1)” by Ayo Varillas
Country: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Parts used: Leaves of the spinach and fruit flesh of the pepper
Amount: Two handfuls of spinach and two whole peppers
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: Cheap vodka
Application: Brushing
Peony (Paeonia lactiflora) anthotype by Penny Russell
“Tree Bones” by Penny Russell
Country: Bristol, UK
Parts used: Petals
Amount: One bloom head
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) anthotype by Justine Kaemmerlen
“Nasturtium” by Justine Kaemmerlen
Country: San Francisco, USA
Parts used: Petals from medium-orange flowers (not the deepest orange possible, but also not the lightest the plant produces)
Amount: 2 full flowers for a 4 x 3 inch print
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: 91% isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Mulberry, white (Morus alba) anthotype by Kate Heuston
“Mulberry Babies” by Kate Heuston
Country: Baltimore, USA
Parts used: Berries
Amount: 4 berries
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Foam brushing
Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Dalene Marais
“Wind-blown Eucalyptus leaves” by Dalene Marais
Country: Gauteng, Johannesburg, Chartwell north AH, South Africa
Parts used: Chilly powder
Amount: 250 mL rubbing alcohol 91% and 50 g of chilly powder steeped and matured 12 months
Extracted by: Steeping in alcohol in a glass jar with lid in a dark cupboard
Thinner: Rubbing alcohol 91%
Application: Brushing in swift strokes to obtain some visual brush strokes
Chard, common (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Melanie Woodhead and Samuel Woodhead
“Blackbird” by Melanie Woodhead and Samuel Woodhead
Country: Redditch, Worcestershire, UK
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis) anthotype by Lucas Micael Alves Do Monte
“Plantitas” by Lucas Micael Alves Do Monte
Country: Brasilia, Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Tulip (Tulipa) anthotype by Vic Fischbach
“Moods” by Vic Fischbach
Country: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol (40% neutral)
Application: Brushing
Saint George’s sword / Espada de São Jorge (Dracaena trifasciata) anthotype by Elizabeth Lee
“My ephemeral cityscape” by Elizabeth Lee
City, Country: São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Leaf
Amount: One small leaf
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Deionized water
Application: Cotton swabs
Lupine, large-leaved (Lupinus polyphyllus) anthotype by Tommi Hakkarainen
“Stump” by Tommi Hakkarainen
Country: Luvia, Finland
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Stick blender
Thinner: None (a few drops of rainwater on the leaves)
Application: Brushing
Jaboticaba / Brazilian grape tree (Plinia cauliflora) anthotype by Daniela Felix
“Pão de Açúcar” by Daniela Felix
Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parts used: Grape
Amount: About 10 grapes
Extracted by: Mortar, then soaked for 6 days with sugar and grain alcohol
Thinner: Grain alcohol
Application: Brushing
Pepper, chili (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Adley Rochelle
“Willow” by Adley Rochelle
Country: Severance, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Chili pepper powder
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle. then strained with a coffee filter
Thinner: 1 tablespoon of vodka
Application: Brushing
Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) anthotype by Helen Kapitain
“Paul’s” by Helen Kapitain
Country: London, UK
Parts used: Stem and leaves
Amount: 200 grams
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Dipping
Pepper / Paprika (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Justine Reiswich
“Facade“ by Justine Reiswich
Country: Trier, Germany
Parts used: Paprika powder
Amount: 1 tablespoon
Extracted by: Mixing, then filtering through a coffee filter
Thinner: Vodka, 40%
Application: Brushing
Indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) anthotype by Ivonne Gutiérrez González
“Untitled” by Ivonne Gutiérrez González
Country: Mexico
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol 96% (undenatured)
Application: Brushing
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Carolina Carmini
“A long day” by Carolina Carmini
Country: Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 15 grams
Extracted by: Dilution
Thinner: Grain alcohol
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
Silk floss tree / Palo borracho (Ceiba speciosa) anthotype by Ana Laura Cazarré
“La enredadera” by Ana Laura Cazarré
Country: Montevideo, Uruguay
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol 95%
Application: Brushing