“Even Crows Hope” by Christine Acebo
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 days
Month, season and year: June, summer, 2022
Substrate: Canson Mixed Media Artboard
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) anthotype by Fruma Markowitz
“Four Moroccan Women” by Fruma Markowitz
Country: USA
Parts used: Powdered spice
Application: Brushing with foam brush
Exposure time: 1 day
Month, season and year: March, spring, 2021
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Woad (Isatis tinctoria) anthotype by Pam Du Val
“Hope” by Pam Du Val
Country: UK
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 9 hours
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Bristol board
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) anthotype by Carolina Carmini
“A Green City” by Carolina Carmini
Country: Brazil
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Cotton swabs
Exposure time: 8 hours
Month, season and year: August, winter, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
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)
Hardy Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) anthotype by Michael Cessna
“Thinking of You” by Michael Cessna
Country: US
Common name of plant: Hardy Hibiscus, also called common rose mallow, swamp mallow, swamp hibiscus, dinner plate hibiscus
Parts used: Entire flower
Application: Soaking
Exposure time: 3 days, 1 hour and 25 minutes
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Arches Platine 310 gsm (5×7)
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) anthotype by Teresa Guxens
“Hope in a green future” by Teresa Guxens
Country: Spain
Parts used: Spinach leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 days
Month, season and year: July, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Canson multi-tecnica paper 300
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Poppy (Papaver rheus) anthotype by Fiona Robinson
“Poppies” by Fiona Robinson
Country: UK
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 1 week
Month, season and year: June, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Black Raspberry, Wild (Rubus occidentalis) + Pansy (Viola) anthotype by Mary Kocol
“Thyme, Valerian Leaf, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Hyssop Photogram” by Mary Kocol
Country: USA
Parts used: Berries only – ripe black ones & almost ripe red also ok, mixed together;
Application: Hake brush
Exposure: 1 day in full summer sun
Month, season, year: Early July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Canson mix media paper, 98lb/160g
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
English Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) anthotype by Ralph Rinke
“Stack of Chips” by Ralph Rinke
Country: Canada
Parts used: Cucumber skin (hothouse/greenhouse)
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Exposure time: 3 hours 45 minutes – during mid day and high sun
Months, season and year: Summer, July 2022
Substrate: Stonehenge White cotton rag – 250 gsm
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Violet (Viola cornuta) anthotype by Marjan van der Donk
“Pearls” by Marjan van der Donk
Country: The Netherlands
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 1 week
Months, season and year: July, Summer 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Paprika, common (Capsicum annuum varietals) anthotype by Frank Gorga
“Summer Vine” by Frank Gorga
Country: USA
Parts used: Powder from the grocery store
Application: Dipping (but see observations)
Exposure time: 45-60 minutes
Months, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Strathmore Series 400 Drawing paper (but see observations)
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea) anthotype by Stephanie Frondoso
“Dreaming” by Stephanie Frondoso
Country: Philippines
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 days
Months, season and year: May, summer, 2021
Substrate: watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)
Turmeric, common (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Kristine Sargsyan
“Leaf” by Kristine Sargsyan
Country: Armenia
Parts used: Powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 hours
Months, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High)