“Classic” by Andie Dale, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Parts used: Berries
Amount: 5 or 6 of each berry
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Sponge
Black turtle bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) anthotype by Eduardo Romero
“Field-gravity” by Eduardo Romero, Olinda, Brazil
Parts used: Beans
Amount: 50 grams of beans
Extracted by: Immersion
Thinner: 150 mL of 46% alcohol
Application: Brush coating
Black turtle bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) anthotype by Marina Soares
“Two Sides” by Marina Soares, Olinda, Brazil
Parts used: Grain
Amount: Black turtle bean 50 grams
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: 50 mL tap water and 50 mL Alcohol 46%
Application: Brushing
Grape, strawberry (Vitis vinifera ‘Fragola’) anthotype by Carla Rocha
“Sweet Summer” by Carla Rocha, Seixal, Portugal
Parts used: Skin of the grape
Amount: A bunch of grapes
Extracted by: Crushed with a handheld blender
Thinner: None
Application: Foam brush
Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosom) anthotype by Arindam Majumdar
“Alla in St Petersburg” by Arindam Majumdar, Sunnyvale, California, USA
Parts used: Boiled blueberries
Amount: 3 cups blueberries, boiled in water
Extracted by: Boiling in water for 20 minutes
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Laying watercolour paper on a tub of blueberry extract
Smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) anthotype by Kazimierz Biernat
”Curiosity” by Kazimierz Biernat, Wola Batorska, Poland
Parts used: Leaves, dry
Amount: 4 handfuls for four 30 x 40 cm prints
Extracted by: Cooking in 200 mL of water, blending in a blender and squeezing through a sock
Thinner: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Roselle / Caruru-azedo (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) anthotype by Carolina Carmini
“Mirella” by Carolina Carmini, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Petals, dried
Amount: 15 grams
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: 70% alcohol
Application: Cotton
Crocus, purple (Crocus vernus) anthotype by Bruce Dunbar
“White-tailed Deer during the Worm Moon at the edge of the Woods when the Crocus bloom” by Bruce Dunbar, Westchester, New York, USA
Parts used: Petals only
Amount: About 3 buds to allow for triple coating
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) anthotype by Cécile Charvieux
“Colibri” by Cécile Charvieux, Lyon, France
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A handful for many prints
Extracted by: Mashed with a fork
Thinner: Alcohol (rum)
Application: Brushing
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) anthotype by Regina Cury
“Lace Bouquet” by Regina Cury, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parts used: Seeds
Amount: 50 grams
Extracted by: Pestle and sieve
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing
Dill (Anethum graveolens) anthotype by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
“Maria” by İlhan Sadıkoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
Parts used: The stems and the leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: None
Application: Brushing
Rice, Italian black venere (Oryza sativa) anthotype by Karin Matter-Locher
“End of Summer” by Karin Matter-Locher, Murten, Switzerland
Parts used: Rice grains from Italian black venere rice
Amount: Half a tablespoon
Extracted by: Laboratory heater 35° Celsius
Thinner: Alcohol, 38% ethanol, 62% distilled water
Application: Sponge
Black cottonwood tree (Populus trichocarpa) anthotype by Adley Rochelle
“Feather Gram” by Adley Rochelle, Severance, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Seeds
Amount: 1 cup
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Wandering Jew / Trapoeraba-roxa (Tradescantia pallida) anthotype by Karol Santiago
“Without title” by Karol Santiago, Caruaru-Pernambuco, Brazil
Parts used: Leaves
Quantity: A handful, about 4 or 5 medium leaves
Extracted by: Maceration with a pestle
Diluent: 70% alcohol
Application: Brush
Sulla coronaria (Hedysarium coronarium) anthotype by Francesca Genna
“Herbarium Travelling Plants nr.56” by Francesca Genna, Sicily, Italy
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A cup for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol, denatured ethyl 95%
Application: Brushing
Mix of Black currant (Ribes nigrum) and Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) anthotype by Marijke Schutte
“Self-portrait with slide projection” by Marijke Schutte, Groningen, Netherlands
Parts used: Full berries
Amount: Approximately 2 handfuls
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol 70%
Application: Direct application and soaking
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) anthotype by Hilde Maassen
“Sound of a cloud” by Hilde Maassen, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Parts used: Juice from the berries
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol 96% and one spoon of sugar
Application: Dipping
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) anthotype by Frauke van Lierop
“Backyard Blackberries Anthotype” by Frauke van Lierop, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Parts used: Juice from the blackberries
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol 96% and one spoon of sugar
Application: Brushing
Thimbleberry / Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) anthotype by Jane Booth
“Thimbleberry” by Jane Booth, Newbury, Vermont, USA
Parts used: Flower petals and berries
Amount: Three flowers using only the petals, plus ten or so berries
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Application: Brushing
Geranium (Pelargonium hortorum) anthotype by Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen
“Plants on my Morning Walk” Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen, Nærum, Denmark
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Tap water chalk removed
Application: Brushing the concentrated pulp and removing particles on the surface with paper tissue