“I needed to get a little Lisa Frank on this” by Brittonie Fletcher
Country: USA (representing Scotland)
Parts used: Petals
Application: Sponge Brush
Exposure time: 3 days north light average UV 6 in New York, USA
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Moleskin paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium) (unsure on some – the moleskin paper I tried was a little ehhh)
“The Anthotype as a Gesture of Hope” by Camila Mangueira
Country: Portugal but from Brazil
Parts used: Red cabbage leaves and Turmeric roots
Application: Pieces of cotton
Exposure time: 4 days.
Month, season and year: Ago, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Fabriano paper mixed media, 250 g
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Love is Hope” by Lökidore
Country: France
Parts used: Grape skin and geranium petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 days including 1 with sun and 2 with mixed weather
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper 300gr/m2.
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Without title” by Ivonne Gutiérrez González
Country: Mexico
Parts used: Fruit
Application: Coating
Exposure time: 3 days
Month, season and year: October, autumn, 2021
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
“Rainbow” by Kimberly Halyburton
Country: Chile
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 1 week
Month, season and year: Summer
Substrate: Watercolour paper (Fabriano artist 300 g)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Purple Moon” by Jesseca Ferguson
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals (fresh, have also used frozen petals)
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: Multiple days (through the window when rainy; on roof deck when sunny); “develop by inspection”
Month, season, and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper (Lanaquarelle, hot pressed, 300 gsm or 140 lbs)
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Rebloom” by Sharon Lee Hart
Country: USA
Parts used: Berry
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 42 hours
Month, season and year: July/Summer/2022
Substrate: Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Leaf of the Great Tulip Tree” by Kendall Reiss and Jesseca Ferguson
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 48 hours
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: Lanaquarelle watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Look to the horizon” by Dee Lister
Country: UK
Parts used: Blackberry berries (fruit)
Application: Brushed
Exposure time: 14 days
Date/season: Midsummer (early – mid June), 2022
Substrate: Mixed media paper 300gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Hope – our consolation on the journey (St. Augustine’s Tower)” by Milena MichalskiParts used: Fruits
Country: UK
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 weeks and 2 days (16 days)
Months, season and year: Summer 2022
Substrate: Fabriano Accademia watercolour paper, 240 gsm
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“Changing Season” by Reuben Frank Woods
Country: UK
Parts used: Berries
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Exposure time: 2 days (cloudy)
Month, season and year: August, Summer, 2022
Substrate: Card
Contrast of final print: * (Low)
“High hopes (Low expectations)” by Jessica Franzén
Country: Sweden
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 7 days
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“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)
“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)
“Life in Motion” by Berta Ibáñez
Country: France
Parts used: Leaves
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 4 weeks
Month, season and year: April, spring, 2021
Substrate: Fabriano watercolor paper 300 gm, previously treated with vinegar
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“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)
“Magic Waterwall” by Valeria Accili
Country: Italy
Parts used: Juice
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 2 weeks
Months, season and year: Autumn 2021
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)
“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)
“One Day of Hope 19590919” by Clive Pigott
Country: New Zealand
Parts used: Cabbage – leaves + Beetroot – root
Application: Brush 1-inch hake
Exposure time: 9 days facing North through 2 layers of glass (the glass-frame support and bedroom window)
Months, season and year: June, end Autumn – beginning Winter 2022
Substrate: REEVES Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: ** (Medium)