“Rollie #4” by Ren Suchyta-Korany, Indiana, USA
Parts used: 80% petals / 20% stems and leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Soaking
Solvent: Alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
Mix of Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) and Jamun (Syzygium cumini) anthotype by Ray Harris
“Two’s company” by Ray Harris, Bristol, UK
Parts used: Fresh berries
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Just pressing fruit directly onto the paper
Solvent: None
Application: Pressing fruit directly onto paper, light brushing
False shamrock, purple (Oxalis Triangularis) anthotype by Tracy Piper-Wright
“Spotlight” by Tracy Piper-Wright, Ellesmere, Shropshire, UK
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 14 stems (a good handful)
Extracted by: Blender
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Foam brushing
Chokeberry, black (Aronia melanocarpa) anthotype by Ronald D. Butler
“Fire Island Breeze” by Ronald D. Butler, Saltaire, Fire Island, New York, USA
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A small handful
Extracted by: Food processor
Solvent: Everclear whole grain alcohol
Application: Brushing
Strawberry, wild (Fragaria vesca) anthotype by Kateřina Malečová Suková
“Untitled” by Kateřina Malečová Suková, Czech Republic
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Mix of Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) and Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta) anthotype by Bengisu Çaygür
“Self-portrait” by Bengisu Çaygür, Silifke/Mersin, Turkey
Parts used: Petals and Bark
Amount: Madagascar periwinkle: 3 tablespoons of petals. Mexican fan palm bark: a medium-sized cooking pot, loosely packed (approx. 80 mL of reduced extract)
Extracted by: Madagascar periwinkle: Boiled the petals in water until the colour concentrated into a deep fuchsia emulsion. The petals were removed, and the extract was reduced over low heat and filtered through cheesecloth. Mexican fan palm bark: The cleaned bark was boiled in water, then filtered twice through cheesecloth to remove the resin before reducing over low heat. This produced a dense, rich colour.
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing (synthetic brush)
Skunk cabbage, eastern (Symplocarpus foetidus) anthotype Bridget Murphy Milligan
“Chipped Stone Spear” by Bridget Murphy Milligan, Central Ohio, USA
Parts used: Blossom or spathe
Amount: 20 blossoms/spathes
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: 1/8 cup cheap vodka
Application: Brushing
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) anthotype by Goran Budija
“Photogenic drawing 1/2026” by Goran Budija, Zagreb, Croatia
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A handful of berries
Extracted by: Soaking in 200 mL cheap vodka for 10 days, then ultrasonically treated for 10 minutes (60 w/40 khz)
Solvent: Vodka
Application: Brushing
Canna (Canna indica) anthotype by Jane Linders
“Dragonfly” by Jane Linders, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Two complete blooms
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: I added 10 mL of 91% isopropyl alcohol and 2 mL of deionised water to two crushed and pulverised red canna blooms
Application: Brushing
Achiote (Bixa orellana) anthotype by Mary Beth Klauer
“In the Garden” by Mary Beth Klauer, Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Parts used: Powder from ground-up seeds
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water and a small amount of alcohol
Application: Brushing
Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) anthotype by Patricia Bromberger
“Purple Dreams” by Patricia Bromberger, Los Osos, California, USA
Parts used: Petals, both pink and purple
Amount: 24 flowers for each layer
Extracted by: Flowers ground up in a coffee grinder with 30 mL of 91% ethyl alcohol, soaked for 30 minutes, then filtered
Solvent: 91% ethyl alcohol
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Coffeeberry (Frangula californica) anthotype by Anna-Brit Schlaepfer
“Coffeeberry” by Anna-Brit Schlaepfer, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Parts used: Berry skins
Amount: ~10 berries
Extracted by: Soaking and mashing
Solvent: Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Application: Brushing
Wormwood, common (Artemesia absinthium) anthotype by Melanie Berry-Vasa
“Memorialized” by Melanie Berry-Vasa, Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for enough solution to coat three 4″ x 5″ sheets
Extracted by: Soaking in hot water
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Tea, Green (Camellia sinensis) anthotype by Parisa Bajelan
“Moqanni” by Parisa Bajelan, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 3 tablespoons
Extracted by: Pouring the green tea into boiled water at about 80°C (175°F) and letting it steep for about half an hour.
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) anthotype by Kriszta Németh
“Fotófalu” by Kriszta Németh, Törökbálint, Hungary
Parts used: Berries / Bark of stem and root
Amount: About a half handful for each print (berries) / Stem and root cut into approximately 10 cm pieces
Extracted by: Simple pressing (berries) / Soaking in alcohol (bark of stem and root)
Thinner: None for berries / Pure Ethanol for bark and root
Application: Brushing
Layers: 1 for berries / 3 for bark of stem and root
Alumroot (Heuchera) anthotype by Tanya MacGillivray
“Alder branch” by Tanya MacGillivray, Halifax, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 5 medium-large leaves
Extracted by: Cutting and soaking for several hours
Solvent: 4-5 tablespoons of isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Mint (Mentha) anthotype by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
“Untitled” by İlhan Sadıkoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
Parts used: The stems and the leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Blender
Application: Brushing
Malabar spinach (Basella rubra) anthotype by Mónica Páez
“Equatorial penguin” by Mónica Páez, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Parts used: Fruits
Amount: 1 tablespoon
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (crafted sugar cane 45%)
Application: Brushing
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) anthotype by Shannon Beatty
“Hippeastrum” by Shannon Beatty, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A generous handful for each print
Extracted by: Macerating in a laboratory blender and filtering through cheesecloth
Solvent: ~10 ml of 91% isopropyl alcohol per print
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Mix of Butterfly Pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) and Spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Andie Dale
“Woven Butterfly Angel” by Andie Dale, United Kingdom
Parts used: Powder
Extracted by: Mixing
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Sponge brush