“Suspended” by Izabella Paiva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parts Used: Fruit
Quantity: 1 peach and 50 mL of water
Extracted by: Blender
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brush
Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) anthotype by Carolina Carmini
“Sé” by Carolina Carmini, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 30 grams
Extracted by: Soaking
Solvent: 70% alcohol
Application: Brushing
Cherry (Prunus avium) anthotype by Ellie Hansen
“Cherry Bird” by Ellie Hansen, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Parts used: The whole cherry
Amount: 3 cherries per print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Vodka
Application: Foam Brush
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) anthotype by Adley Rochelle
“Herschel’s Telescope” by Adley Rochelle, Severance, Colorado, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 1 1/2cups
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Orange (Citrus x. sinensis) anthotype by Ben Conway
“Abstract #2” by Ben Conway, San Francisco Peninsula, California, USA
Parts used: Peel
Amount: Less than half of one orange’s peel
Extracted by: Soaking for six days
Solvent: Distilled white vinegar
Application: Spreading around with a pipette
Mallow (Malva parviflora L.) anthotype by Shadi Ghorbanian
“Leaves” by Shadi Ghorbanian, Tehran, Iran
Parts used: Dried flowers
Amount: Approximately 3 tablespoons of dried mallow
Extracted by: Soaking in lukewarm water and gently stirring to release pigments
Solvent: Cool Water
Application: Brush
Adam’s Needle (Yucca filamentosa) anthotype by J. David Whitehead
“Yucca by Yucca” by J. David Whitehead, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 15 young thin yucca leaves cut into pieces
Extracted by: Mortar, blending and soaking under water overnight, then simmering for 5 hours
Thinner: 96% alcohol, vinegar, filtered water, tap water
Application: Brushing
Mix of Butterfly pea, blue (Clitoria ternatea) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Émilie Léger
“Paysage éphémère” by Émilie Léger, Montréal, Canada
Parts used: Dried blue butterfly pea flowers and turmeric powder
Amount: One handful of dried blue butterfly pea flowers and one tablespoon of turmeric powder
Extracted by: Mortar (both emulsions)
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing (both emulsions) and creating a gradient in the centre of the paper
Madagascar periwinkle / Rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) anthotype by Mónica Páez Espinosa
“Blue cotton” by Mónica Páez Espinosa, Ecuador (Galápagos islands)
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 4 handfuls
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol, 10 mL 40% sugar cane
Application: Brush
Linden, small-leaved (Tilia cordata) anthotype by Ellen Evers
“Tilia” by Ellen Evers, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Parts used: Petals and stems of the blossoms
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Cooking for at least 30 minutes just covered by water, put into a blender, filtered through a cheesecloth
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing with a foam sponge
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) anthotype by Nan Wollman
“For Malin” by Nan Wollman, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Parts used: bug with web
Amount: About 1 gram
Extracted by: Mashed with a brush
Thinner: Circular image thinned with filtered water, rectangular image with alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
Mustard (Sinapis alba) anthotype by Nícola Batista Loss Medeiros
“Unsuccessful I” by Nícola Batista Loss Medeiros
Country: Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Parts used: Seeds crushed into powder
Amount: 100 g
Extracted by: None
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Dipping
Onion (Allium cepa L.) + Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) + Others anthotype by Lukasz Biazik
“Anthop-pop” by Lukasz Biazik
Country: Poland
Plants used: 1. Onion (Allium cepa L.); 2. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.); 3. European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) + 4. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.)
Parts used: 1. All; 2. Petals; 3. Berries; 4. Root
Application: brushing
Exposure time: 1. 2 days; 2. 2 days; 6. 3 days; 4. 3 days
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Contrast of final print: 1. ** (Medium); 2. * (Low); 3. x (Almost none); 4. ** (Medium)
Sunflower (Helianthus) anthotype by Nancy Breslin
“Turning to the Sun” by Nancy Breslin
Country: USA
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 7 days, West window (afternoon sun)
Month, season and year: August, summer, 2022
Substrate: watercolour paper (Cotman 140 lb).
Contrast of final print: x (Almost none) (Poor at one week, but has potential with longer exposure)