“California Poppy on Cocoa” by Mark Jensen
Country: Kennewick, Washington State, USA
Parts used: Cocoa powder
Amount: About one tablespoon
Extracted by: Mixing
Thinner: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing
Layers: 3
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Created with: Photogram of poppy petals and stem
Exposure: 12 days, June 14-26 (spring to summer), 2023
Contrast: ✿✿ (Medium)
Challenges or observations: The cocoa powder from commercially purchased cocoa. I possibly needed to let the cocoa dissolve in the alcohol for a longer period of time as some of the particulate made the coating not as smooth as it could have been.
Instagram: @markj913 (Lots of traditional photography in addition to alternative photography)