“Tree Bones” by Penny Russell
Country: Bristol, UK
Parts used: Petals
Amount: One bloom head
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
Layers: 3
Substrate: Cartridge paper
Created with: Positive on transparency
Exposure: 1 week outside, June, summer 2023
Contrast: ✿ (Low)
Challenges or observations: I have recently realized that if you apply too many layers of emulsion, then the print doesn’t fade well, whatever the emulsion—certainly if it’s from petals. This is the only one where I obtained a reasonable image, and I think that’s why.
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Peony (Paeonia lactiflora) anthotype by Penny Russell
This anthotype is part of World Anthotype Day
World Anthotype Day was started by AlternativePhotography.com in 2022. In August anthotype artists all over the world celebrate the anthotype process and send in their entries. We add them here to the database and create a reference book for each year. The purpose of the day is to build a large resource where artist can learn which pigmenets and plants that work and draw inspiration from other artists' work. The reference books can be found here:
Volume 1 is the first book in the series:
Volume 1 contains 60 unique anthotype emulsions from 103 artists taking part from 31 countries.
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 1 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2022
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Volume 2 contains 100 unique anthotype emulsions from 139 artists taking part from 31 countries.
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 2 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2023
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