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Petunia, Brooklyn (Petunia violacea) anthotype by Brittonie Fletcher

“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)

Petunia, Brooklyn (Petunia violacea) anthotype by Brittonie FletcherPetunia, Brooklyn (Petunia violacea) for anthotypeAmount: For a quarter plate size 4 flowers
Extracted using: Mortar, Soaking
Thinner: Everclear and Patron
Layers: 1
Used to create image: Some ferns and a little chemistry

Challenges or observations:
Could have been exposed longer and would have liked to have actually printed a photo, but wanted to weigh in and celebrate the day. So, I went for an old faithful fern. Given the north light inside a window and cloudy days with NYC skyscrapers, petunia is pretty fast. I did not chase the light.

Instagram: @etherwaves (on all SocMed)
Website: BrittonieFletcher.com

Additional information:
See my insta or tiktok for the Anthotype Day we did at Penumra Foundation to celebrate it.


 
 

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:
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 1 – The collective research from photographers on World Anthotype Day 2022
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


Volume 2 is the second book:
Anthotype Emulsions, Volume 2 – The collective research from photogaphers on World Anthotype Day 2023
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


 
If you want to learn more about making anthotypes there is also the "how-to" book:
Anthotypes – Explore the darkroom in your garden and make photographs using plantsMake prints using plants - an environmentally safe process!
 
The most comprehensive resource on Anthotypes.
 

Anthotypes – Explore the darkroom in your garden and make photographs using plants

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If you are already practising anthotype printing, we suggest making notes to document and learn:
Anthotype notebook50 pre-defined pages for you to document your anthotype process.
 

Anthotype notes – Document your anthotype process

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