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Rose Madder or Dyer’s Madder (Rubia Tinctorum) anthotype by Roxanne Lasky

“Dad’s Spirit” by Roxanne Lasky
Country: USA
Parts used: Root
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 25 hours over several days
Month, season and year: January, Winter 2022
Substrate: watercolor paper, 300 gsm
Contrast of final print: * (Low)

Rose Madder or Dyer's Madder (Rubia Tinctorum) anthotype by Roxanne LaskyRose Madder or Dyer's Madder (Rubia Tinctorum) for making anthotypesAmount: 4 tablespoons
Extracted using: Cooking
Thinner: Distilled water
Layers: 3
Used to create image: Ink-jet-printed positive on acetate (was not black and white). The positive was from other photo experiments and will focus on high contrast transparencies.

Challenges or observations: This was an early test for me. Dye is more dilute than flower petal emulsions. Should have strained the liquor better to avoid graininess. Longer process in winter sun. Still think the results were ok, but will add more layers of color in future.

Experiments are never a waste of time.

Instagram: @roxannelasky

Illustration of Rubia Tinctorum
Illustration of Rose Madder or Dyer’s Madder (Rubia Tinctorum).

 
 

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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