“Perilous Branch (White Flag pt.1)” by Ayo Varillas
Country: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Parts used: Leaves of the spinach and fruit flesh of the pepper
Amount: Two handfuls of spinach and two whole peppers
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: Cheap vodka
Application: Brushing
Layers: 2: one layer of Spinach emulsion over one layer of Red Pepper emulsion
Substrate: Stonehenge paper
Created with: Laser printed OHP positives
Exposure: 3 ½ hours, August 19th 2023 on a hot sunny day
Contrast: ✿ Low
Challenges or observations: Could have used some more time to help with readability of the image. The green overlayer of the spinach was bleached away by the sun, leaving a pretty orange from the bell peppers. If too many layers are applied, the orange and green mix into a brown color.
Additional information: I think this was a really fun experiment with layering. I will try again and leave it in the sun longer to create a better image.
Instagram: @AyoFlyo
Mix of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and Pepper, red bell (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Ayo Varillas
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