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Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) + Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius) + Others anthotype by Andie Dale

“Boys in summer” by Andie Dale
Country: UK
Plants used: Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa), Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius), Rosehip (Rosa Canina),  Ground paprika (Capsicum annuum)
Parts used: The berries and the powder
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 3 days
Month, season and year: August 2022 (15th-18th Aug)
Substrate: Acrylic paper
Contrast of final print: *** (High) (Excellent and really easy to use)

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa), Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius), Rosehip (Rosa Canina) and Ground paprika (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Andie DaleStrawberry (Fragaria × ananassa), Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius), Rosehip (Rosa Canina) and Ground paprika (Capsicum annuum) for making anthotypesAmount: Whole strawberry, a small handful of blackberries, 3 or 4 rosehips and 2 tsp paprika
Extracted using: Mortar
Thinner: none
Layers. 3
Used to create image: Fauna and a cardboard cut out. A variety of flora and fauna, exclusively from my garden. Ferns, climbing ferns, Yorkshire fog, herb Robert (flowers and leaves), European ash, vaccinium myrtilliodes.
Challenges or observations: A simple emulsion to make; dries quickly and layers well. Reacts very quickly and a single layer is enough to get an effect. Also smells gorgeous.

Instagram: @andiehsd

Additional information: I’ve been anthotyping for around 3 weeks as my next step in alternative photography. I love it! I exposed this in my greenhouse – another place for my experiments.

This relates to hope in that I spend so much of my time watching my boys together. Between them, they hold all my hopes for their future. This is our first summer in this house and the future feels closer than it ever has.

Printing the anthotype
Printing the anthotype

 
 

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!
 
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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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