Experiments in wet caynotype - part 87

Time to share some wet cyan/solarfast goodness from earlier in the fall, when we had a bit of warm weather. First up is a trio of spikenard leaves on cotton.

Next is a branch from a hawthorn tree. It's a medium sized tree at the edge of our property; I don't think I ever noticed it before. Perhaps this is the first time in my tenure that it's fruited this heavily, or perhaps this year I noticed it just before the birds.

Then, on to fig leaves! I planted figs for the first time this year, and this late in the season felt empowered to harvest a few leaves for printmaking. First is a set of three on cotton, then a solitare on mineral paper.

Next a trio of nasturtium leaves on mineral paper.

And finally, some more spikenard.

Here they all are after exposure but before rinsing. I always observe at this time of year that I can get good prints on a warm sunny day, but they lack the extreme patterning and color morphing of a hot and humid summer day.

Those greenish tones in the unexposed areas always rinse out.

For such a simple leaf shape, the nasturtiums are printing up surprisingly complex.

 Here are the finished prints. Again, the ones on fabric have a mellow, uncomplicated autumnal vibe.

I'm quite happy with the mineral paper prints. There's lots of circular patterning going on in the background.

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