I'm doing a year end catch-up of printmaking sessions that haven't made it onto the blog previously.
These prints were done on mineral paper in September, on a hot, sunny day. The first two are black locust leaves from wild trees, the kind with the wicked thorns.
The next two are calla lily leaves, a perennial favorite of mine.
This next one is a large, roughly 2 ft. x 4 ft., print on cotton sateen, using both cyanotype chemicals and Solarfast colors, with box elder and dock leaves. I would like to point out that this is image number 1000 of the images I have shared over the years in this series of posts about my experiments in wet cyanotype printing. It's been a true labor of love to document and post these! As a group they have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times, and from time to time someone writes to acknowledge their usefulness. I have been active online for a long time, and part of me still clings to the ethos that this is a vehicle for disseminating knowledge freely, to add joy and value to other people's lives.
Here are the prints after exposure and before rinsing.
Mineral paper is a tricky beast to work with as it's not really porous. Cooking the print under glass serves to adhere the chemicals, but some of what is seen in this stage will rinse off.
The large cotton print is looking very promising at this stage.
Here are the finished prints.
I am very happy with all of these, there's good contrast, definitive outlines, and good color variations.
I am especially pleased with how this one turned out. Again, good definition, good contrast, and such a lovely turquoise/teal color palette! I already have plans for an art quilt based around this print.
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