I'm posting today because I am absolutely gaga over Cyanotype printmaking! If you've never heard of it, it is taken from the work "cyan" for it's dark blue tones and is commonly referred to as a Prussian Blue color. It was the same color as used in blueprints until around 1950. Cyanotype was invented in 1842 by a British astronomer and chemist, John Frederick William Herschel. To say the least, it is a very old process.
I've been following Cyanotype printmaking for awhile and when my friend, Kathy Greenia was here visiting, we played with pre-inked papers I had purchased through Amazon. Going on a nature walk and picking leaves, flowers, and twigs that we thought would be fun to use was a highlight of this activity! Waiting for the photosynthesis process to take place was magical!
Fast forward to yesterday when I took a class from a Cyanotype artist, Judy Pickett at The Hub on Canal Street here in New Smyrna Beach! I learned so much about this technique! Once you know the gist of the process, it's really a matter of playing and experimenting with lots of different organic materials and papers. We used rice paper, mala paper and watercolor papers. I purchased the Jaquard Cyanotype Powder solution as it has a longer shelf life to use when I return to NY. The instructor used a liquid solution such as Photographers' Formulary Liquid Cyanotype Printing Solution.
I'm excited to share this intriguing technique and my hope is that you give this a try yourself. If you'd like more information, search YouTube and Pinterest.
Thanks for stopping by!
XOXO
LYN
I've been following Cyanotype printmaking for awhile and when my friend, Kathy Greenia was here visiting, we played with pre-inked papers I had purchased through Amazon. Going on a nature walk and picking leaves, flowers, and twigs that we thought would be fun to use was a highlight of this activity! Waiting for the photosynthesis process to take place was magical!
Fast forward to yesterday when I took a class from a Cyanotype artist, Judy Pickett at The Hub on Canal Street here in New Smyrna Beach! I learned so much about this technique! Once you know the gist of the process, it's really a matter of playing and experimenting with lots of different organic materials and papers. We used rice paper, mala paper and watercolor papers. I purchased the Jaquard Cyanotype Powder solution as it has a longer shelf life to use when I return to NY. The instructor used a liquid solution such as Photographers' Formulary Liquid Cyanotype Printing Solution.
I'm excited to share this intriguing technique and my hope is that you give this a try yourself. If you'd like more information, search YouTube and Pinterest.
Thanks for stopping by!
XOXO
LYN
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