[Alt-photo] Re: Four color gum

[Diana Bloomfield]

Okay, great.  Thanks.  Yes-- I love that look; it does look like a pencil drawing.  I really like BFK Rives and used to use it all the time, with the PVA, but then switched to Fabriano soft-press because that seems to require no additional sizing.  But-- like I said-- I'm going to do everything as stated in the "recipe." ;)  So I'll go back to the Rives for this.  I can't wait to try it.  

Yes-- I think that that's a real downside of alt processes--  no matter what you do, it's never easy to get those images to look onscreen as they do in real life.  But I can easily see that you're already getting that same quality.  And I'm hoping the whole spray development technique isn't something that requires years of practice (like making latte designs). ;)

Okay, I just got your other post.  That's helpful.  I look forward to seeing the rest.  When you do get to them, could you post each layer (rather than the final print) as you do them?  I'd love to see that progression.  

Thanks, Marek; enjoy your weekend.

Diana


On May 26, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:

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> Diana,
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> My paper is the same as Chia's, BFK rives 280 (not sure how her weight would translate). My standard gum paper for now. PVA 1:1 size. I think that the paper/spray develop adds to the texture that is very reminiscent of a pencil drawing. One of the prints has a very smooth background and I was anxious to put the sprayer to it, but as soon as I have done that it came out very nice. I am going out of town for the weekend so no more progress until mid next week.
> The pictures in the link are lighter then originals. When I view these pictures in the windows viewer they are OK, once loaded into Picasa there is a correction applied by Picasa (Google) and they are too light. Drives me insane.
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> Marek