..in my limited experience with Van Dijk is observed that the paper is the
biggest "factor" in tone and richest dark. Try different papers.
I also noticed that you should coat as thin as possible..
> Am a newcomer to the group here. My interest at this point is completing a
> series of Van Dyke prints. Anyone have any suggestions about obtaining
> consistent results, at least with respect to tone? Any ideas on how to
> obtain the richest darks one can? The pros and cons of selenium or any
> other toning? Any references I which are must-sees?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Trish Garner
>
>
Cor Breukel
http://ruly70.medfac.leidenuniv.nl/~cor/cor.html
"The Infrared Gallery"
http://ruly70.medfac.leidenuniv.nl/~cor/ir-gallery.html