From: Katharine Thayer (kthayer@pacifier.com)
Date: 02/13/02-03:32:01 PM Z
Hi John,
I came across your post (I'm a day behind) at the end of a long day of
printing (in gum, of course) a series of studies of storm surf breaking
against cliffs and rocks. It occurs to me that your clouds would have
much the same tonal quality as the breaking waves -- white white with
subtle shading in the whites to create volume. I hate to keep bending
your arm if you don't want to print gum, but I assure you, gum can do
this highlight shading beautifully, and is also very easy to control
once you understand it. (I do concede that it takes some practice to get
to that point of mastery, however.)
You ask: for what subjects is gum suitable or not suitable, in my
opinion? In my opinion, gum will print anything and everything
beautifully. Gum is so versatile you can adjust it to any printing
aesthetic or to any subject whatever.
Katharine
Grafist@aol.com wrote:
>
> The search goes on,
> One of my favorite subjects is cloud
> formations........and then landscape with overtones of abstract forms which
> come from the environment being photographed. Direct Carbon is a lengthy
> process demanding many tests before settling on a batch of useable material
> tho' much manipulation is possible with sawdust and brushes. Gum does not
> get reported as being so easy to control whilst the image is sometimes lost
> altogether. Oleobrom, on the other hand, might offer a system which is midway
> between the two processes, rather like Bromoil. Viewing clouds regularly in
> my garden I see, as many people do, suggestions of animals, faces, monsters
> etc.,(I do sometimes get very, very drunk*****JOKE*****) but getting these
> images onto paper presents a problem which could be interesting to explore
> further. That is my own personal little story. Are there any ideas floating
> around out there regarding the suitability of particular processes for
> particular subjects? e.g. Portraiture seems to be unsuitable for Bromoil
> (mentioned in Gene Laughter's recent article in Amateur Photographer
> magazine). For what subject is Gum most suitable (or not suitable).......in
> YOUR opinion?
> Best for now. Clouds at night are great.
> John- ftgrfst
>
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