From: Clay Harmon (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 09/13/02-07:28:58 PM Z
I've seen it, and the real thing is better than the scan. Unreal
clarity.
Clay
On Friday, September 13, 2002, at 07:48 PM, Cactus Cowboy wrote:
> Thanks for posting the link.
>
> I can relate to the subject matter (desert scenic), and appreciate how
> well
> the gum dichromate process works for this type of subject. I began
> printing
> in gum because of my frustration with Cibachrome material. My first
> images
> in gum were canyon scenes and indian rock art. Using the gum process
> with
> pigments such as burnt sienna, raw umber, indian red, etc... really
> brought
> my work to life. It's a welcome alternative to Cibachrome and
> conventional
> color materials.
>
> Mr. Melvin's work appears to be of exceptionally fine quality, if the
> image
> on the website is any indication. I'd love to see the actual prints.
>
> Best regards,
> Dave in Big Wonderful Wyoming
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kerik" <Kerik@Kerik.com>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 12:39 PM
> Subject: Stuart Melvin Website (beta)
>
>
>> Since there was interest in seeing Stuart Melvin's gum prints earlier
>> in
>> the week, I talked to him this morning and he suggested I send this
>> information to the list. I'm working on a website for Stuart that's
>> in
>> the infant stage (one page, one image so far). But, for those who are
>> interested, at least you can get a glimpse at one of his prints. The
>> image on this page is a 20x24 12-layer gum print (not gum over
>> platinum)
>> on Fabriano Uno HP. The neg was enlarged using the APHS film from an
>> 8x10 in-camera lens image.
>>
>> His website address will change eventually, but during the development
>> stages will be on my website's server, so this URL is temporary:
>>
>> http://www.kerik.com/swmelvin/
>>
>> There is a contact link on this page so you can drop Stuart a line
>> with
>> your questions and comments.
>>
>> Best,
>> Kerik
>>
>
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