From: Dave Rose (cactuscowboy@attbi.com)
Date: 02/25/03-08:47:30 AM Z
Funny you should mention "big sky". I've made a number of alt-photo prints
with the sky as the primary subject. My very first cyanotype was a 4x5
contact print of the moon rising above spruce trees and cliffs in Colorado.
I have a large cyanotype/gum print of a stormy sky looming above the Great
Swamp in New Jersey. Originally shot in b&w, a straight silver print failed
to fully convey the drama and somber mood of the scene. Printed with red
and earth tones over cyanotype, the scene comes alive with a dark and
foreboding energy. I also have a series of 'cotton ball clouds' printed in
gum, with prints ranging from believable color to wild and vivid false
colors. How about a full color Arizona sunset from a b&w negative? To do
this I printed a weak cyanotype exposure, a moderate gum exposure in red,
and a strong gum exposure in yellow. The results: a smooth transition of
intense color from black, purple, red, orange, to bright yellow.
Best regards,
Dave Rose
Cactus Cowboy
Big Wonderful Wyoming
cactuscowboy@attbi.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <zphoto@montana.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: gum printing
> OH, yeah, yeah, you are right. I should specify that the q's I use are
all
> Daniel Smith, which are classified as exceptionally strong yet
transparent.
> The q violet is a staining pigment, tho, by D. Smith's calcs. I didn't
find
> that to be the case. And, btw, it is Hilary Page's guide to watercolors I
> find wonderful, as she goes thru the actual pigment numbers in each paint,
> much the same way that Wilcox does.
> cza
> PS Dave, maybe you and I can have a competition on who can produce the
most
> garish "big sky" since we both live in big sky country...I think my violet
> chartreuse combo will do wonderfully...
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