Mixed Media on paper

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This diptych is comprised of two original cyanotypes with watercolour.

Also known as sun printing, cyanotype printing is a camera-less photography technique which uses sunlight to capture an image. I use the same method that was used in the 1800's.

The prints are not mounted or framed. The images provided show the prints mounted together. This is a suggestion only.

'Serenity in blue' captures the feeling of standing among the trees in the quiet of the early evening. It was made by arranging layers of Prunus leaves from the garden between sheets of glass on top of paper coated with a photosensitive emulsion. This was then exposed to sunlight to capture the image, before being washed in water. A watercolour wash was added to produce the final picture.

Cyanotypes are archival, meaning they will last for a really long time, but best displayed out of direct sunlight. If they do begin to fade over the years, you can place them in the dark for a week or two and, like magic, they will regain their full colour. In a way they are a living memory of what the sun saw in a given moment in time!

Please note that I retain copyright of this image and may use it to design products such as clothing, accessories and homewares.