Alternative Process Project

For this project I decided to create a grid of cyanotypes because I was especially drawn to the look and process of creating a cyanotype image. I created transparencies of 6 different images as negatives and started by taking a lot of photograms to see how the images would turn out and different looks I could create with them.

In this test image I had taken two transparencies and printed them onto one paper. I really liked the look I got with it because the image was still very clear and had the impact I wanted. This was a good first test of my transparencies. 

In this test I attempted to layer two transparencies to see what kind of effect it gave. I liked this one in particular because it layered the hands over each other in an interesting way but I don't like how it created a line across the top of the image. 

I placed all the transparencies on square pieces of water color paper coated with an emulsion and placed them in the sunlight for around 25-30 minutes. At some point a shadow was crossing the images so 2 of them turned out slightly lighter than the rest but I actually like the look of how they all go together with it. Once my cyanotypes dried I began painting on them with watercolors. I didn't have too much of an intent with how I was painting them other than trying to use more orange tones because it would stand out more against the blue print but once I began I noticed a theme where the three photos with eyes featured had warmer and brighter tones with a mix of teals and the photos with the eyes cropped out were almost entirely tones of blue and purple. 

Here are the final prints!