Blueprint paper is a specially-coated paper that turns blue where it is exposed to light, while areas kept in the dark remain white. Blueprints were one of the first ways to make copies of plans or drawings. Here's how to make blueprint paper yourself. Read More Recycling Old Paper Into...
From watercolors to airbrushes, there are a lot of different ways to make marks on paper. Indicate the art medium style or method in your image prompts for unique results. The four images above were generated with these prompts: A woman running through the park, charming, cozy watercolor ill...
In short photograms are a way of making photos by directly placing objects or negatives onto light-sensitive paper. You might’ve heard of cyanotypes or sun prints – it’s the same concept! What you need • Objects that you can use to make an image (small enough to fit on your pho...
And then the cyanotype development is printing. It’s the process of taking the negative and blowing it up to a larger negative. And you actually print the negative on paper. So what you basically do is mix these powders and chemicals to create the emulsion, which is the layer that react...
My goal was to find a way to use papers or chemicals that would produce the textures and depth I felt needed, so I researched alternative methods and explored everything from homemade recipes for emulsions to cyanotypes. I considered contact printing, which led me to large format photography....