I have always known I would explore black & white artworks someday. I am not as interested in black & white as color. I LOVE color, and it is such a dominant element in my artwork. Color is also a lot more challenging! So creating black & white artworks is easier, but not as interesting. I was most excited to explore black & white because, unlike color, there is ample light while working. I thought this would allow me to better document my process; however, documenting my process is difficult while actually executing it. These black & white explorations were prompted by a recent conversation with my friend, art lover and collector, Bill Rhoades. Additionally, I was out of my favorite size of color paper. But most importantly, I found this dead bird outside my studio door, and I thought s/he would make a good subject for my 1st black & white artworks.
These are not my 1st black & white photo-artworks ever. Like most photographers I began exploring the darkroom 1st with black & white. These are the 1st black & white artworks I have made with my patented process. The very 1st piece: I just guessed on exposure time. The dots below the bird is dirt that came from it when I moved it. I like this piece best: It has better composition with more tones and depth. Detail of above piece: I quickly tried of the bird as s/he was too stiff to manipulate. Some branches only pieces: And I quickly tired of black & white entirely, though I very much enjoyed the new exploration. Black & white requires different paper and chemicals than color work, so I invested enough in this exploration to continue it... eventually... for now I am back to color. :) Thank you for viewing! If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them. Much love to you all! ♥ Natasha
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