When I began blogging just over 2 years ago one of my goals was to give more insights into a common question - How do I create my unique chromogenic photograms? Over the past 2 years I have shared several posts which explain and illustrate my process as best I can in writing and photographs. See them below. Same Same but Different I work in darkness, and therefore feel more than see what I am working with. This allows me to create several pieces exactly the same but which yield different results. Read more here. Some New Works in the Wine Series |
The image to the left shows how I set the piece up. An aspen branch from my front yard is propped up on the top, and a wine bottle is in the center. Wine glasses of various sizes are placed at set distances from the paper, and they are filled with different amounts of water. The image above shows my tools. A hand-made LED light device + crystal to diffuse and refract the light + orange, blue, and red color gels. |
I then painted blue light around the aspen branch, which resulted in yellow and red.
Last, I painted red light around the middle and the wine bottle, which resulted in green.
I will be signing posters, which are 18" x 24" on high grade paper. Posters will be sold at the festival. If you cannot attend the festival but would like to buy a poster, let me know and I can get one for you.
I will also be exhibiting a selection of artwork from my wine series at Arroyo, an art gallery and wine bar in Telluride, throughout the month of June.
If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them.
Much love to you all!
♥ Natasha
Mackenzie Wilson visits the studio of Natasha Bacca -- a Bend artist who harnesses the power of light to paint.
In February, news reporter Mackenzie Wilson contacted me saying she was interested in profiling me for the lifestyle TV show she works on in Bend, OR. I was flattered - and nervous! Mackenzie and videographer, Matt, came to my studio in March to video me creating a piece of Artwork by Natasha Bacca, and last week the video aired on local television. For those that missed it, see it below.
I love the amazement at someone working in a darkroom! :)
What would you like to see in my vlog?
Please comment below.
These pieces, however, were:
unique chromogenic photogram
20" x 72" (3 20" x 24" panels)
Purchase a print here.
Or contact me to purchase directly from me at a discounted price.
unique chromogenic photogram
20" x 24"
Purchase a print here.
Or contact me to purchase directly from me at a discounted price.
unique chromogenic photogram
20" x 24"
Purchase a print here.
Or contact me to purchase directly from me at a discounted price.
If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them.
Much love to you all!
♥ Natasha
In January I asked Facebook fans which series they would like to see more of in 2014. The wine series was popular, but not the most popular. Birds and skyscapes received the most votes, and I planned to begin working on them. And I will! :)
But I felt called to work on the wine series. And like many creatives, I go with the calling. And like universal support responding in kind, as soon as I began working on the wine series opportunities (gifts) for it came my way.
The first gift was an email from the senior editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine saying, “We have a page every month called, Our Crush, and we want to make your wine photos April’s.”
~Stay tuned for details, which I will share first on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The second gift, just one week later, was a sweet voice mail from my friend Leanne. She was at Naked Winery talking to the manager about my artwork. The manager looked up my website and loved my wine series. I had considered contacting Naked Winery several times before but for some reason never did. I am so grateful for the selfless kindness of Leanne (who I had never talked to about Naked Winery) for generously sharing my artwork with others.
~My wine series will be featured at Naked Winery during the month of March, with an opening reception during First Friday Art Walk on March 7th from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Join the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
The third gift was from my friend Lindsay. She was the first participant in The Wine Project, and a while back she had suggested I use her crystal wine glasses in my artwork. Three days after gift number two, I took her up on her kind offer.
~See results below.
staggered wine glasses = different sizes & sharpness + white light (no color filter) = red |
bent photo paper = distortion of shapes & sizes + color filters = opposite colors on negative photographic paper (red = cyan, orange = violet) |
staggered wine glasses = different sizes & sharpness + this piece was solarized |
staggered wine glasses = different sizes & sharpness + different color filters combined = a variety of colors on negative photographic paper (red = green, blue = orange, orange = violet) |
crystal wine glasses refract more light + different color filters create a variety of color patterns |
same as above + bent photo paper = distorted shapes |
Thank you for viewing!
If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them.
Much love to you all!
♥ Natasha
I recently began a new series. I just happened… I didn't plan it. I constantly explore new ideas, but this one caught me… I was SO EXCITED when I first realized I had a new series beginning! Though I'm always experimenting for one, it felt like forever since I had a new series and I was beyond thrilled to see where this one was heading! The excitement was quickly replaced by frustration and a myriad of other emotions. I spent SO much time… with such little result. I remind myself to enjoy the process (journey) and not worry about the outcome (destination), as I often remind my students. With any new technique comes a learning curve. Hours, days, weeks in the darkroom… sometimes with a great piece as a result, and sometimes with nothing to show for my efforts.
And later I see what I have created after stepping away from it… I feel less attached. I can now look at these images without the expectation of what I intended. Yet I still do not know what to make of them. Are they “good”? What does that even mean, and does it matter? Are they worth continuing to explore? If so, where should I go with them? Or where will I let them take me?
Yes, the creative process is beautiful, surprising, interesting, fun, and CHALLENGING! :)
The warm colors? The cool colors?
More clouds? Less clouds?
More realistic color schemes? Bright, whimsical color schemes?
Any other ideas or suggestions for the direction of this series?
Comment below or on Facebook and you will be entered to win an 11" x 14" print of the Skyscape of your choice! Comment below AND on Facebook and you will be entered twice! Enter twice per day! The winner will be drawn on December 9th.
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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I am an artist working with light, combining contemporary & archaic processes to push the bounds of conventional photography.
In this blog I share information & images about my process, installations of my artwork, & more.
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