I picked up these lovely flowers at Trader Joe's, and took them into the darkroom with me. I laid them on photographic paper before exposing the paper to light. If I could see in my work in process, this is what this step might look like: I exposed the paper to various colors and intensities of light with light-emitting diodes. If I could see in my process in time-lapse, this is what this step might look like: 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. The 3 images below were all created the same. I used the same flowers, the same photographic paper, the same colors of LEDs. I placed the flowers in various locations on the photographic paper, feeling around the paper, and layering the flowers in different patterns. I then exposed the paper to the same amounts of the same colors of light, but in different places. green = purple | purple = green | blue = yellow | yellow = blue | red = cyan the mixed colors = brown | the white areas = no light The results are below. The top row is the final artwork, and under each piece are 2 details within the artwork. {Click on images to enlarge & view in slideshow format.} 3 more artworks created similarly: The left and right pieces are more violet with green, while the center piece is more blue with green. I actually used the same colors of light (magnet = green & chartreuse = violet). The variation in color is a result of altering the temperature of my developing chemical. The top row is the final artwork, and under each piece are 2 details within the artwork. {Click on images to enlarge & view in slideshow format.} I never see my art piece until it is complete. While the light I emit allows me to see a bit, the paper remains white during exopsure. So I do not know how much of what color is where until after processing. Once the paper goes through the developing chemical the image appears, however the room is still dark at this point. The paper then goes through fixer which makes it no longer sensitive to light. At this point I can turn on the lights and see the results. This makes the process very exciting and magical for me! It is always a mystery until the end. The many variables including colors of light, intensities of light, temperature of the chemicals, and my manipulation make each piece the unique artwork that it is. So while I create many same, same pieces, they are all different. 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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