Small Skull Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper
Small Skull Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper
I have made the skull in various sizes, but this is the smallest most intimate little skull I have made. The piece is roughly 12” x 12” and is printed on Arches French watercolor paper. I usually work very large but lately I ran into some lost films that I had and also printed this skull as well. I do feature a 12” x 12” collection of various selection ranging from celestial prints, plants, and sea creatures among others.
Each sheet of Arches French made 100% cotton watercolor paper is hand coated with a light sensitive solution and dried in a dark room. The paper is then exposed with a film negative under UV light . Then the print is washed with fresh water— during this process the solution chemically changes to a deep blue. The print is then dried in heavy paper stacks to wick away the water.
Since each piece of paper is hand cut sizes vary slightly but roughly 12” x 12”. The last image shows other pieces available on site. Each print is unique with some character that comes with the hand coating process.