Cyanotype insect

Through my work I hope to share something ethereal and intriguing with viewers, and to arouse their curiosity.

Cyanotype, invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842, is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Paper is sensitized using two chemicals: ammonium iron(III) citrate and potassium ferricyanide. The paper is then sensitive to ultra violet light. Objects are placed directly onto the sensitised paper, then exposed to ultra violet light [for me,

Spooky Halloween and autumn Cyanotype print of a skeleton on paper. Bright blue cyan colour and high contrast Cyanotype. Cyanotype process. Cyanotype clothing. Cyanotype art. Cyanotype shirt. Cyanotype idea. Cyanotype photography. Cyanotype fabric. Cyanotype aesthetic. #spooky #halloween #autumn #high #contrast #skeleton #cyan #bright #blue #cyanotypes #sunprint #print #prints #printmaking

More playing... Bleached cyanotype re-exposed with starlings image, then translucent relief inks applied with a printing roller... . . . . . . #printmakingprocess #cyanotype #cyanotypeprocess #doubleexposure #starlings #birdsinflight #printplay #womenwhoprint #natureinspired #murmuration

Cyanotype artwork on cotton paper 💙 New works available in my website. erikalujanoart.myshopify.com #cyanotype #sunprint #blueprint #cianotipia #cyanotypeprint #cyanotypeartists #cyanotypeart

Cyanotype print from an x-ray and a contact positive

Hand-painted tape on cyanotype