{"id":4921,"date":"2020-11-22T21:45:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T02:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gorga.org\/blog\/?p=4921"},"modified":"2020-11-22T21:38:34","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T02:38:34","slug":"hand-colored-prints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gorga.org\/blog\/?p=4921","title":{"rendered":"Hand-Colored Prints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have been experimenting! Is that a big surprise!? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, I have been hand coloring black and white inkjet prints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After making a regular black and white inkjet print, I use Prismacolor Premier colored pencils to add color to the paper. The wax-based pigment is then smoothed out and blended using cotton swabs dipped in a 1:1 mixture of turpentine and vegetable oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned about this method from a book titled “Hand Coloring Black & White Photography: An Introduction and Step-By-Step Guide” by Laurie Klein (see:\u00a0https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Coloring-Black-White-Photography-Step\/dp\/1564965864<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are small prints; 4.5 inches square or 4×5 inches on 5×7 inch paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first six prints are printed on hot press (i.e. smooth) watercolor paper. The last print (made today) is on Hahnemuhle Biblio, a relatively light paper with a bit of texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each print is unique. Even if I try to make a duplicate it never comes out exactly the same as the first copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My next goal is to try larger prints… say 8 inches square or 8×10 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n

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