Entanglement: Transformation 0356-4-8, copyright 2023/2024 Douglas Stockdale – My practice of utilizing a print weave of my cyanotypes continues to be a a creative journey. When I began the weave methodology earlier this year, my practice was pretty straight forward as to the weaving process that resulted in a uniform mosaic pattern. Since I was just starting... Continue Reading →
Solar eclipse today & climate change
Last Iceberg (No. 9200) copyright 2022/2024 Douglas Stockdale – With today's solar eclipse and the 'focus' on our sun (and its effects, which is why a ton of individuals have purchased special solar eclipse glasses), a good time to provide a PSA (Public Service Reminder). Global warming of our blue planet is not due to any changes in... Continue Reading →
Cyanotype print toning – Coffee toner
Urban Ashes (No. 094853) copyright 2022/2024 Douglas Stockdale – For my on-going environmental project Urban Ashes (yes, the project name as slightly morphed again), while evaluating some cyanotypes prints, the blue just did not entire resonate with me. Seemed too cheerful and not dire enough for my subjects. I was intrigued in how other alternative photographic... Continue Reading →
Cyanotype weave and hand embroidery
Entanglement: Transformation 43716-1, copyright 2023/2024 Douglas Stockdale – Sometimes, one thing leads to another. Maybe the endless story of creative journeys, eh? The first time I created a print weave from my Entanglement series, I did not know where this might lead to. I will have to admit, the first time I did the hand embroidery on... Continue Reading →
2023 Holiday Artwork framed for a collector
San Clemente Pier, copyright 2022/2023 Douglas Stockdale – Honored that my artwork for our 2023 Season's Greeting card is now matted and framed (without glass) and is in the permanent collection of one of my collectors. I am told that this will be a seasonal display in their home, which is just fine with me. Beats the... Continue Reading →
Cyanotype weave and fractured narratives
Untitled (Entanglement series No. 0455-2) copyright 2024 Douglas Stockdale – One aspect of 2024 that I had not anticipated was pushing the creative envelop for my cyanotype prints and Entanglement series. Case in point, today I weaved together two cyanotype prints, same image, to create a mosaic image. While following the Alt Photo and Cyanotype groups... Continue Reading →
Classic cyanotype chemicals – expiring at 8 months
Untitled (Entanglement series, No. 8847-1) copyright 2023 Douglas Stockdale – After realizing that my classic cyanotype pre-made chemicals have an expiration, I have spent the majority of January reprinting many of earlier cyanotype prints for my Entanglement series with 'fresh' solutions. Last week, while using another pair of classic cyanotype chemicals (solutions A&B) that I purchased last... Continue Reading →
Cyanotype myth: Ferric Ammonium Citrate (FAC) will work forever
Untitled (Entanglement No. 1219-12) copyright 2023 Douglas Stockdale – This is probably more of a Public Service Announcement to the Alt Processing Community as to my recent lesson's learned. Early on in my cyanotype journey I had read in someone's well known book that the cyanotype solutions can last forever, even when the Ferric Ammonium Citrate (FAC or... Continue Reading →
Ashes: A Dystopian Landscape
Untitled (Marshall Fire: Aftermath Ashes #6560) copyright 2022 Douglas Stockdale – This is my third post (here and here) related to the Marshall fire that occurred two years ago in Boulder Colorado. Maybe this is not the most uplifting subject to end the year with, while perhaps the most realistic regarding the times we live in. This was... Continue Reading →
Marshall Fire: December 30th, 2021
Untitled (Marshall Fire: Aftermath Ashes #6238) copyright 2022 Douglas Stockdale – It was exactly two years ago to the day that the communities in Boulder County, Colorado, experienced an end of the year event in 2021 that is becoming eerily too common; severe drought coupled with hurricane-force winds and one spark too many. What was the environmental lead-up... Continue Reading →