new bromoil....old picture

[Terri]

I finally got around to preparing the bromoil matrix from this digital negative. I knew it would take a lot of work since it's so soft, but I just had to try it.

I brush-inked this in black, let dry overnight, resoaked the print and added a couple different colored inks. I let it dry for several days and then came back one more time to add some pastels for some additional depth.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/terriks/Thelmabromoil.jpg


Thanks for looking!

[ann]

lovely

[Antarctican]

What a pretty result! You must be so pleased

[renegade]

Really beautiful, Terri

[Terri]

Thanks for all the kind words! :D

[icassell]

This is really beautiful. I've never heard of this technique and it sounds like fun to do. Can you post the original so we can compare?

[Fenman]

The sadness of the expression is brought out by this technique - almost a modern "old Master" to be seen in a dark corridor of a grand house.

[PhotoJet]

Wow, terri! :) That's amazing! A whole different look!

[Terri]

This is really beautiful. I've never heard of this technique and it sounds like fun to do. Can you post the original so we can compare?Well....it's a long story. :p

Here is the "original":


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/terriks/miscellaneous/coinswithpicture.jpg

The whole thing is documented step by step under Special Projects (http://www.thephotobeat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1247). My mom wanted a hand colored print made from this...I was drawn to it to try to get a bromoil from it. :) Bromoil IS a fun process, the print preparation is everything. Once you get a good matrix made, inking can be a blast.


The sadness of the expression is brought out by this technique - almost a modern "old Master" to be seen in a dark corridor of a grand house.
Thank you for saying this! It was her expression, even in that tiny original, that kept pulling at me to try the bromoil to really do her justice.

I appreciate the kind words, all!

[icassell]

Wow, Terri ... this sounds like alot of work and I don't have that kind of patience anymore, but your results are great!

[Terri]

Wow, Terri ... this sounds like alot of work and I don't have that kind of patience anymore, but your results are great!Well, I'd never done digital negatives before, so that was hurdle #1 for me. Bromoils, I've been doing for a couple years now so that was less challenging (aside from the fact this particular digital neg was not ideal for the process). ;)

This was a labor of love from start to finish; this is a picture of my late grandmother.

Thanks again! :)