A3 (c. 16"x12") print on:
Permajet Gold Silk (£26)
Innova Soft-textured matt (£24)
A red this striking can sometimes be difficult to print properly. I can remember hating Kodak's
Kodachrome transparency material because of its response to red wavelengths (it was so
sensitive that red objects appeared to stand out from the film plane, almost in 3D), and red
seems to have been a troublesome layer in any number of other film and print emulsions. The
latest pigment inks, the ones I now use, can display these poppies with something like their
true intensity but without them popping out at you in 3D. Coupled with the longevity of the best
printing papers against fading, you can now have a proper rendition of these stunning colours
on your wall for 60-80 years before any hint of colour change. Would that poppies themselves
lasted as long, but they are undoubtedly best seen in heart-breaking situ, round about 11th
November each year.
A red this striking can sometimes be difficult to print properly. I can remember hating Kodak's
Kodachrome transparency material because of its response to red wavelengths (it was so
sensitive that red objects appeared to stand out from the film plane, almost in 3D), and red
seems to have been a troublesome layer in any number of other film and print emulsions. The
latest pigment inks, the ones I now use, can display these poppies with something like their true
intensity but without them popping out at you in 3D. Coupled with the longevity of the best
printing papers against fading, you can now have a proper rendition of these stunning colours on
your wall for 60-80 years before any hint of colour change. Would that poppies themselves
lasted as long, but they are undoubtedly best seen in heart-breaking situ, round about 11th
November each year.
A3 (c. 16"x12") print on:
Permajet Gold Silk (£26)
Innova Soft-textured matt (£24)