Contemporary Printmaking, Minimalist Handmade Cyanotype, Elipse Shapes Diptych on Watercolor Paper, 2026

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The Lake District is a handmade monotype cyanotype unfolds through a sequence of elongated ellipse patterns that stretch rhythmically across … Read more The Lake District is a handmade monotype cyanotype unfolds through a sequence of elongated ellipse patterns that stretch rhythmically across two panels. Suspended in layered fields of luminous blue, the forms suggest breath, tide, or horizon lines—becoming quiet symbols of continuity and balance.

Created through the cyanotype process, the work is shaped by light, chemistry, and direct hand intervention. Subtle tonal shifts and softened edges are the trace of that process, making each impression entirely unique.

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+ Title: The Lake District III
+ Year: 2026
+ Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided
+ Measurements : 100x140 cm (40x 55.3 in.), each panel measures 100x70cm (40x28 in.) a standard frame size
+ All cyanotype prints are made on high-quality Italian watercolor paper

* Frame is for illustrative purposes only, artwork is sent carefully rolled in a tube.

WHAT IS A CYANOTYPE?

The cyanotype (a.k.a. sun-print) process is one of the oldest in the history of photography, dating back to the 1840's.

Cyanotypes were then made famous by Anna Atkins, considered the first female photographer. Inspired by nature, we feel the need to look back at a craft that is handmade, analogue, and using an all-natural light source: the sun.

Our cyanotypes are made by coating high-quality Italian watercolor paper with a light-sensitive emulsion. We then expose it in direct sunlight for several minutes using a photo negative to get the best image quality. Finally, the print is washed and fixed with water to stop the reaction and prevent fading.

What you get is an amazing, royal blue image, with absolutely no ink involved. And since each print is handmade, tones will give gorgeous, subtle variations. The beauty of cyanotypes is that each print is absolutely unique. See less