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Cyanotype Artists

Fog Ridge (hand-printed cyanotype,  22 x 35" Artist Proof)
Fog Ridge (hand-printed cyanotype,  22 x 35" Artist Proof)

Fog Ridge (hand-printed cyanotype, 22 x 35" Artist Proof)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Signed on the back by the artist. Hand-printed original cyanotype photograph on heavy cotton watercolor paper.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Photogram

A Surreal Watercolor on Cyanotype, "Recalibration"
A Surreal Watercolor on Cyanotype, "Recalibration"

A Surreal Watercolor on Cyanotype, "Recalibration"

By Annalise Neil

Located in San Diego, CA

A one of a kind 18" x 24" Surreal Watercolor on Cyanotype executed by artist Annalise Neil. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery.

Category

2010s Surrealist Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Modernist Breezeblocks, Geometric Patterns, Blue Tones Architecture Cyanotype
Modernist Breezeblocks, Geometric Patterns, Blue Tones Architecture Cyanotype

Modernist Breezeblocks, Geometric Patterns, Blue Tones Architecture Cyanotype

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

"Modernist Breezeblocks " is a beautiful diptych that combines minimalist geometric abstraction withthe traditional cyanotype process. The artist uses a contemporary visual language ...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Silver Eucalyptus Diptych (two 24 x 18" cyanotypes)
Silver Eucalyptus Diptych (two 24 x 18" cyanotypes)

Silver Eucalyptus Diptych (two 24 x 18" cyanotypes)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

This pale blue-green-gray is an altered chemical recipe the artist has perfected. Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut p...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Gray Iris VIII Cyanotype Monotype Print, Unframed, 24x18\"
Gray Iris VIII Cyanotype Monotype Print, Unframed, 24x18\"

Gray Iris VIII Cyanotype Monotype Print, Unframed, 24x18\"

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Foggy Iris Triptych, Contemporary Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper
Foggy Iris Triptych, Contemporary Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper

Foggy Iris Triptych, Contemporary Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

This pale celadon blue-green-gray is an altered photographic recipe the artist has perfected. Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Gray Iris Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Unframed Art
Gray Iris Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Unframed Art

Gray Iris Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Unframed Art

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Planting Utopia Celestial Garden - Cyanotype Painting Flowers Blue, 2024
Planting Utopia Celestial Garden - Cyanotype Painting Flowers Blue, 2024

Planting Utopia Celestial Garden - Cyanotype Painting Flowers Blue, 2024

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Summer Night ( 24 x 18 inch hand-printed cyanotype)
Summer Night ( 24 x 18 inch hand-printed cyanotype)

Summer Night ( 24 x 18 inch hand-printed cyanotype)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

There is no lens and there is no etched plate or printing press. Every botanical cyanotype the artist makes is a unique monotype. There is no way to reproduce exactly the same comp...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Gold Flora Full Circle - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Flowers Plants, 2021
Gold Flora Full Circle - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Flowers Plants, 2021

Gold Flora Full Circle - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Flowers Plants, 2021

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Mica

Gold Flora Cornflowers - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Plants, 2021-'24
Gold Flora Cornflowers - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Plants, 2021-'24

Gold Flora Cornflowers - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Plants, 2021-'24

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Tea

Gray Iris VII Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art
Gray Iris VII Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art

Gray Iris VII Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Silver Vines II Cyanotype Print on Archival Paper - Contemporary Art
Silver Vines II Cyanotype Print on Archival Paper - Contemporary Art

Silver Vines II Cyanotype Print on Archival Paper - Contemporary Art

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Gray Iris IV Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary, 2010+
Gray Iris IV Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary, 2010+

Gray Iris IV Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary, 2010+

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Gray Iris III: Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art
Gray Iris III: Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art

Gray Iris III: Cyanotype Monotype on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Mountain Sunrise 3 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)
Mountain Sunrise 3 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)

Mountain Sunrise 3 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous quality, this is a form of photography called a cyanotype, photogram or sun print. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Blue Valley 2 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)
Blue Valley 2 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)

Blue Valley 2 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous quality, this is a form of photography called a cyanotype, photogram or sun print. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Geometric Astronomy, Minimalist Monotype Cyanotype in Blue Tones, Maths on Art
Geometric Astronomy, Minimalist Monotype Cyanotype in Blue Tones, Maths on Art

Geometric Astronomy, Minimalist Monotype Cyanotype in Blue Tones, Maths on Art

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

"Geometric Astronomy " is a beautiful diptych that combines minimalist geometric abstraction withthe traditional cyanotype process. The artist uses a contemporary visual language roo...

Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Misty June Wildflowers ( 24 x 18 inch hand-printed cyanotype)
Misty June Wildflowers ( 24 x 18 inch hand-printed cyanotype)

Misty June Wildflowers ( 24 x 18 inch hand-printed cyanotype)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

This print is a gray rather than a mint green like other altered recipe cyanotypes listed by the artist.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Wild Mugwort (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 12 inches)
Wild Mugwort (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 12 inches)

Wild Mugwort (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 12 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

The usual color of a cyanotype is dark blue and stark white, but the artist added a second exposure to light to give the leaves a light blue coloring.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Cyanotype Painting Crocus Star Flower Cosmos Ferns, Blue Flowers Plants, 2021
Cyanotype Painting Crocus Star Flower Cosmos Ferns, Blue Flowers Plants, 2021

Cyanotype Painting Crocus Star Flower Cosmos Ferns, Blue Flowers Plants, 2021

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Foggy Iris Diptych, Two Cyanotypes, Botanical Art, 18 x 24" each
Foggy Iris Diptych, Two Cyanotypes, Botanical Art, 18 x 24" each

Foggy Iris Diptych, Two Cyanotypes, Botanical Art, 18 x 24" each

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

This pale celadon blue-green-gray is an altered photographic recipe the artist has perfected. Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Night Laurel Diptych (Hand-printed cyanotype, 40 x 52 inches combined)
Night Laurel Diptych (Hand-printed cyanotype, 40 x 52 inches combined)

Night Laurel Diptych (Hand-printed cyanotype, 40 x 52 inches combined)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

These are two separate cyanotypes (unique monotypes) made using different tree branches, unlike the other same sized diptych by this artist, "Bay laurel DIptych" which uses the same ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Monotype, Photogram

Bay Laurel Diptych (Hand-printed cyanotype, 40 x 52 inches combined)
Bay Laurel Diptych (Hand-printed cyanotype, 40 x 52 inches combined)

Bay Laurel Diptych (Hand-printed cyanotype, 40 x 52 inches combined)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

While the two prints are symmetrical, they are not identical. Every botanical cyanotype made by this artist is unique, made using freshly-cut plants and tree branches laid in that e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Monotype, Photogram, Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper

Sea Cliffs Diptych II ( Pair abstract cyanotypes each framed to 25 x 15)
Sea Cliffs Diptych II ( Pair abstract cyanotypes each framed to 25 x 15)

Sea Cliffs Diptych II ( Pair abstract cyanotypes each framed to 25 x 15)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous quality, this is a form of photography called a cyanotype, photogram or sun print. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Naming Rights, Quampium (Long Water, Greenwood Lake)
Naming Rights, Quampium (Long Water, Greenwood Lake)

Naming Rights, Quampium (Long Water, Greenwood Lake)

By Rachel Olivia Berg

Located in New York, NY

Using the cyanotype process, the artist places the UV treated fabric into bodies of water documenting the movement of the water and creating a photogram of the natural elements in th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Photogram

Night and Day 3 (Single 8 x 8 inch monotype collage mounted on wood panel)
Night and Day 3 (Single 8 x 8 inch monotype collage mounted on wood panel)

Night and Day 3 (Single 8 x 8 inch monotype collage mounted on wood panel)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Quite small, it measures just 8 x 8 inches x 3/4 “ (20 x 20 cm) . Each of the cyanotypes that was cut up to assemble one of my collages was a unique monotype made from plants in the...

Category

2010s Minimalist Mixed Media

Materials

Birch, Paper, Mixed Media, Panel, Monotype, Photogram

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Homme Soleil
Homme Soleil

Alexandre OnimusHomme Soleil, 2022

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H 24.41 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in

Homme Soleil

Located in PARIS, FR

This unique piece is a cyanotype on marble by artist Alexandre Onimus. Inspired by antic aesthetic the artist transform photographs of his own into unique sculpture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Gray Iris (cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)
Gray Iris (cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

Gray Iris (cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Misty Poppies  (20 x 14 inch cyanotype)
Misty Poppies  (20 x 14 inch cyanotype)

Misty Poppies (20 x 14 inch cyanotype)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

The normal color of a cyanotype (blueprint) is dark blue and white but the artist altered the color by altering the chemistry.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Cyanotype Painting (Morning Glory, Crocus, Floor Pattern, etc)
Cyanotype Painting (Morning Glory, Crocus, Floor Pattern, etc)

Cyanotype Painting (Morning Glory, Crocus, Floor Pattern, etc)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers and plants on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Cyanotype Painting, Tea Toned Poppies, Bleeding Hearts, Hummingbird, Botanical
Cyanotype Painting, Tea Toned Poppies, Bleeding Hearts, Hummingbird, Botanical

Cyanotype Painting, Tea Toned Poppies, Bleeding Hearts, Hummingbird, Botanical

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Tea

Stargazing, Astronomy Diptych, Geometric Minimalist Cyanotype Monotype in Blue
Stargazing, Astronomy Diptych, Geometric Minimalist Cyanotype Monotype in Blue

Stargazing, Astronomy Diptych, Geometric Minimalist Cyanotype Monotype in Blue

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

Stargazing is a beautiful diptych that combines minimalist geometric abstraction with the traditional cyanotype process. The artist uses a contemporary visual language rooted in math...

Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Cyanotype Painting Irises, Bleeding Hearts, Ferns, Blue Botanical Painting
Cyanotype Painting Irises, Bleeding Hearts, Ferns, Blue Botanical Painting

Cyanotype Painting Irises, Bleeding Hearts, Ferns, Blue Botanical Painting

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Nocturnal Nature Fritillarias, Bleeding Hearts - Botanical Cyanotype, 2021-'23
Nocturnal Nature Fritillarias, Bleeding Hearts - Botanical Cyanotype, 2021-'23

Nocturnal Nature Fritillarias, Bleeding Hearts - Botanical Cyanotype, 2021-'23

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Nocturnal Nature Magnolia - Contemporary Floral Cyanotype Butterfly, 2021-'22
Nocturnal Nature Magnolia - Contemporary Floral Cyanotype Butterfly, 2021-'22

Nocturnal Nature Magnolia - Contemporary Floral Cyanotype Butterfly, 2021-'22

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Cyanotype Painting Hibiscus, Tumbling Block Floor Pattern, Blue Botanical
Cyanotype Painting Hibiscus, Tumbling Block Floor Pattern, Blue Botanical

Cyanotype Painting Hibiscus, Tumbling Block Floor Pattern, Blue Botanical

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

"This Place is a Dream (Haystack)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - grasses
"This Place is a Dream (Haystack)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - grasses

"This Place is a Dream (Haystack)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - grasses

By Caroline Bullock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Caroline Bullock is an Atlanta-based Artist working in cyanotype and mixed media exploring philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of reality and impermanence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Nocturnal Nature Geraniums - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers Bird, 2021-'22
Nocturnal Nature Geraniums - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers Bird, 2021-'22

Nocturnal Nature Geraniums - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers Bird, 2021-'22

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Gold Flora Shadows Magnolia - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers 2023
Gold Flora Shadows Magnolia - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers 2023

Gold Flora Shadows Magnolia - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers 2023

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pigment, Tea

Gold Flora Shadows Tulips - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers, 2023-'24
Gold Flora Shadows Tulips - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers, 2023-'24

Gold Flora Shadows Tulips - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers, 2023-'24

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pigment

Luminous Nature Geraniums - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers Bird, 2021-'22
Luminous Nature Geraniums - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers Bird, 2021-'22

Luminous Nature Geraniums - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers Bird, 2021-'22

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Misty Iris (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)
Misty Iris (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

Misty Iris (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Cyanotype Painting Anemones, Rose of Sharon, Botanical Painting, Indigo Blue
Cyanotype Painting Anemones, Rose of Sharon, Botanical Painting, Indigo Blue

Cyanotype Painting Anemones, Rose of Sharon, Botanical Painting, Indigo Blue

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Cyanotype Painting Morning Glories, Rose of Sharon, Hellen, Flowers, Butterflies
Cyanotype Painting Morning Glories, Rose of Sharon, Hellen, Flowers, Butterflies

Cyanotype Painting Morning Glories, Rose of Sharon, Hellen, Flowers, Butterflies

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

"This Place is a Dream (Casting)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody
"This Place is a Dream (Casting)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody

"This Place is a Dream (Casting)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody

By Caroline Bullock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Caroline Bullock is an Atlanta-based Artist working in cyanotype and mixed media exploring philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of reality and impermanence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

"This Place is a Dream (Entanglement)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody
"This Place is a Dream (Entanglement)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody

"This Place is a Dream (Entanglement)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody

By Caroline Bullock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Caroline Bullock is an Atlanta-based Artist working in cyanotype and mixed media exploring philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of reality and impermanence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

"This Place is a Dream (Jungle)" - botanical - cyanotype - green - plants
"This Place is a Dream (Jungle)" - botanical - cyanotype - green - plants

"This Place is a Dream (Jungle)" - botanical - cyanotype - green - plants

By Caroline Bullock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Caroline Bullock is an Atlanta-based Artist working in cyanotype and mixed media exploring philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of reality and impermanence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"This Place is a Dream (Nightshade)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody
"This Place is a Dream (Nightshade)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody

"This Place is a Dream (Nightshade)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - moody

By Caroline Bullock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Caroline Bullock is an Atlanta-based Artist working in cyanotype and mixed media exploring philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of reality and impermanence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

"This Place is a Dream (Heartbeat)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - red
"This Place is a Dream (Heartbeat)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - red

"This Place is a Dream (Heartbeat)" - botanical - cyanotype - flowers - red

By Caroline Bullock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Caroline Bullock is an Atlanta-based Artist working in cyanotype and mixed media exploring philosophical and scientific questions about the nature of reality and impermanence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Gold Flora Ferns - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Blue Flowers Ferns, 2021-'24
Gold Flora Ferns - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Blue Flowers Ferns, 2021-'24

Gold Flora Ferns - Botanical Cyanotype Painting Blue Flowers Ferns, 2021-'24

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Cyanotype Painting Tea Toned Clematis, Queen Annes Lace Siena Botanical Painting
Cyanotype Painting Tea Toned Clematis, Queen Annes Lace Siena Botanical Painting

Cyanotype Painting Tea Toned Clematis, Queen Annes Lace Siena Botanical Painting

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Cyanotype Painting Cosmos, Rose of Sharon, Stars, Gold, Blue Botanical Painting
Cyanotype Painting Cosmos, Rose of Sharon, Stars, Gold, Blue Botanical Painting

Cyanotype Painting Cosmos, Rose of Sharon, Stars, Gold, Blue Botanical Painting

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Misty Iris III (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)
Misty Iris III (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

Misty Iris III (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Misty Iris II (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)
Misty Iris II (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

Misty Iris II (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

They are all the same size made using the same plants but this one was exposed at a different time of day when the sunlight was stronger. Every one of the artist's botanical cyanoty...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Sea Cliffs 6 (Hand-printed 40 x 20 inch abstract cyanotype)
Sea Cliffs 6 (Hand-printed 40 x 20 inch abstract cyanotype)

Sea Cliffs 6 (Hand-printed 40 x 20 inch abstract cyanotype)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous quality, this is a form of photography called a cyanotype, photogram or sun print. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Sea Cliffs 7 (Hand-printed 40 x 20 inch abstract cyanotype)
Sea Cliffs 7 (Hand-printed 40 x 20 inch abstract cyanotype)

Sea Cliffs 7 (Hand-printed 40 x 20 inch abstract cyanotype)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous quality, this is a form of photography called a cyanotype, photogram or sun print. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Misty Morning Poppies 2 (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)
Misty Morning Poppies 2 (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

Misty Morning Poppies 2 (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

The normal color of a cyanotype (blueprint) is dark blue and white but the artist altered the color by altering the chemistry.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Monotype, Photogram, Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper

Hibiscus, Ferns, Moths (Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Hibiscus, Ferns, Moths (Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

Hibiscus, Ferns, Moths (Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Misty Iris Triptych (3 hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18 in. each)
Misty Iris Triptych (3 hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18 in. each)

Misty Iris Triptych (3 hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18 in. each)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Every one of the artist's botanical cyanotypes is an entirely unique monotype as the freshly cut plants are laid in that one exact composition only once before they wilt.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Cloudy Day Marsh Grass II (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)
Cloudy Day Marsh Grass II (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

Cloudy Day Marsh Grass II (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 24 x 18 inches)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

It is a precise and slow-going process composing a picture with hundreds of solid objects, balancing the positive and negative space to not have large patches of white, pinning them ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Monotype, Photogram, Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper

Hellebore, Sun (Botanical Still Life Painting of Flowers & Gold Sun on Indigo)
Hellebore, Sun (Botanical Still Life Painting of Flowers & Gold Sun on Indigo)

Hellebore, Sun (Botanical Still Life Painting of Flowers & Gold Sun on Indigo)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is made using a camera-less cyanotype photography method, meaning the artist begins by laying flowers on the surface of photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Gold Ferns, Cosmos (Still Life Painting of Gold Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Gold Ferns, Cosmos (Still Life Painting of Gold Flowers on Indigo Blue)

Gold Ferns, Cosmos (Still Life Painting of Gold Flowers on Indigo Blue)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is made using a camera-less cyanotype photography method, meaning the artist begins by laying flowers on the surface of photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Hellebore, Tondo (Still Life Painting of Gold Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Hellebore, Tondo (Still Life Painting of Gold Flowers on Indigo Blue)

Hellebore, Tondo (Still Life Painting of Gold Flowers on Indigo Blue)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is made using a camera-less cyanotype photography method, meaning the artist begins by laying flowers on the surface of photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Gold Morning Glories, Etc. (Still Life Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Gold Morning Glories, Etc. (Still Life Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

Gold Morning Glories, Etc. (Still Life Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background meaning the artist begins by laying flowers and plants on the surface of photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Gold Ferns, Anemones (Still Life Painting of Flowers & Mosaic on Indigo Blue)
Gold Ferns, Anemones (Still Life Painting of Flowers & Mosaic on Indigo Blue)

Gold Ferns, Anemones (Still Life Painting of Flowers & Mosaic on Indigo Blue)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is made using a camera-less cyanotype photography method, meaning the artist begins by laying flowers on the surface of photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Cosmos, Queen Anne’s Lace: Still Life Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue
Cosmos, Queen Anne’s Lace: Still Life Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue

Cosmos, Queen Anne’s Lace: Still Life Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Botanical Tulips (Still Life Figurative Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Botanical Tulips (Still Life Figurative Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

Botanical Tulips (Still Life Figurative Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers and plants on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Botanical Stars (Still Life Figurative Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Botanical Stars (Still Life Figurative Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

Botanical Stars (Still Life Figurative Painting of Flowers on Indigo Blue)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers and plants on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

The Journey's End II (cyanotype, 26 x 15 inches, Artist's Proof)
The Journey's End II (cyanotype, 26 x 15 inches, Artist's Proof)

The Journey's End II (cyanotype, 26 x 15 inches, Artist's Proof)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

Signed by the artist on the back. Hand-printed original cyanotype photograph on Arches hot press (smooth) cotton watercolor paper with deckled edges.

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photogram

A Set of 6 Contemporary Cyanotypes in Mirrored Frames Blue White Female Artist
A Set of 6 Contemporary Cyanotypes in Mirrored Frames Blue White Female Artist

A Set of 6 Contemporary Cyanotypes in Mirrored Frames Blue White Female Artist

By Amanda Besl

Located in Buffalo, NY

A set of 6 contemporary cyanotype prints in found mirrored frames by Amanda Besl from her most recent body of work created in 2019. Each work measures 7" (h) x 5" (w) Throughout h...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Carbon Pigment

Misty Laurel Diptych (Two 23 x 18 inch cyanotypes)
Misty Laurel Diptych (Two 23 x 18 inch cyanotypes)

Misty Laurel Diptych (Two 23 x 18 inch cyanotypes)

By Christine So

Located in Oakland, CA

The normal color of a cyanotype (blueprint or sun print) is dark blue and white, but the artist altered the color by altering the recipe of the photography chemical mixture.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Gold Flora Shadows Orchid - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers, 2023
Gold Flora Shadows Orchid - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers, 2023

Gold Flora Shadows Orchid - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers, 2023

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

Each selected flower or plant is preserved through a pressing process in which each form is dissected and shaped—akin to the preservation of specimens in a natural history museum—and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pigment

Magnolias, Palm Frond (Still Life Cyanotype Painting with Flowers & Butterflies)
Magnolias, Palm Frond (Still Life Cyanotype Painting with Flowers & Butterflies)

Magnolias, Palm Frond (Still Life Cyanotype Painting with Flowers & Butterflies)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Anemone, Stars, Luna Moth (Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers on Indigo)
Anemone, Stars, Luna Moth (Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers on Indigo)

Anemone, Stars, Luna Moth (Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers on Indigo)

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Hellebore, Fern: Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers & Fern on Indigo Blue
Hellebore, Fern: Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers & Fern on Indigo Blue

Hellebore, Fern: Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers & Fern on Indigo Blue

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Dark Pink Peony: Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Pink & Red Flowers on Blue
Dark Pink Peony: Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Pink & Red Flowers on Blue

Dark Pink Peony: Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Pink & Red Flowers on Blue

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Coastal Reflections Landscape
Coastal Reflections Landscape

Coastal Reflections Landscape

By Cheryl Trotter

Located in Soquel, CA

Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this cyanotype and watercolor by California artist Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century).

Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Red Hibiscus, Forget Me Not: Still Life Painting of Red & Blue Flowers on Indigo
Red Hibiscus, Forget Me Not: Still Life Painting of Red & Blue Flowers on Indigo

Red Hibiscus, Forget Me Not: Still Life Painting of Red & Blue Flowers on Indigo

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Hudson, NY

The painting is done atop a cyanotype background so the artist begins the composition by laying flowers on photo-sensitive paper and exposing it to the light.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

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Cyanotype Artists For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of cyanotype artists for sale on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, abstract and modern versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add cyanotype artists that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, gray, blue, beige and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by George Tice, Julia Whitney Barnes, Richard Kagan, Peter Liepke and Cy DeCosse are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, silver gelatin print and paint — can elevate any room of your home. Some cyanotype artists are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 3.15 inches across, are available.

How Much are Cyanotype Artists?

Prices for pieces in our collection of cyanotype artists start at $187 and top out at $40,000 with the average selling for $2,000.