Vandyke brown

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Tyler A Deem, Vitality Measured in Decay, 2017. Van Dyke Brown print, (4"x 5").

Explore the science behind Vandyke brown, an earth pigment named after the Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck and often used for shading.

Van Dyke Brown Photographic Process

15" x 22" Van Dyke Brown + Cyanotype on paper. I printed this as a Van Dyke Brown initially but didn’t anticipate how dark it would get during oxidation. It lost almost all detail in the darker parts, especially around the hand, so I decided to experiment and try to print a cyanotype on top, and alas.

Van Dyke brown.

Tyler A. Deem, Magnolia East View, 2016. Van Dyke Brown Print.

Tyler A. Deem, Enlarged Iris, 2017. Van Dyke Brown Print, 8.5"x 11".

Tyler A Deem, Untitled (Dunbar), 2015 Vandyke Brown Photographic Print.