nude in liquid light

aglaia b

nude in liquid light

This image was printed using liquid light.
This is a silver-based sensitizer for applying on any surface, exposing by an enlarger, and processing in conventional chemistry. It is virtually the same emulsion found on ordinary photographic paper, but in a liquid form and can allow the emulsion to be coated on a wide range of surfaces.
Here I have applied the liquid light using a brush to scrap metal and once it was dried exposed it with the enlarger. It was then developed, fixed and washed similar to any photographic paper.
The final piece of scrap metal was then stuck onto painted pine to be displayed.
The image you see before you is then a digital photograph of the displayed piece.

Some more images created using liquid light

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nude in liquid light by aglaia b
nude in liquid light by aglaia b
  • margpie

    margpie

    Excellent technique my friend, made this look like an old photograph, your giving me a run for my money with your experiments – lol good to see someone working their photography to the max

  • aglaia b replied

    i’m glad you like it. i’m always trying to impress you, you know that. LOL
    “good to see someone working their photography to the max”
    that’s the only way to work it right! x
    thanks darling ;-)

  • botticcelli

    botticcelli

    envy you…you handle those wonderful technics…fantastic work..almost surrealist…once i did so too

  • aglaia b replied

    what do you mean once! you still do baby, you still do! x
    thanks my friend ;-)
    xox

  • Paul Rees-Jones

    Paul Rees-Jones

    This is truly a piece of art. As any painter would brush on canvas you have truly spent time and effort in creating something unique and beautiful. The original must be truly something to look at. Amazing work.

  • aglaia b replied

    wow, thank you for your wonderful comment, to be compared to a painter now that is something. LOL, no no i know what you mean, a lot of time and effort did go into producing the final piece.
    thanks again ;-)

  • Miron Abramovici

    Miron Abramovici

    Stunning effect! Instant fav!

  • aglaia b replied

    well thank you sir!
    you know i so dig your work! ;-) xox

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    The Nude in Liquid Light is wonderful Aglaia! Absolutely fantastic! I can’t explain how much I love!!!!!!!!!!!! Very well done!SX

  • aglaia b replied

    yes i knew you would like this, you were one of the people i thought of when i posted it.
    Thank you sophie! xox ;-)

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    I could favourite this a few times a week! Wow! is not enough Aglaia!Sx

  • aglaia b replied

    ahh, you say the sweetest things! LOL xox

  • raoultiger

    raoultiger

    You are advancing the state of the art with your art. Very very impressive.

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you raoul!
    love your comment! ;-) x

  • blamo

    blamo

    congratulations on your experiments …...................gotta love liquid light …............ top class A1

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks A2 and thanks for the fav!
    take care out there LOL ;-) xo

  • madshade

    madshade

    You’re really becoming a master of treatment.

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks madshade, love your new avatar! xo ;-)

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    wow what is this… old time movie ! well aging and dramatic :))

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you my darling!
    i really appreciate your comments! xo ;-)

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB

    beautiful processing hun, I just love being a silent observer to this wonderful, evolutionary metamorphosis, like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly… oh the difference one hot, little ménage a trois can make! ;-)

    oh… did I mention that the picture is beautiful as well?

    much luv

    Jennifer B
    is in awe
    you see

    xox

  • aglaia b replied

    yipeeeeee, how lovely it is to see you come play here with me!
    what can i say, i keep reading your comment over and over again!
    THANK YOU for coming and commenting, i really do appreciate it!
    much luv
    ab xox ;-)

  • deliriousgirl

    deliriousgirl

    JFC!!! This is just such an excellent piece it melts me into a little pool of oozy liquid!

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you my lady! such a way with words! thank you xox ;-)

  • Helen Chierego

    Helen Chierego

    Perhaps you could bottle your ‘liquid light’ and make a fortune-no doubt there would be many takers! lol The technique is impressive BUT that is not all…choice of subject, foreshortenting where the perspective is constructed in a unique way, Just look at her feet in the foreground compared with the size of her head. Great! I thought of Picasso and his women on first sight of this image. The subject caught my eye and then I thought of air bubbles bursting on the surface and leaving their tracings in just the right places.

  • aglaia b replied

    helen, i just wish i could bottle some of you up and keep you right here next to me always! xox
    “The subject caught my eye and then I thought of air bubbles bursting on the surface and leaving their tracings in just the right places.”
    what a wonderful line and how true it is in this case!
    Thank You! xox ;-)

  • flower68

    flower68

    damn that’s just too cool for words girl! beautiful work.The image and the process were made for each other!

  • aglaia b replied

    what a wonderful comment from a beautiful flower-you! and thank you!
    xo ;-)

  • ADMarshall

    ADMarshall

    Fantastic work AB – great process – a great work to post a 3 in the morning!

  • aglaia b replied

    LOL, yes it was quite nice taking her off the wall and re photographing her in the cold, stark, very dark silence!

    how are you coming along?
    are all the tools in hand yet?!?
    xo ;-)

  • KEITH R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    fantastic is right

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Stunning piece…...well done.

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you barssel so much for always commenting, i really do appreciate it!
    xo ;-)

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    this is so sexy .. so intimate and yet so incredibly mysterious ..

    i REALLY love how her foot sits .. larger there in focus ..

    you ARE a TRUE ARTIST !!!

    XXX

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you my darling!
    love your work to bits!
    xox ;-)

  • RebeccaT

    RebeccaT

    Beautiful work! – I love the variety of techniques…and your ability to use them so very well :)

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you it is a long process yet wonderful journey! ;-)

  • Rosie Red

    Rosie Red

    this one is very original, like you.
    :)
    i like that.

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you, i like that too!
    xox ;-) xox

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    very interesting work:>))

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you maureen, thanks for commenting! xo

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    I’m amazed how how much work goes into regular (if one could call it regular) photography…My son used to use a gold process (the only one i remember) and spent hours doing chemical print stuff…but in the end…as your work….just beautiful…he did not stick with his…thankfully you have with yours…lovely work! :>))

  • gutterhubris

    gutterhubris

    Holy _. The tech stuff is fascinating if not yet part of my lingo. I love this for the results of all that and the model and framing. Her look of tired boredom and the distortion of her body are just fantastic…

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks for your comment.
    i truly love your work.
    this was a late night shoot and yes her
    “look of tired boredom” was showing through in this particular shot! ;-)

  • Paul Compton

    Paul Compton

    Amazing. Haunting. I simply love it. Look at the edges!!

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks paul.
    yes the edges, that scrap metal has really come to life now! LOL ;-) x

  • Matt Mawson

    Matt Mawson

    an intriguing process and great results … it must look fantastic when viewing the physical (metal and wood) artwork. I suspect viewing it on-screen doesn’t do it justice.

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks so much matt,
    yes the original piece is very malleable and strong! ;-)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great work

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you antanas! ;-) xo

  • Loreto Bautista Jr.

    Loreto Bautist...

    Awesome result…well done.

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks for commenting, much appreciated! ;-)

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Fantastic work aglaia

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you lovely helene. ;-) xo

  • Darren James

    Darren James

    you have lots of great photos, this one really gets me in though. Id love to be able to do work this good …

  • aglaia b replied

    are you for real?
    you do do work this good and better!
    i really love your work man, it’s so raw and real! ;-)

  • Pascale Baud

    Pascale Baud

    I’m really interested in all your photographic manipulation … it is really trying … !! love your artwork !

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you pbworks, i do enjoy the trying process along the way!
    i too love your artwork. ;-)

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    wow – this is so sensational.. love the texture and weathered feel so much! What a great result!

  • aglaia b replied

    hey you, what a wicked comment. thanks matey!

  • Julia Thomas

    Julia Thomas

    wow when did you sneak this one in! Don’t know why it escaped my attention – I just love Liquid Light I experimented with it at Uni in a class you would have loved called Alternative Processes :)

  • aglaia b replied

    oh and when did you sneak this in too??!
    and yep love all the alternative processes.
    how is that milo eating going? LOL ;-)

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Amazing art! You are so clever and as usual inspirational!

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you! it is nice to be called inspirational and you sound so sure. LOL ;-)

  • Julia Thomas

    Julia Thomas

    The pic just comes up as a red x so I’m not sure which pic your talking about but the milo eating is going fabulously well ;) teehehe

  • lolowe

    lolowe

    It’s like she’s encased in amber. Really beautiful image. :]

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks babe! ;-)

  • Robert O'Neill

    Robert O'Neill

    This is brilliant. I have no experience in traditional photography, but I can appreciate the work and dedication that has gone into this.

  • aglaia b replied

    why thank you my Scotsman! ;-)

  • bdog09

    bdog09

    nicely done, great looking image

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you dan. ;-)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Amazing result! Love what you’ve done here!

  • aglaia b replied

    oooohhhh love what you have done by coming here! thank you ;-) xo

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    This is soooo awesome, gorgeous, love the technique & the effect is spectacular

  • aglaia b replied

    thanks so much pinkyjain! ;-) xox

  • Peter Evans

    Peter Evans

    Awesome work.
    I hope your well ventilated with the mixture of chemicals your using!!

  • avalyn

    avalyn

    I love that you explain your processes. I am not a photographer but anything that involves experimental medium, I so love reading about. I have been putting found objects together physically and there is a reminder here of ‘scrapture’.

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto

    great – don’t know how I missed that one until now…

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse

    love this. wonderful work….

  • Soxy Fleming!

    Soxy Fleming!

    I admire your continued work with chemicals. This is excellent. I remember developing huge prints in the shower, sponging on the chemicals

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    LOVELY
    LOVELY
    Y
    TY
    FOR X PLAINING PROCESS…INTERESTING

  • April Mansilla

    April Mansilla

    I don’t remember seeing this and I Love it ….the colour and the distortion of the limbs the foot enlarged ….like she is steping out of the work ….beautiful work!!

  • Bob Fox

    Bob Fox

    LiquidLight must be fun stuff! I really like how you used it and appreciate the detailed explanation in the description. Not only have you helped satisfy my need for art, but I was able to learn something very interesting!

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto

    i knew I’ve seen a similar before ;-)

  • aglaia b replied

    ha ha, sweet man you are! ;-)

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    thanks all for your comments and great support!
    ;-) xox ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

  • Robert Reeves

    Robert Reeves

    a very good friend of mine used to use liquid light in his work and i always loved the results. i haven’t seen anyone again until now. How utterly gorgeous.

  • aglaia b replied

    thank you brotherabbit! ;-)

  • carolinewood

    carolinewood

    very clever how you have done this, you have created a very cool effect – i know nothing about photography but i do know when i like something i see. this is VERY COOL!

  • aglaia b replied

    ha ha, thanks babe. it is a real gift to be able to draw.
    i wish i could.
    i could go on and on about how i did this, however i’d probably bore you to tears! lol
    i’m glad you enjoyed it! ;-) xox

  • ToastedGhost

    ToastedGhost

    Very cool technique

  • Dani Di Cesare

    Dani Di Cesare

    awesome technique. very well executed :)

  • matt572

    matt572

    Thats amazing…....

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    You have an amazing folio and you are very talented, thanks for stopping by mine and commenting as thats lead me to find your work.

  • Paul Lavallee

    Paul Lavallee

    outstanding treatment

  • Robert Armstrong

    Robert Armstrong

    Amazing treatmet! Excellent work!

  • lazydaze

    lazydaze

    Awsome work!!! amazing effect,.!

  • Damian

    Damian

    That’s very cool to see and read about the process. I’m learning darkroom at the moment, and I’m thinking I may have to track down some of that liquid light! Great result :)

  • aglaia b replied

    that’s great, there is a lot of fiddling around and experimentation. however, when you get it right, the results are very satisfying!
    patience is also very important. hehe
    good luck with it.
    and thanks damian. ;-) xox

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on the home page feature (March 29th 2009)

  • Christian Zammit

    Christian Zammit

    WELL DONE for featuring on the redbubble homepage.
    your work is really great
    Christian Zammit

  • Larry Butterworth

    Larry Butterworth

    I don’t know how you did but it sure is greatness

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    congratulations on homepage 30/3/09

    x

  • LizVengeance

    LizVengeance

    amazing!!!
    this has inspired me sooo much :D

    congrats on home page!

  • x- pose Klaus Wanjek

    x- pose Klaus ...

    Superb work, fantastic treatment!!!!

  • sonjas

    sonjas

    Fantastic work.

  • friartucker

    friartucker

    how good are you…..

    talk about week at the knees,

    Radiators!!!

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto

    great contribution to the contest! good luck

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