blood on my hands

Artist: aglaia b
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blood on my hands

This image was shot on transparency film and the transparency was manipulated further using a Daylab printer and Polaroid pull apart film where the film is pulled apart before a positive can be processed. The dyes remaining on the Polaroid film were then transferred by rolling onto blotting paper. This is a very unique technique as you will never be able to reproduce the same image twice. There will always be a different amount of dye remaining on the film each time you do it making each image different from the last.
A red pencil was also used here to darken the lips a little and the bottom of the dress. A black pencil was also used on the bottom.

More works created using this technique can be found here

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heroine

Beautiful texture and quality to this, great title too!
aglaia b replied

thanks heroine, i’m so glad you like it! ;-) xox ♥
Mark Ramstead

I love your experiments…
aglaia b replied

thanks mtnman! ;-) xox
jase8812

Very interesting ! well done.
aglaia b replied

thank you jase. ;-) xox
andreasphoto

love this series. gorgeous model. great treatment. this red is tempting. ;-)
aglaia b replied

yes red is always tempting andreas, thanks so much! ;-) xox
Antanas

great work, well done
aglaia b replied

thanks antanas! ;-) xox
flowerchile2ra

this work is bad ass/ i mean really bad ass…...having to sell my 8×10 view camera…fighting hard to keep the processor….i love this work/ true flat out fine art…...people have given me thier x-ray film over the years/ pulled some intersting stuff…guess thats why im drawn to your work so much/again very fine…..rhett
aglaia b replied

so sad how you gotta sell your 8X10 rhett.
thanks for your ace comment! ;-) xox
margpie

excellent, excellent and excellent again, i love your work :)
aglaia b replied

thanks marina! ;-) xox
mstrace

This is REALLY cool…is it me – or does this look like a geniune watercolor painting? LOVE the technique applied here – and the look in her eyes is very compelling…both feral and child-like.
aglaia b replied

both feral and child-like.
love that comment, thanks mstrace! ;-) xox
Riyllan

A really fine comp and the textures are eye catching..love it I do
aglaia b replied

XOXOXO
Paul Louis Vil...

Love this, very soulful and artistic! :D
aglaia b replied

thanks plv! ;-) xox
Sophie Shapiro

Aglaia this reminds me of a very dramatic occasion. It takes me to a true story based in one of the most powerful families of Transylvania around 1560 where lived a Countess who was married to a military hero known as Black Knight. She was only 15 at the time and when he died she developed a sadistic streak and embarked on a career of crime with the help of her manservant and two witches. One day after a servant girl’s blood got on her hand, the Countess was convinced that her skin has been rejuvenated. Blood on my hands reminds me of this occasion, except your version depicts the incident in Modern Times. I think your treatment of the Polaroid film is fantastic and using the coloured pencils is just marvellous! You see you do take us to a different dimension! I was right in the first place. This is a wonderfully dramatic picture and one you should be proud of! Thinking of you as always!Sxox
aglaia b replied

i love you sophie!
thanks so much for that amazing story! ;-) xox ♥
ADMarshall

Great washed out image – nice touch with the pencil. – the lift off in the hair was a bonus!
aglaia b replied

tis like a lucky dip with these.
thanks adam! ;-) xox
Phineous Cas...

friggin awesome stuff ya do matey
would love havin the smarts to create images the way you do there tops =]
kinda looks like drew barrymore
aglaia b replied

drew barrymore you reckon huh?
they are both hot!
thanks igo ;-) xox
Kim Bender

I really like the effect of the polaroid, the expression of the girl and the colors!!! Great work!!!
aglaia b replied

thanks so much kim! ;-) xox
Shaun Johnston

Great stuff
aglaia b replied

thanks shaun ;-) xox
PJ Ryan

this is SO SO SO amazing .. i really absolutely love this piece .. the title is brilliant .. the treatment .. the photography … i love EVERYTHING about this one (hey, i love all your work LOL) .. this is like a movie within itself .. it’s truly brilliant girl xx
aglaia b replied

thank you my SWEETNESS, thank you alot! ;-) xox
Karen Cougan

love your techique…......great artist you are Aglia…........xkc
aglaia b replied

wonderful compliment, thanks karen! ;-) xox
Paul Vanzella

the results you get are staggering – such an individual processing style… love the divine texture and style of this piece!
aglaia b replied

thanks so much paul, i really appreciate it! ;-) xox
flower68

yay here I am back in the Sexylands aka aglaias portfolio!Beautiful stuff a.I love the washed out effects,her expression and those ruby red lips.And as always,so excited to read the process by which your delicious artworks are created!xo
aglaia b replied

i’ve been told i have a large smile, boy you should see it when i read your comment here.
thanks so much my little flower! ;-) xox
jemimalovesbigted

I would love to learn how you produce these little marvels. They always look spectacular Aglaia! Wonderful work as always =D
aglaia b replied

tis a long process, however excitement awaits the final result.
thanks so much lisa! ;-) xox
~ Ademac

Grand image…...........well done.
aglaia b replied

thank you adrian! ;-) xox
eon .

FANTASICISMO
Unique word for totally unique style and brill Look. ( ; – ))
aglaia b replied

awww, very unique indeed, i like it! thanks steve. ;-) xox
mhkantor

fantastic aglaia. from angle to color everything here is wonderful. this series is astounding.
aglaia b replied

wow, thanks mhk! ;-) xox
Faith Hunter

Absolutely fabulous work. So inspiring!
aglaia b replied

thank you faith. ;-) xox
careless rapture

great treatment
aglaia b replied

thanks ms rapture! ;-) xox
lolowe

Really cool!
aglaia b replied

thanks babe! ;-) xox
Steven Sandner

Beautiful work! love the detail and tones in this! such wonderful mood! great work!
aglaia b replied

thanks so much steven, i really appreciate your comment! ;-) xox
Steve Chapple

Another work that didn’t come up in my activity monitor. So glad I dropped back by.

Great image – as I come to expect from you. Gifted and talented!
aglaia b replied

weird, someone else told me something similar was happening with them and my work was not showing up!
those darn bubble ghosts again! lol

thanks so much stephen! ;-) xox
Helen Chierego

Beautiful and inventive treatment of this image. Makes me think: ‘Murderess’! xox
aglaia b replied

yes, thanks helen! ;-) xox
LisaB entity

BEAUTIFUL IMAGE INDEED
aglaia b replied

thanks so much lisa b ;-) xox
JenniferB

Oooooooooh… this is soooo hot! fantastic image and processing! aw… let’s just f@ck and get it over with hu? ;-)
aglaia b replied

LOL, thanks jen b! ;-) xox
JenniferB

It’s very expressive and dramatic, you should reenact this scene in one of our garden performance art sessions one day! It could be quite erotic and mysterious! LOL
aglaia b

yes this is where our knowledge of linking could come in handy! LOL ;-) xox
blamo

Fantastic processing and the picture lets you make the story behind it brilliant A 1
KEITH R. WILL...

very nice
avalyn

I love this experimental process and the way it bleeds out of the frame. Another wonderful creative shot!!!!
MistressZombie

It is exquisite and poetic. Beautiful work!
anthony dimichele

great image and very interesting process.