Gemaal Halfweg
Marco B

Gemaal Halfweg

Yes, I know, I want that upper meter completely in the coating too..., this is one I will reprint if I have the time and can get the paper stock again that I need...

Steam pumping station Gemaal Halfweg, the Netherlands. If you've ever landed at Schiphol airport, at -5m below sealevel to visit Amsterdam, this originally was one of the machines preventing you from splashing into a lake instead of land... ;-)

Now a very nice museum.

This is my first attempt on using liquid emulsion. I won't tell you how much paper I wasted before I got these results ;-( Still not fully satisfied, I will probably try to reprint at least two of the four...
Please note that the brush strokes in this image are more pronounced than in reality, probably due to the reproduction on Provia 100F and the use of strobes.
Equipment Used
Tachihara 4x5
Film & Developer
Kodak 320TXP
Paper & Developer
Rollei Black Magic VC liquid emulsion, sepia toned on Hahnemuhle 360g/m2 acrylic paper
Thanks for the kind comments...

Svend, the paper does have clear tooth, but it is rather fine and particularly regular. It is therefor easier to use than most watercolor papers, which to my taste have to much structure, causing the liquid emulsion to "lump" in between the structure. No such problem with this paper. Another advantage is the weight, thickness and strength of the paper (it can even be had in 450g/m2!, but 360 is more than enough). It holds up pretty well in water and during handling, and doesn't rip easily, it's really strong paper.

If you have a digital printer as well, and have ever bought Hahnemuhle PhotoRag matte paper: the tooth of that paper is very similar to that of the acrylic.

Unfortunately, the stock I bought was a one time offer at the artshop I bought it... It is indeed not so common, although most artshops do stock some kind of Hahnemuhle paper. I still need to figure out where I can get a new stock.
 

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