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Gumoils Alternative Process
Gumoils The Gumoil process was developed in 1990 by printmaker/photographer Karl Koenig. The Gumoil process uses sensitizing gum arabic mix and oil paint, creating a "handmade photograph". The process begins with a positive on transparent film. The positive is placed in contact with uncolored gum bichromate which creates a negative gum bichromate print. This gum acts as a layer to resist oil paints, which are applied to the print after the gum has fully dried and hardened. Once paint is applied, it is allowed to sit on the print for several minutes before being removed. The paint will have soaked into the photo differently in different areas, depending on the hardness of the gum. In areas where the gum was very dry and hard, the paint will leave a lighter mark while areas with little to no gum allowed the paint to reach the print. The print is then soaked in water and some of the gum is cleaned off, exposing areas of the print underneath. Paint oils are applied...
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