indigo dreams

Created with dye, milk and soap

 

Unfortunately the way this image is created, it can only exist as a photo image. The way it's created is by applying dish soap (dawn) to milk pored into a tray with a flat surface that has a variety of different color dyes added into it. The fat from the milk doesn't bond with the glycerin from the soap and creates a reaction that puts all into a temporary state of flux or motion that creates a really interesting observational experience but because it's in state of change, it can not exist as one single image for longer than a second and makes it impossible to transfer it onto something, so you need a camera that can capture the change with timelapse mode or something with burst snapshot, ect...It's a fun chemistry/science type of experiment, you should try out. I haven't found a way to stabilize the process to the point where I can actually transfer it and put it onto a preservable medium yet without the milk spoiling and creating an odor but maybe one day i'll figure it out. One thing I really like about it though, if you are into abstract work like this, it creates an image that provides the opportunity for you to actually paint it later if you want as your own unique reference source material.

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