Trialled first test of petri dish reactions (above), not quite what I was hoping for but practise makes perfect. I didn’t have a macro or zoom lens so found the 50mm limiting and consequently couldn’t capture fine details.
Ingredients included:
- Milk
- Acrylic paints
- Food dye
- Sunflower oil
- Dishwashing liquid
The acrylic paints seemed too heavy for the oil and also sank through the milk so will look into denser oils like rapeseed, avocado, flax and see if that makes a difference. Will incorporate honey next time too.
I wasn’t focused on creating aesthetically pleasing colour combinations however will give this more attention for the next test. Have booked the Building 8 studio for 17/9 in the afternoon including a macro lens but until then will have another go.
Also looking back at my reference it looks to be 50/50 milk and oil and less quantity of both than I was using. So, back to the drawing board.
Detergent reaction.
Paints sinking in oil.
Pre-mixed milk and acrylics worked better.