Bromoils by Elise LaJeunesse

The art of bromoil is a labor intensive process which began in the late 1890’s and is currently practiced by a small number of artists worldwide. It is a unique art form.

 

The art of bromoil begins with a carefully chosen black and white photograph. The photograph is printed on a specialty paper and the silver is removed through a bleaching and tanning chemical process.

 

Permanent lithograph ink (a hard printer’s type ink) is then added back to the bleached image with a variety of brushes and the ink is stippled into the print.

 

The result is a beautiful painterly quality image with rich textures, thus creating a one of a kind piece of artwork.