{"id":1984582,"date":"2026-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1984582"},"modified":"2026-06-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:00:00","slug":"natural-dyes-merge-with-mixed-media-in-annalise-neils-dreamy-cyanotypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1984582","title":{"rendered":"Natural Dyes Merge with Mixed Media in Annalise Neil\u2019s Dreamy Cyanotypes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1101\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil with cyanotype details and colorful patterns\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cHappenings Not Things\u201d (2023), watercolor and cyanotype on Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag and Hahnemuhle Sumi-e papers, 16 x 12 inches. All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Natural Dyes Merge with Mixed Media in Annalise Neil\u2019s Dreamy Cyanotypes<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-11T08:34:18-05:00\">June 11, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><a class=\"category-photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photography<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fannalise-neil-cyanotypes-mixed-media-nature-paintings%2F&amp;title=Natural%20Dyes%20Merge%20with%20Mixed%20Media%20in%20Annalise%20Neil%27s%20Dreamy%20Cyanotypes\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-pinterest has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fannalise-neil-cyanotypes-mixed-media-nature-paintings%2F&amp;description=Natural%20Dyes%20Merge%20with%20Mixed%20Media%20in%20Annalise%20Neil%27s%20Dreamy%20Cyanotypes&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Fneil-8-960x1308.jpg\" aria-label=\"Pin\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-VpRGB074\" data-rl_title data-rl_caption title><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tPin\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"474804\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMatter is memory, and memory is a medium,\u201d says artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annaliseneil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annalise Neil<\/a>, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/annalise-neil\">surreal cyanotypes<\/a> brim with animals, fungi, geological specimens, shells, and more, which she augments with watercolor. Recently, the artist has been adding rich, earthy tones with natural dyes such as wild strawberry leaf, oak gall, loquat leaf, and chestnut. She has used botanical teas to shift the natural blue color of the cyanotypes for quite a while, but the sepian tonality has emerged as a larger focus lately that allows her to layer hues like browns and purples.<\/p>\n<p>Neil\u2019s experiences in nature profoundly influence her individual pieces in a process that she poetically describes as \u201cmelting, rolling, pinching, sanding, walking across meadows, cheek on sun-warmed boulders.\u201d\u00a0This year, she\u2019s a resident artist at <a href=\"https:\/\/volcanmt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volcan\u00a0Mountain Foundation<\/a> in Julian, California, which merges artistic and scientific inquiry. \u201cI endeavor to create work that will lead to contemplation and reflection and that invites a thoughtful examination of our relationship to reality and our surroundings,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-7-e1780884927283.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cLittoral Talisman\u201d (2026), watercolor and cyanotype toned with madder root, chestnut tannins and strawberry leaf tea on Canson Montval paper, hand-carved wood panel, gouache, volcano keyhole limpet shell, copper, 28 x 18 x 1.75 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cLittoral Talisman\u201d (2026), watercolor and cyanotype toned with madder root, chestnut tannins and strawberry leaf tea on Canson Montval paper, hand-carved wood panel, gouache, volcano keyhole limpet shell, copper, 28 x 18 x 1.75 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cLittoral Talisman\u201d (2026), watercolor and cyanotype toned with madder root, chestnut tannins and strawberry leaf tea on Canson Montval paper, hand-carved wood panel, gouache, volcano keyhole limpet shell, copper, 28 x 18 x 1.75 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1017\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-7-e1780884927283.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil of a nature-inspired cyanotype that is tinted brown, emphasizing shells\" class=\"wp-image-474811\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cLittoral Talisman\u201d (2026), watercolor and cyanotype toned with madder root, chestnut tannins and strawberry leaf tea on Canson Montval paper, hand-carved wood panel, gouache, volcano keyhole limpet shell, copper, 28 x 18 x 1.75 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFor my site-specific work, I begin by hiking for many days and photographing intriguing things I find, including birds and\u00a0mammals, plants, geological forms, and insects,\u201d she says. \u201cAs I photograph specimens in wild and cultivated spaces, I capture a brief version of their existence that I transmute into a negative and then into a cyanotype.\u201d The images are then supported on hand-carved wooden panels.<\/p>\n<p>Neil\u2019s work is currently on view in <em>Fast Forward: Analog Photography as a Third Space<\/em> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lacphoto.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Los Angeles Center for Photography<\/a> and <em>Sanguine Glimmers <\/em>at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heybooksorelse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hey Books!<\/a> in San Diego, among others. See more and follow updates on the artist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/annalise_neil_studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cIntervals\u201d (2023), watercolor and cyanotype on Awagami Mitsumata paper mounted to acrylic-painted wood panel, 10 x 8 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cIntervals\u201d (2023), watercolor and cyanotype on Awagami Mitsumata paper mounted to acrylic-painted wood panel, 10 x 8 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cIntervals\u201d (2023), watercolor and cyanotype on Awagami Mitsumata paper mounted to acrylic-painted wood panel, 10 x 8 x 1.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-9.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil incorporating cyanotype and colored pencil\" class=\"wp-image-474814\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cIntervals\u201d (2023), watercolor and cyanotype on Awagami Mitsumata paper mounted to acrylic-painted wood panel, 10 x 8 x 1.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cAuguries\u201d (2025), cyanotype and chestnut tannins on Hahnemuhle Sumi-e paper mounted to hand-carved wood panels, kiln-cast glass sculptures, flashe, bronze, 18 x 32 x 2 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cAuguries\u201d (2025), cyanotype and chestnut tannins on Hahnemuhle Sumi-e paper mounted to hand-carved wood panels, kiln-cast glass sculptures, flashe, bronze, 18 x 32 x 2 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cAuguries\u201d (2025), cyanotype and chestnut tannins on Hahnemuhle Sumi-e paper mounted to hand-carved wood panels, kiln-cast glass sculptures, flashe, bronze, 18 x 32 x 2 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1240\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-10.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil with nature-inspired cyanotypes on three organic-edged shapes with glass rings in the center\" class=\"wp-image-474813\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cAuguries\u201d (2025), cyanotype and chestnut tannins on Hahnemuhle Sumi-e paper mounted to hand-carved wood panels, kiln-cast glass sculptures, flashe, bronze, 18 x 32 x 2 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-111.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"From the \u2018Idyllwild Reverie\u2019 series (2025), cyanotype toned with strawberry leaf and chestnut, watercolor, and acrylic on wood panel, 12 x 24 x 1 inches\" data-rl_title=\"From the \u2018Idyllwild Reverie\u2019 series (2025), cyanotype toned with strawberry leaf and chestnut, watercolor, and acrylic on wood panel, 12 x 24 x 1 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"From the \u2018Idyllwild Reverie\u2019 series (2025), cyanotype toned with strawberry leaf and chestnut, watercolor, and acrylic on wood panel, 12 x 24 x 1 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-111.jpg\" alt=\"a brown-toned cyanotype of the moon surrounded by flowers, animals and other organic objects\" class=\"wp-image-474961\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From the \u2018Idyllwild Reverie\u2019 series (2025), cyanotype toned with strawberry leaf and chestnut, watercolor, and acrylic on wood panel, 12 x 24 x 1 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cLoophole\u201d (2024), bleached and toned cyanotype, watercolor, flashe, kiln-cast glass, handmade wood panel, bronze, 14.5 x 16 x 2 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cLoophole\u201d (2024), bleached and toned cyanotype, watercolor, flashe, kiln-cast glass, handmade wood panel, bronze, 14.5 x 16 x 2 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cLoophole\u201d (2024), bleached and toned cyanotype, watercolor, flashe, kiln-cast glass, handmade wood panel, bronze, 14.5 x 16 x 2 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1382\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-2.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil incorporating cyanotype and glass\" class=\"wp-image-474806\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cLoophole\u201d (2024), bleached and toned cyanotype, watercolor, flashe, kiln-cast glass, handmade wood panel, bronze, 14.5 x 16 x 2 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cChaparral Coronet\u201d (2026), cyanotype on Hahnemule Sumi-e paper toned with chestnut and strawberry leaf, watercolor, and shellac ink on hand-carved wood panel, 12 x 12 x 1.75 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cChaparral Coronet\u201d (2026), cyanotype on Hahnemule Sumi-e paper toned with chestnut and strawberry leaf, watercolor, and shellac ink on hand-carved wood panel, 12 x 12 x 1.75 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cChaparral Coronet\u201d (2026), cyanotype on Hahnemule Sumi-e paper toned with chestnut and strawberry leaf, watercolor, and shellac ink on hand-carved wood panel, 12 x 12 x 1.75 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1094\" height=\"1039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-4.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil of a nature-inspired cyanotype that is tinted brown, emphasizing shells\" class=\"wp-image-474808\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cChaparral Coronet\u201d (2026), cyanotype on Hahnemule Sumi-e paper toned with chestnut and strawberry leaf, watercolor, and shellac ink on hand-carved wood panel, 12 x 12 x 1.75 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cLocus\u201d (2024), kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, toned cyanotype, watercolor, handmade wood panel, flashe, bronze wire, 14 x 10.5 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cLocus\u201d (2024), kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, toned cyanotype, watercolor, handmade wood panel, flashe, bronze wire, 14 x 10.5 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cLocus\u201d (2024), kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, toned cyanotype, watercolor, handmade wood panel, flashe, bronze wire, 14 x 10.5 x 1.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1115\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-1.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil incorporating tinted cyanotype and glass\" class=\"wp-image-474805\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cLocus\u201d (2024), kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, toned cyanotype, watercolor, handmade wood panel, flashe, bronze wire, 14 x 10.5 x 1.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cHarmony II\u201d (2024), watercolor and toned cyanotype on cotton sateen mounted to wood panel, 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cHarmony II\u201d (2024), watercolor and toned cyanotype on cotton sateen mounted to wood panel, 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cHarmony II\u201d (2024), watercolor and toned cyanotype on cotton sateen mounted to wood panel, 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1203\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-5.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil of a nature-inspired cyanotype that is tinted brown, emphasizing shells\" class=\"wp-image-474809\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cHarmony II\u201d (2024), watercolor and toned cyanotype on cotton sateen mounted to wood panel, 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cGravity\u201d (2024), bleached and traditional cyanotype, watercolor, kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, handmade wood panel, flashe, 16 x 8 x 3.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cGravity\u201d (2024), bleached and traditional cyanotype, watercolor, kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, handmade wood panel, flashe, 16 x 8 x 3.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cGravity\u201d (2024), bleached and traditional cyanotype, watercolor, kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, handmade wood panel, flashe, 16 x 8 x 3.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1282\" height=\"1796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-3.jpg\" alt=\"a multimedia artwork by Annalise Neil of geometric cyanotype shapes\" class=\"wp-image-474807\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGravity\u201d (2024), bleached and traditional cyanotype, watercolor, kiln-cast glass, cuttlefish-cast bronze, handmade wood panel, flashe, 16 x 8 x 3.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-474804\" title=\"\u201cLight Emergent\u201d(2026), cyanotype on Hahnemule Sumi-e paper toned with strawberry leaf, watercolor, and pinyon pine pitch on hand-built and carved wood panel, 25 x 18 x 1 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cLight Emergent\u201d(2026), cyanotype on Hahnemule Sumi-e paper toned with strawberry leaf, watercolor, and pinyon pine pitch on hand-built and carved wood panel, 25 x 18 x 1 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cLight Emergent\u201d(2026), cyanotype on Hahnemule Sumi-e paper toned with strawberry leaf, watercolor, and pinyon pine pitch on hand-built and carved wood panel, 25 x 18 x 1 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1172\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/neil-6.jpg\" 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