Vintage photo tinting

I visited the Museo Correr in St Mark's square in Venice yesterday and amongst the wonderful paintings and relics there was a small display of old photographs that had been coloured by hand. 

Also, when I went to the Palazzo Grassi here in Venice, my favourite works on display were hand painted negatives by Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov.

a view of the exhibition. image found here

Here's a few close ups of Mikhailov's images: 

I'd like to make this a project of my own when I get home; tinting the photographs that I have found and inserting them into frames that I'll make.

Here's a website giving a bit of a tutorial on ways to do it : Vintage Image Craft

A Venetian Story...

Whilst in Venice we have all been given the challenge of creating some kind of art-related social event or project.


Out and about throughout my time here, I have found 5 different old photographs of Venice and Venetians. As I was keen to make some collages out of my finds I invited friends around to have a shot too and make a lovely post-dinner event of it!

Here is what I came up with: 

1. ‘In the Pocket of Every Great Man Lives a Great Woman.’

2. ‘For the Love of Venice’

3. ‘Shallow’

Read more and see everyone else's Venetian stories here.

my little Venice inspired collage...