T06. Analog Explorations: Hand Coloring and Mixed Media with Annette Parra

In this workshop, participants will explore photographic intervention through hand coloring and mixed media techniques, focusing on the physical properties of photographic paper and how different materials respond to wet and dry media. The workshop centers on understanding how surface, pressure, and material interaction transform the photographic print. Participants will experiment with layering, glazing, controlled transparencies, gradients, and selective applications while observing drying times and adhesion behavior. The goal is to develop a more intentional and consistent personal workflow through direct material experimentation. Throughout the process, analog photographs will be combined with paints, inks, chalks, crayons, and pencils, encouraging a tactile and material engagement with the image. The workshop invites reflection on how manual intervention can alter texture, atmosphere, and narrative meaning.

Outline

1. Introduction and context: definition and history of photographic intervention and presentation of artists working with analog and mixed media approaches
2. Materials and surfaces: overview of papers, finishes, and materials and how they react on different photographic supports
3. Techniques and approaches: demonstration of layering, blending, texturing, selective application, and discussion of spontaneity and intuition
4. Experimentation on black and white prints: practical exercises focused on contrast, tonality, and texture
5. Experimentation on color prints: exploration of tone shifts, transparent and opaque layers, and narrative effects
6. Free exploration and reflection: individual work, discussion of processes and results, and collective reflection on experimentation and outcomes

Participants must bring:

• 3 black and white photos and 3 colour photos, printed on different types of paper.

Size: 10 × 15 cm or 13 × 18 cm // Inkjet or laser prints

Paper types can include:

• Glossy, matte, satin, canvas, luster, RC
• Postcards, magazine cutouts, Instax or Polaroids are also welcome

Images can be:

• Different subjects (portrait, landscape, object), or
• The same image printed on different papers

Please bring both black and white and colour images.