Exploring the Power of Botanical Prints

I’ve been flexing my creative muscles with botanical prints lately and it’s been such a rewarding experience. I used a combination of hand painting and screen printing to create a collection inspired by my garden’s seasonal blooms. The texture and depth achieved give such life to fabrics, and I’m curious how others are mixing techniques in their own work. What methods have you found most effective for adding depth to your prints?

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But i love how you’ve mixed hand painting and screen printing! I’ve had great success layering textures by using wax resist techniques to add depth, almost like giving your prints a little surprise underneath. Have you thought about trying that for some added dimension?

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