In this video, I'm searching for the perfect botanical tissue print to complete a collage.

The interesting thing is that this collage wasn't originally intended to become a finished piece. I created the background as a demonstration for my recent video, Botanical Prints That Work in Collage: 3 Problems (and Fixes).

But the more I looked at it, the more I liked it.

So I set out to find the right botanical print to bring it to life.
Along the way, we'll collect plants, create a series of botanical tissue prints, and audition them over the collage background to see which one deserves the starring role.

This process reminded me of an important lesson:
A beautiful print isn't always the right print.

Sometimes the best choice is the print that supports the collage, creates movement, and helps pull the composition together.

And sometimes the answer is a little unexpected.
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SUPPLIES USED
Paint – Golden Open Acrylic in Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue, Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Paynes Grey and Carbon Black
Gel Plate
Brayer
Spectra Art Tissue (in White)
Canvas (20” x 10”)
Accent papers (see Creating 20 Coordinating Collage Papers)
Matte Medium as the adhesive
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Plant Collection
03:02 Plant Printing
08:54 Auditioning the Candidates
11:58 Thinking Outside the Box
14:52 Finished Collage

Thanks for watching!
Kit