THE NEW FISH BATIK PAINTING

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This is my l6th in a series of fish batiks under the title of Fish Journeys. This one is more detailed with the use of lines dominating the painting. These lines are drawn by passing a brush filled with hot wax over the fabric in a linear fashion. As more layers of waxed lines are drawn and dyes added, the picture begins to come out. 

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