<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The BatshXt Botanist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embrace the boho and zany style with AJ Fairley Art.]]></description><link>https://www.thebatshxtbotanist.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:12:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thebatshxtbotanist.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Paint With Acrylic, Spray Paint and Oil (aka: Why I Refuse To Pick A Lane)]]></title><description><![CDATA[People sometimes ask why I use three completely different types of paint in one piece. The polite answer is: because each one does a different job. The honest answer is: because one paint alone simply cannot handle what I’m trying to do. Acrylic is the structure Acrylic is fast, obedient, and efficient. It lets me build the bones of a painting quickly - composition, colour blocking, movement, decisions. It’s the part where the painting pretends it’s going to behave. Acrylic is the...]]></description><link>https://www.thebatshxtbotanist.co.uk/post/why-i-paint-with-acrylic-spray-paint-and-oil-aka-why-i-refuse-to-pick-a-lane</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69972663b8ed19d283734073</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ad92d3fb4d4b44adbad01571a7b37d64~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The BatshXt Botanist</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>