Hey friends, today I want to share 20 free botanical art prints with you! They are completely free to download and use, and I want to show you how can find even more!
If you want to skip reading and want to head straight for the prints then scroll to the bottom!
I have done similar posts with “Free Vintage Art Prints”, where I into detail how exactly I found them, how to download and print them but I will also touch on that in this post.
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How did I find free art?
You might be wondering where I am getting all this free art from, isn’t there a copy write law that would prohibit the use of these pictures? The good news is that these prints are under no copy write protection and are completely free to use as you wish. You could even sell them if you wanted too!
There are found on the public domain! The public domain refers to all the images that do not have an active copyright protection meaning they are free to use for anyone who wishes.The only catch is it can be a little tedious too search for them. There are several websites you can search for these images. These are some of my favourites:
- Wikkimedia Commons
- National Gallery of Art
- The New York Public Library
- Smithsonian
- Getty Museum Collection
- Art Institute Chicago
- Picryl
- YCBA
Now simply enter a keyword of what you are looking for, for example “Rose bush painting” or “botanical art” and scroll the endless pages to find something you like!
How to download your botanical art prints
Now that you have found the art piece you want you simply have to download it in the size you want. They usually give you a few options! If none of those will fit your frame you can easily resize the image with the free program called Canva. I show you exactly how in this post!
How to print your free art
You have a couple of options when it comes to printing your art.
OPTION #1
If your art is small enough(8×10, 5×7, 4×6) then print your art at home! If you have a printer at home then this is the easiest option! I would use high quality stock paper or watercolour paperfor vintage art to make them seem like real paintings.
OPTION #2
Have your art printed at a local print shop like staples, Walgreens, Walmart or whatever is local to you.
OPTION #3
Print your art online! There are many online print shops where you can easily upload your image and order in different sizes, finishes and on different kinds of paper. Places like Shutterfly, Mpix, Vista Print, Optimal Print, just to name a few. The rule of thumb is to print the image on the type of paper the original image would have been on.
How to style you art
Botanical prints are very fitting to spring and summer and would look great in a kitchen, dining room, hallway or a blank wall that needs some dressing up!
I love using antique frames for my vintage art prints, but its also very easy to find beautiful frames online or in stores.
A few ideas to style your art is:
- A gallery wall
- On a shelf or ledge
- As TV art!
- On a fireplace mantle
- Any blank wall that needs something extra!
A few tips
Here are a few tips when it comes to vintage art prints:
- To make your vintage art look like a real oil painting try brushing on mode Podge. Here you have to make sure you are going with the natural strokes of the painting. Once it dries it will make the picture look totally authentic and real!
- Check out thrift stores for frames first! Almost all of my frames are thrifted, and I have saved a dollar or two this way.
- Switch out prints with the seasons. I like to have a few art pieces in the frame and just rotate them fitting to the season.
(This post contains affiliate links to Amazon and LTK that I make a small commission from with no extra costs added to you.)
Free botanical art prints here:
Simply click on the image you wish to download and it will lead you to the download link.
Until next time
Let me know if you like this kind of content or what you would like to see and I would love to create it for you!
I hope you liked these free botanical art prints!
