Layer order matters

In gum bichromate, print layer order matters! I recently printed two images on Hahnemühle plat rag using the same negatives. I also used the same ratios of paint:gum:dichromate in both images. I maintained a consistent humidity and temperature in my studio throughout the entire printing process. The only difference between these two images is the printing order of the layers!

layer order: magenta, yellow, blue, black

layer order: blue, yellow, magenta, black

I also printed a third option using cyanotype as the blue layer instead of gum bichromate. Read about my cyanotype experiment here.

Which one do you like better?

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Cyanotype vs. blue gum