Cherry Blossoms and the First Breath of Spring

"First Breath of Spring"  11" x 16"  $475 Framed   

If you saw my blog post from March 12, you'll know I've been having great fun painting cherry blossoms and trying to capture the delicateness of the petals while using less and less color. This is the 5th painting in my recent series of close up cherry blossoms and it takes the silhouetting of the blossoms to it's furthest extent yet.

I am very pleased with how I've managed to interpret the cool spring sunlight with only a hint of warmth. Rather than communicating colorful exuberance, these blossoms are like the first delicate, fragile hope and promise of spring!