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Cedar April 4th, 2008

Blossoms, blossoms, everywhere!

This painting began with a photo of the bare branches of the tree in my backyard, like my previous painting “April Cherry Blossoms.” Once I had painted the branches onto the canvas, I proceeded to add an abundance of fluffy blossoms all over the place! The blossoms this time are white–in reality this tree blooms in pink, but I was in the mood for white, hopeful & pure. Gotta love creative license!

Snowy Blossoms
Acrylic on Canvas, 30″ x 24″

The sky in this painting includes colors that range from a very light sky blue to a darker blue with a hint of lilac–you can’t go wrong with cool colors like this! (The Pantone Color Institute, which is the leading authority on color trends, from interior design and fashion to popular colors for cars, has named “Blue Iris” as the official hottest color of 2008.)

I’m fully enjoying the warmer weather. Last weekend my husband and I tackled some landscaping work we’ve been planning for a long time. There’s now a beautiful brick border around the flower bed in the center of our lawn. I’ve been working out every day, and I’m constantly sore but it feels good to be getting in shape. I’m going dancing tonight. And this weekend I’ll be out digging and prepping my garden for planting.

Life is good!

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