Snowy Blossoms

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.)