Washington Cherry Blossoms I Painting

Before moving to Seattle, I lived in the Washington DC area for over 20 years. Every spring, I–along with tens of thousands of my closest cherry blossom loving friends–would head down to the Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial and wander through the pink clouds of glorious blossoms that encircled the water. It was a comforting ritual–spring was in full bloom. I loved painting Cherry Blossoms each spring, at first with watercolors in Sumi-e style and later in acrylics. When my husband and I moved to Seattle, I had a tinge of sadness in my heart for leaving the cherry blossoms behind. We left DC at the end of December, arriving in Seattle just about at the Winter Solstice. That first winter–as is the case for so many who relocate to the Emerald City–was something else. Being of English descent and Scots heritage, the long grey, the long dark, didn’t completely overwhelm me, but it was tough. I missed my friends, my running group, and knowing how to get to places without the Google lady’s directions. But then it happened, March rolled around and suddenly these lovely grey trees in my neighborhood and across the city burst into a pink array, bespeckled with light green leaves, and (at long last) the return of light blue skies. It was an emotional moment to see the city of Seattle so suddenly transformed from grey to technicolor. My Cherry Blossom painting series continues here year after year in Washington. This year’s pieces celebrate the two Washingtons’ flowering trees–the joyful memories I still hold of the Tidal Basin and the hope and light that comes here in the PNW’s Washington. Washington Cherry Blossoms I and II hang on their own as individual paintings and together as a diptych, giving you options to keep Spring close to you all year long. Washington Cherry Blossoms I is an acrylic painting on gallery-wrapped canvas that measures 36" x 24" – it comes wired and ready to hang in your home or office.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 36 H x 1 D in

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