Kwanzan Flowering Cherry Blossom

Kwanzan Flowering Cherry Blossom
12"x16" oil on linen on board
ckm 2013

 

 



Several years ago there was a short time when my city ran out of money to replant street trees and so I bought this Kwanzan Flowering Cherry tree to replace the street tree out front.  The blossoms come out right at about the same time as the leaves and they are carnation type flowers.  The water in the glass ended up being more interesting to me while working having an abstract swirling quality.  These cherry blossoms with the multiple petals are a neat challenge, so I went for more of a loose look working out the lights and darks.  Hope you enjoy and look for this kind of cherry tree, while it bears no fruit the flowers are a real joy.