Blooming cherry tree

So there I was, on a lazy weekend afternoon, not really in the mood to do anything. But hey, doing absolutely nothing felt like a waste of time, too. So I told myself: “Why not paint something?”

I looked out my window and saw a blooming cherry tree (or maybe it was a sakura – who knows?), so inspiration struck. But let’s be honest, the average apartment complex isn’t exactly a painter’s dream. So I borrowed just the tree and plopped it into a simple landscape straight from my imagination.

I started with the sky, because honestly, that’s the easiest part. You just slap on some blue paint – deeper at the top, lighter as you go down. Add in a few clouds with a wobbly brush and some white paint, swirling it around until you’ve got some nice puffy shapes.

Next up: the grass. I had a couple of shades of green on my palette, so I just went for it and threw them all on however I felt like.

Now that the background was set, it was time for the main event – the tree! I started with the trunk and branches. Some might ask, “Why bother with the branches if you’re just going to cover them up with blossoms?” Well, the answer is simple: an artist needs to know what’s there, even if you can’t see it in the end.

Red, pink, and white – dabbed on until the tree turned into a fluffy crown of blossoms. The end was dotting some yellow here and there in the grass for dandelions, and scattering a few pink petals underneath the tree, just for that final touch.

And that’s it.

I managed to keep myself busy for about an hour, relaxed my body and mind, and even wrote a little post for HIVE… what more could I want?

And the painting itself? I’m probably going to sneak it onto the wall at work and see if anyone even notices 😁