The Moonless Night

The Moonless Night.

I'm not too sure where the inspiration for this black and white acrylic paint came from, but here's the finished product.

Here's the listing in my etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23889901

Cherry Blossom Painting

After paying a visit to the Cherry Blossom festival in Washington, DC, I wanted to find a way to keep the delicate blossoms alive longer than their short reign in the Captial. I orginially photographed the blossoms from underneath, looking towards the sky, and I loved the way that in this shot, the blossom opened up to me, almost to greet me - it has provided me with a perfect angle to capture it in acrylic paints on canvas.

I did a lot of paint mixing right on the canvas to create custom paint combinations which are near impossible to duplicate. I actually think that my favorite part of this painting is the partical blossom hanging off the edge of the canvas. He was an after-thought for me to add him on there, but I'm really pleased with the the final painting.

It can be found in my etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23529650