Monday, May 4, 2015

30 in 30 days, #26 Japanese Sculpture



For 9 days the Buffalo History Museum's Japanese Garden is now glowing with cherry blossoms and the 2nd festival to celebrate friendship between the two nations. 

Last year I painted this from a similar location but it was raining and the buds had not emerged on the trees yet. This was a spectacular Spring day, but cool next to the still cold water. Stepping back 10-15 feet was quite a bit warmer. I plan to return next week to paint the trees with leaves, perhaps a close up of cherry blossoms is on my list, too! Hoping for no breezes across the still cool Mirror Lake.


30 days of painting practice has really warmed up my painting skills and am quite pleased with how this little jewel turned out. 

Japanese Sculpture, 5x7 oil on canvas panel, c. 2015 

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