Blooming Tree Next Door

With spring well underway the trees are starting to make leaves and some are making blossoms. I painted this tree on the next door neighbor's front lawn, which was not quite as colourful as you see it in the painting, it is shown as it may be in a few days from now if the weather holds. To create a fireworks-like effect, I left in plenty of white space interspersed with flecks of red, green, and a variety of pink shades. The tree over top provides an essential dark contrast, and the shadowed buildings across the street make the pinks pop out. Over the years I have learned that a painting is essentially a sum of its parts, that each component contributes to an overall effect and feeling. I paint these on location, which also provides a feeling. Although I felt lousy today from the blood pressure pills, at least with the sun shining and the nice spring colours it was a reprieve of sorts.

Blooming Tree Next Door, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2024