One long branch enters from the left edge and stretches nearly across the whole canvas, heavy with open five-petal blossoms, tight buds and a few new green leaves. Valerie Ashby built each petal from a single thick slab of paint laid down with the knife, so the blush, rose and cream flowers sit up off the surface and catch the light.
Behind the branch, the sky is worked in broad, flat knife strokes of pale blue and soft cream, with a warm pink glow near the bottom edge and loose petals drifting through the open space. This cherry blossom wall art reads as a true textured floral painting, quiet in color but full of surface.
It suits anyone who loves spring, soft color and a hand-made look. As a cherry blossom branch painting, it brings a gentle, feminine wall art feel without leaning sweet, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a couple setting up a new home.
The wide, horizontal shape works well as above bed wall art, where the branch can run the length of the headboard. Hang it as romantic bedroom wall art against white, greige or soft gray walls, or pair it with blush pink wall art and linen bedding. This canvas wall art also settles easily into a reading nook or entryway.