First of Spring

First of Spring is an 6x8" original oil painting celebrating the first weeks of the spring garden. A loose bouquet of cherry blossoms, forsythia, and grape hyacinth tumbles from a round ceramic vase against a soft blue-gray background — all energy and color after a long winter. The palette is joyful without being loud, and the composition has the relaxed confidence of flowers gathered on a whim and arranged just so. A perfect piece for anyone who lives for the moment the yard finally comes back to life. Painted on canvas panel.