Avium Artwork - Branches In The Breeze Size:Large Hand-painted onto silk grounds

Hand-painted onto silk grounds

evoking the feeling a gentle breeze on a balmy spring”

so taking a small section of the original maquette we recreated it in needlepoint using three different stitches

matte texture

very reassuring

Avium Artwork - Branches In The Breeze Size:Large Hand-painted onto silk groundsThe cherry blossom has been favoured among artists for centuries, for its natural grace and symbolic value. Each spring the cherry blossom tree returns to life; it is reborn. The gestural, hand painted brushstrokes capture the fleeting beauty of these blossoms, against the elegant lustre of a silk ground. Branches gently sway in the wind with the odd blossom fluttering off a branch, evoking the feeling a gentle breeze on a balmy spring, says Sophie