A popular spot on Yokota AB for photos of all kinds during the Sakura season, this was my first location for plain air (outdoor) painting of the cherry blossoms.

While I did not finish the piece on site, I continued to change and finish things over the next few years.

“Sarnoski Avenue’s Interlude” echos the idea of a pause between acts in a story or music themes. While this street can be very busy with school and work traffic, in the moment that I painted it, things were quiet and sparse.

This scene so delicately portrays the magical moment and days when the Sakura petals start to fall like snow, blowing in the wind.

Original, Oil on panel. 2024.

Artwork: 9 x 12 inches

Framed: 10 x 13 inches

From the 2021 Sakura Season. Yokota AB, Japan.

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