Sakura Koi Cherry Blossom on pine board framed

Japanese inspired cherry blossoms with koi fish in a beautiful pine wood board, framed in Victorian Ash. Please note, the colour is a lot more beautiful in person.

Every year, I find myself completely captivated by the arrival of spring. It's a season that never fails to amaze me, with its vibrant burst of colour, blossoming flowers, and the return of so many fascinating creatures. There’s something almost magical in how nature seems to wake up and transform the world around us.

This year, 2024, I felt particularly inspired to capture that feeling in my art. I wanted to paint something that not only reflected the beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom but also allowed the texture of my "canvas", this wonderful pine board to come through. I imagine this serene Japanese landscape, where delicate pink petals of sakura dance in the wind, all set against the stillness of a pond filled with koi fish—creatures I’ve always loved for their grace and symbolism.

- Orientation: Vertical
- Title: Sakura Koi
- Collection: Sakura
- Frame: Victorian Ash
- Artwork measurements: 30 x 40cm
- Framed artwork measurements: 33 x 43cm
*This item comes with a free postcard or handmade gift.

Shipping:
- Comes flat in a box

Original handmade artwork ©Copyright Natalia Pelaez Natapart 2017-2024.

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Its much harder for me to talk about my art than it is to paint ;)
Words come later, images and the joy I experience when I paint comes first.

I sometimes think about my work as a maze. I go into long winded paths of discovery, I dive deep into a subject but I follow tangents too. They sometimes lead to dead ends yet other times bring about the most wonderful discoveries.

Ive learned not to give up too soon. Is almost a scientific approach: establishing outcomes through testing and experimentation; making observations, predictions and most importantly analysing the results.

I work in collections. I explore a subject until I feel like its ran its course. I paint in tied palette that I almost always mix myself, colour mixing and creating my own colours is a big part of my prep work. My palette oscillates between earthy tones, dark moody ones and blue, the colour that I seem to be gravitating towards in recent months. As Van Gogh said "There is no blue without yellow and orange", therefore I also incorporate those two, its a must!