11x15 original gouache

Painted from one of the most magical spring days I can remember, The Sweetest Orchard captures an afternoon that felt like it stepped right out of a storybook.

Endless rows of white cherry blossom trees stretched toward the horizon, with soft green grass beneath and yellow wildflowers scattered like joy at your feet. Above, cotton clouds drifted through a cool breeze fragrant with spring’s promise.

We walked through the blossoms as a family, past farmers and children in overalls offering samples of dried and chocolate-covered cherries—simple, generous, unforgettable.

This piece holds that memory in light and color—a painting of presence, sweetness, and the kind of wonder that makes even the ordinary feel enchanted.

© Elizabeth Van Tassel, 2025.

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