Falling Softly | 100 x 100cm

Falling Softly
 
As I look up into the cherry tree, delicately perfumed petals loosen from their branches and drift into the air, caught momentarily by the breeze before beginning their gentle descent. 
It’s simple, almost unremarkable—and yet it stops you in your tracks.
Soft light filters through the blossoms, pale pinks and whites set against the open sky. 
What stays with you is the sense of impermanence. 
These blossoms won’t last long, and that’s exactly the point. The falling petals become a gentle reminder to slow down, to notice where you are, and to take something meaningful from the moment before it passes.
It’s a scene that invites stillness rather than spectacle. You don’t just look at it—you settle into it. In that calm, reflective pause, it feels deeply human, a small but powerful connection to the rhythms that shape both the landscape and ourselves.
 
Original mixed media painting by Chris Bourne
100cm x 100cm | 39"x39" stretched canvas on a wooden frame 1.5mm (⅝”)
 
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MATERIALS: This artwork is on a cotton stretched canvas - finished with two layers of varnish to protect against sunlight and dust.

READY TO HANG: The canvas sides are painted white so it is ready to hang without a frame if so desired.