This spring I have been living in the countryside since April. I walked a lot, watched the spring awakening of nature. In the city, it mostly sweeps past consciousness at high speed.

Here, outside the city, I had the opportunity to slowly and calmly enjoy the silence and views of the Russian countryside.

Exceptionally pleased with the beginning of May. Early flowering of cherry and apple trees began. Usually, all this happens only at the end of the month. After all, I live in the Urals. Spring starts late. But not this year.

For a long time, I looked closely at one cherry tree. Its blooming crown seemed especially beautiful to me. I took a lot of photographs, looked at them, and could not decide how better to depict him in oil.

But somehow, I went out for a walk late in the evening. And I photographed this cherry in the light of the moon. After looking at the photo at home, I decided to paint a picture with a night scene.

I changed my mind about painting in oils, even though this is my favourite material. But sometimes you want to move away from the usual. And here is a work in front of you, written in acrylic, a little abstract. Acrylic is a unique material, and I want to work with it differently in a different style.

The canvas is pre-painted with thick gold-coloured acrylic paint. But I'm not too fond of it when the gold glitter is too active. Therefore, my gold slightly shines through the glaze layer. And only on the sides of the picture is gold more noticeable.