Sketchbook Cherry Blossoms

The Cherry Blossom is one of my favorite flowers... I decided less would be more with this one...

I used an 8x10" Strathmore Medium Surface Drawing paper that is an 80 lb weight 400 Series with a Cretacolor 9B pencil. 

This paper has quickly become one of my favorites. The drag on the pencil is nice and smooth yet "grabby" enough for what I'm looking to accomplish.