Here is “Upward Sphere.”
Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
The composition is a new rendition of my 2006 painting “Autumn Clouds,” a design featuring the intersection of three tall trees, which becomes even more dynamic and three-dimensional on a round canvas!
Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
The circular format pulls the viewer straight up into the spacious globe of the sky.
Artist with painting: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
There is a sense of movement in the puffy clouds floating across the sky in the distance.
Detail: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
Small details in the branches create the perspective of the treetops being way in the distance, high above us.
Detail: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
This painting, with the yellow, orange and red leaves, is a celebration of the shift of seasons into autumn.
Detail: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
Detail: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
It is also a reminder, during the chaos of shifting times, that as ever, we can always take solace in the beauty of nature.
Detail: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
Detail: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
Detail: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
With the 36″ diameter, the scale of this piece is large enough to work as a large statement piece!
Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
Here is a shot of the painting while it was a work in progress, as I was just blocking in the colors of the sky and clouds.
Work in Progress: Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee
Time lapse of the creation of “Upward Sphere.”
Cedar Lee painting time lapse: Upward Sphere