Upward Sphere

By Artbycedar

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