Here is “Warm Woods.”
Warm Woods. 20″ x 20″, Oil on Canvas, © 2018 Cedar Lee
A feeling of warm sunlight permeates this painting.
Warm Woods. 20″ x 20″, Oil on Canvas, © 2018 Cedar Lee
You are walking through the woods on a carefree summer day. The forest rises up around you, the trees glowing in the amber light.
Detail: Warm Woods. 20″ x 20″, Oil on Canvas, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Pops of bright right red and yellow contribute to the feeling of warmth.
Detail: Warm Woods. 20″ x 20″, Oil on Canvas, © 2018 Cedar Lee
I achieved this loose, painterly style by creating much of the image with a palette knife. Up close, the image is broken down into rough sections of color.
Detail: Warm Woods. 20″ x 20″, Oil on Canvas, © 2018 Cedar Lee
The slightly blurred effect gives the trees a softness. This forest holds the drowsy contentment of a hot summer day full of birdsong.
Warm Woods. 20″ x 20″, Oil on Canvas, © 2018 Cedar Lee
The painting continues around the deep edges of the canvas.
Art By Cedar Lee: Warm Woods. 20″ x 20″, Oil on Canvas, © 2018 Cedar Lee
