Prismatic Canopy: Original 12″ x 36″

$900.00

Out of stock

This rainbow forest painting is called “Prismatic Canopy.” This 12″ x 36″ panoramic oil painting shows a brightly saturated forest morning alive with movement and the full spectrum of rainbow colors!

This continues my current focus on painting sunshine in dramatic ways.

bright sun, cedar lee, cedar lee artist, cedar lee painter, cedar lee portland, cedar lee trees, forest art, forest painting, giant sequoias, lens flare, nature, oregon artist, original tree art, pacific northwest, pnw, portland artist, purchase original art, rays of the sun, redwood painting, redwoods art, sequoia, sequoias, sky, sun, sun in trees, sunburst, sunny sky, tall trees, tall trees in sky, woods, prism, rainbows
Prismatic Canopy. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2019 Cedar Lee

In this fantasy image, the tops of the trees act as a prism, sending the bright rays of the sun bouncing and dancing with colors.

bright sun, cedar lee, cedar lee artist, cedar lee painter, cedar lee portland, cedar lee trees, forest art, forest painting, giant sequoias, lens flare, nature, oregon artist, original tree art, pacific northwest, pnw, portland artist, purchase original art, rays of the sun, redwood painting, redwoods art, sequoia, sequoias, sky, sun, sun in trees, sunburst, sunny sky, tall trees, tall trees in sky, woods, prism, rainbows
Prismatic Canopy. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2019 Cedar Lee

The blinding sunlight removes small details of the trees where the rays break through and burst towards us.

bright sun, cedar lee, cedar lee artist, cedar lee painter, cedar lee portland, cedar lee trees, forest art, forest painting, giant sequoias, lens flare, nature, oregon artist, original tree art, pacific northwest, pnw, portland artist, purchase original art, rays of the sun, redwood painting, redwoods art, sequoia, sequoias, sky, sun, sun in trees, sunburst, sunny sky, tall trees, tall trees in sky, woods, prism, rainbows
Detail: Prismatic Canopy. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2019 Cedar Lee

We can sense the movement of the rainbow light shifting before our eyes.

bright sun, cedar lee, cedar lee artist, cedar lee painter, cedar lee portland, cedar lee trees, forest art, forest painting, giant sequoias, lens flare, nature, oregon artist, original tree art, pacific northwest, pnw, portland artist, purchase original art, rays of the sun, redwood painting, redwoods art, sequoia, sequoias, sky, sun, sun in trees, sunburst, sunny sky, tall trees, tall trees in sky, woods, prism, rainbows
Detail: Prismatic Canopy. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2019 Cedar Lee

The trees themselves also seems to be dancing and swaying, their branches curving across the canvas.

bright sun, cedar lee, cedar lee artist, cedar lee painter, cedar lee portland, cedar lee trees, forest art, forest painting, giant sequoias, lens flare, nature, oregon artist, original tree art, pacific northwest, pnw, portland artist, purchase original art, rays of the sun, redwood painting, redwoods art, sequoia, sequoias, sky, sun, sun in trees, sunburst, sunny sky, tall trees, tall trees in sky, woods, prism, rainbows
Detail: Prismatic Canopy. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2019 Cedar Lee

The light, shadows, colors and shapes play with each other.

bright sun, cedar lee, cedar lee artist, cedar lee painter, cedar lee portland, cedar lee trees, forest art, forest painting, giant sequoias, lens flare, nature, oregon artist, original tree art, pacific northwest, pnw, portland artist, purchase original art, rays of the sun, redwood painting, redwoods art, sequoia, sequoias, sky, sun, sun in trees, sunburst, sunny sky, tall trees, tall trees in sky, woods, prism, rainbows
Detail: Prismatic Canopy. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2019 Cedar Lee

Because of this interplay of visual elements, this fun, dramatic painting never stops giving you new things to look at.

bright sun, cedar lee, cedar lee artist, cedar lee painter, cedar lee portland, cedar lee trees, forest art, forest painting, giant sequoias, lens flare, nature, oregon artist, original tree art, pacific northwest, pnw, portland artist, purchase original art, rays of the sun, redwood painting, redwoods art, sequoia, sequoias, sky, sun, sun in trees, sunburst, sunny sky, tall trees, tall trees in sky, woods, prism, rainbows
Prismatic Canopy. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2019 Cedar Lee

Because of the panorama format, stretching 3 feet wide, this painting feels larger than it is when hung on the wall.

Share On:

Scroll to Top