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This oil painting is called “Clear Light.”
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Pure white light shines from the background, dancing before our eyes as the beams of light shift through the trees.
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The glowing sunlight is peaceful, simultaneously illuminating and blinding as it washes out details. It throws the whole forest into sharp clarity.
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Thin branches intertwine overhead among the soft shapes of the foliage against the sky.
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This forest scene is filled with shades of blue. This creates a calm, peaceful mood.
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Washes of soft color combine with delicate lines–up close the details of the painting become abstract.
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Step back from the painting and see it across the room for its full dramatic effect!
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The deep painted edges make this piece of art even more striking when seen from the side.
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