Colorful Sunshine Tree Paintings | Art to fit a Narrow Wall

This collection of colorful sunshine tree paintings bring the beauty of nature to any interior space.

10 colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee

Each of these paintings will bring a pop of color and the warm feeling of sunshine to any wall that needs it.

Wild Rhododendron 2

This painting is a variation on my previous painting Wild Rhododendron.

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Wild Rhododendron 2
Wild Rhododendron 2. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

This tall and narrow version focuses on the sun shining through the two large tree trunks.

Close-up detail of sun shining through trees in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Wild Rhododendron 2. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

The rhododendron leaves are lit up brightly in the foreground.

Close-up detail of wild rhododendron painting by Cedar Lee
Detail: Wild Rhododendron 2. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee
Wild Rhododendron forest art by Cedar Lee
Wild Rhododendron 2. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Light Scatter

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Light Scatter
Light Scatter. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

In this painting, I play with the effect of white light scattering into many colors.

Close-up detail of shapes and colors in Cedar Lee forest painting
Detail: Light Scatter. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Orbs created by a camera’s lens flare fill the foreground.

Close-up detail of sun flare in painting by Cedar Lee
Detail: Light Scatter. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

An interesting painting, this is simultaneously an image of a sunny day in the woods, and an abstract paintinng exploring light and color!

Forest and sun painting titled Light Scatter
Light Scatter. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Sunshine Calls

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Sunshine Calls
Sunshine Calls. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

This painting was inspired by the jungle in Costa Rica.

Much of the canvas is filled with bright white sunlight.

Closeup detail of bright white sun shining through tree branches in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Sunshine Calls. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

This painting is titled “Sunshine Calls” because it evokes a feeling of longing for the warm tropical sun.

Closeup detail of jungle leaves in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Sunshine Calls. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Every part of the painting is filled with abstract shapes and bold, bright colors.

Closeup detail of tree branches in painting titled Sunshine Calls
Detail: Sunshine Calls. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee
Jungle trees and sunlight painting by Cedar Lee
Sunshine Calls. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange

This painting is a variation on my previous painting, Sunlit Rhododendron.

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange
Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

In this version, the whole image is filled with warm orange colors.

Closeup detail of the rays of the sun in Cedar Lee painting Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange
Detail: Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

This painting is perfect for a room that needs to be brightened with a sunny pop of orange.

Closeup of rhododendron leaves in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee
Closeup of Cedar Lee painting that shows the painting continuing onto the edges of the canvas
Detail: Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

A warm and sunny mood emanates from the image.

Painting of green leaves in orange forest. Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange
Sunlit Rhododendron: Orange. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Orange Red Forest

The sun shines through the tree trunks, filling the whole painting with warm red and orange colors.

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Orange Red Forest
Orange Red Forest. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

I painted this from the same photo I took in the woods near my home as my previous painting “Light Between Trees.”

But the choice of colors in this painting give it a unique mood.

Closeup detail of sun shining through tree trunks in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Orange Red Forest. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

The rich, bold colors will lift your spirits.

Closeup detail of sun shining through tree trunks in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Orange Red Forest. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee
Closeup detail showing artist signature on Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Orange Red Forest. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

This painting looks amazing as a statement piece from a distance.

Orange Red Forest painting
Orange Red Forest. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Mt. Tabor Majesty

Mt. Tabor Majesty is a painting of the beautiful douglas fir trees in Mt. Tabor Park in Portland, Oregon.

Mt. Tabor Majesty painting by Cedar Lee
Mt. Tabor Majesty. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

I have spent many happy hours in this park, so it’s a very special location to me.

Do you notice the sunlight shining through the tree branches in the shape of a heart?

Detail of light through tree branches in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Mt. Tabor Majesty. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

In the distance, the hills are a soft pink.

Detail of pink hills in background of painting
Detail: Mt. Tabor Majesty. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Up close, the painting is extremely abstract.

Closeup detail of light through tree branches
Detail: Mt. Tabor Majesty. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee
Mt. Tabor tree painting
Mt. Tabor Majesty. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

The glittering light and high contrast in this painting will add a bold, dramatic look to your room.

Sunny Memory

This painting is based on some huge trees I visited in a public park in Auckland, New Zealand.

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Sunny Memory
Sunny Memory. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

The thick tree trunks at the bottom move up into the bright sunlight which dominates the top of the painting.

Closeup of tree trunks in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Sunny Memory. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

This painting brings memories of being a child climbing big trees, with the sun shining down and warming your body.

Closeup of tree trunks in Cedar Lee painting
Detail: Sunny Memory. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

With the color palette of dark brown and light blue, this painting will look great in a place with wood floors.

Sunny Memory painting of New Zealand trees by Cedar Lee
Sunny Memory. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Mt. Tabor Sunset

This is a painting of a spectacular sunset filling the sky behind the silhouettes of tall douglas firs in Mt. Tabor Park in Portland, OR.

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Mt. Tabor Sunset
Mt. Tabor Sunset. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Little spots of white sunlight glitter and sparkle like diamonds through the tree branches. The twinkling light is almost blinding, and gives an impression of movement, as if the light is really shifting within the painting.

Closeup detail of Cedar Lee painting Mt. Tabor Sunset
Detail: Mt. Tabor Sunset. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

The soft pink, peach and blue tones in the background glow brightly against the black of the silhouetted tree.

Closeup of Cedar Lee painting showing the painted edge of the canvas
Detail: Mt. Tabor Sunset. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee
Mount Tabor Sunset painting
Mt. Tabor Sunset. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Neighborhood Sky

A sunset with similar colors to the ones in Mt. Tabor Sunset, this painting is called “Neighborhood Sky.” In this painting, fluffy white clouds drift all the way up from the setting sun at the bottom, through orange and pink streaks in the sky to the blue at the top.

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Neighborhood Sky
Neighborhood Sky. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

The branches of the tree directly in front of the sun are lit up in colors of bright orange and red.

Sunlight sparkling through tree branches
Detail: Neighborhood Sky. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Soft pink light surrounnds the delicate spear of the treetop high in the sky.

Top of tree in Cedar Lee painting Neighborhood Sky
Detail: Neighborhood Sky. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee
Neighborhood Sky sunset painting
Neighborhood Sky. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Oregon Summer

This painting gives the feeling of a summer road trip through Oregon. Brilliant sun shines down over enormously tall trees.

Colorful sunshine tree paintings by Cedar Lee: Oregon Summer
Oregon Summer. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

The sunlight scatters into a circular rainbow.

Closeup detail of rainbow light over trees
Detail: Oregon Summer. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

An unexpected bright magenta fills the center of the painting. Up close, the painting is abstract.

Closeup detail of bright colors in Cedar Lee painting titled Oregon Summer
Detail: Oregon Summer. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

This art is a celebration of happy, sunny days.

Oregon Summer art by Cedar Lee
Oregon Summer. 36″ x 12″, Acrylic on Wood, © 2024 Cedar Lee

Designed to perfectly fill a narrow wall where other art sizes won’t fit, each of these paintings is 36″ x 12″.

These paintings are available as originals and as prints. Don’t hesitate to ask me any questions about them!

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