Here is “Shine Down,” a 36″ diameter circular painting that could hang on its own, or, with its compatible colors and theme, as a companion piece to my other recent painting Blue Glow.
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Shine-Down.jpg)
The round format and large scale are a striking combination when viewed from across a room!
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Shine-Down-studio-scale.jpg)
While this painting reads as a realistic forest scene, it also incorporates wild, unconventional color choices. The two trees on the left are lit up in pink and purple.
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Insta-Shine-Down-detail-1-1.jpg)
Sparkling, prismatic rays of rainbow light reach down dramatically from the bright sky into the foreground.
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Shine-Down-detail-2-533x800.jpg)
When you look at the intensely bright sun, it tricks the eye for a moment. It might even make you blink or have an instinct to look away for a second. This is an amazingly fun effect to capture in a painting!
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Shine-Down-2.jpg)
Bringing the forest and the sunshine indoors in a creative, colorful way, this painting is a true statement piece.
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Insta-Shine-Down-cedar-studio-scale.jpg)