Wild Wood

Here is Wild Wood!

Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

This painting was inspired by a photo my friend took on Wildwood Trail, a local Portland hiking spot.

Painting in Cedar Lee art studio: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Painting in Cedar Lee art studio: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

This “wild wood” is full of movement, the details of many weaving twigs and branches, light and color.

Artist Cedar Lee in the studio with painting: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Artist Cedar Lee in the studio with painting: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

At 30″ x 40″, painted on a wood panel, this piece of art can set the mood of a whole room.

Artist Cedar Lee in the studio with painting: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Artist Cedar Lee in the studio with painting: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

Crimson and gold leaves hang in the foreground, illuminated by the bright sunlight, signifying the beginning of fall.

Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

Some of the branches are draped with sun-lit moss. The sun, low in the sky, bursts around the edge of the large tree trunk in the foreground.

Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

Hints of a dense forest are shown in soft colors in the background. The trees in the distance are softened and partially washed out by a combination of overpowering sunlight and thick mist in the air.

Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

Some of the foliage in the distance is muted green and blue, with the more sun-drenched trees glowing in pink, lavender and gold. Countless thin branches weave together overhead.

Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Close-up detail: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

The beautiful trees fill the whole painting with life.

Painting in Cedar Lee art studio: Wild Wood. 30" x 40", Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee
Painting in Cedar Lee art studio: Wild Wood. 30″ x 40″, Oil on Wood, © 2018 Cedar Lee

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