This is “Eclipse Birds.”
Eclipse Birds. 30″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee
Small silhouetted birds perch in the branches of a tree during a total solar eclipse.
Cedar Lee with her art: Eclipse Birds. 30″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee
This is one of my favorite paintings in the studio right now!
Detail: Eclipse Birds. 30″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee
This is called a “diamond ring corona” because the starburst of light makes the sun’s corona look like a shining diamond on a ring.
Detail: Eclipse Birds. 30″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee
The awe-inspiring scene is painted in gold, rose and violet colors.
Eclipse Birds. 30″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee
The painting continues around the 2.5″ deep edges of the painting.
Eclipse Birds. 30″ x 24″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee
Watch a time-lapse video of me painting it!
