Rainbow Forest Wood Print

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The first time I remember seeing a Rainbow Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) was on Maui Island, Hawaii when my wife, Debbie, and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We were driving the famous Road to Hana, stopping along the way at each of the designated points-of-interest. One such stop was the Ke'anae Arboretum where we followed a walking path past these unusual-looking trees.

The bark on these trees looks as if it has been peeled away, exposing a smooth, colorful cambium that possesses a somewhat luminous/iridescent quality. Varying hues of greens, oranges and multi-colored-grays give this tree its "rainbow" look and namesake.

Filtered sunlight finds its way through this forest and delicately touches portions of these trees with softened highlights. Conversely, in shade these trees appear to illuminate themselves.

If you peer deeper into these woods, you'll also find a pair of brightly colored, red-orange, Hawaiian Honeycreepers that appear to be en...

Doug Kreuger, Landscape Artist Member of Oil Painters of America Doug was born in, Aberdeen, South Dakota, and grew up in Hazel Crest, Illinois. From early childhood, Doug demonstrated a strong interest in drawing, painting, and building things. Throughout his school years, Doug excelled in all his art classes, winning numerous awards and recognition for his artistic abilities. 

Upon graduating from high school, Doug became a student at The American Academy of Art, Chicago, where he studied commercial graphics, life drawing and watercolors. 

Doug's first job as a professional artist was with Unigraf, a company that specialized in designing P.O.P (point-of-purchase) displays and display graphics. Doug left that company...