Dragon in the Jungle Canopy Oil Painting

An imposing dragon perched among the dense vines and towering trees of a lush jungle canopy, painted in oil on canvas. The scene is bathed in dappled sunlight filtering through broad tropical leaves, casting warm gold and emerald tones across the dragon's iridescent scales, which shimmer in emerald, copper, and sapphire. Thick impasto brushstrokes convey texture on the dragon's scales and mossy branches, while glazing adds depth to the foliage. Mist swirls around the treetops; ferns cling to ancient trunks; a distant waterfall is suggested in the background. The dragon's wings are folded, head raised, amber eyes gleaming as it surveys the jungle below, a majestic guardian of the canopy. The composition uses dynamic diagonals and a painterly, Romantic mood reminiscent of 19th-century landscape paintings, finished with a cinematic, high-detail look.