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LATEST ARTICLES ( 460 )

• Building of Cedar Lee Art Studio

  

  After, oh, about 17 years of painting as an adult, I have worked in…TEN that I can count off the top of my head (maybe more?) different studio spaces. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Resting Place

  

  Here is “Resting Place.” In this painting, a dragonfly has found this lovely welcoming lotus flower, spread open on the surface of the water, surrounded by... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• PDXOS Community 6 Preview Show

  

  Please join me at this upcoming art event! My artwork will be on display and it’s a great chance to meet some local SE Portland artists if you are in the area. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dragonfly’s Discovery

  Here is “Dragonfly’s Discovery!” The color gradient in the background goes from deep violet shadow at the bottom to bright scarlet and yellow at the top. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Here I Go Again…Plans for New Art Studio!

  

  Let me introduce you to the place where I’ve been painting for the past year: a tiny room in my basement. The small window pictured here is the only source of... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY

• Salem Art Festival & Portland Open Studios

  

  On Friday, I worked a booth at the Salem Art Festival, spreading the word about Portland Open Studios! Portland Open Studios is a group of just over 100... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Golden Lotus

  Here is “Golden Lotus.” Golden Lotus. 36″ x 48″, Oil on Wood, © Cedar Lee 2016 This is the largest Lotus painting I’ve done yet, 3′ x 4′... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lotus Bubbles

  

  This painting, “Lotus Bubbles,” goes along with my last painting, now sold, “Hope Bubbles Up.” That was the first Lotus painting I’ve done where I incorporated... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hope Bubbles Up

  Here is “Hope Bubbles Up”–the newest addition to my Lotus series. This painting differs from the rest of my work in this series because it has bubbles! Hope... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moon Watcher

  Here is “Moon Watcher.” Cedar Lee with her art: Moon Watcher. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee This Tree of Life is enormous, ancient and... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Runaway

  This whimsical painting is called “Runaway.” Runaway. 12″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee I started with this rolling green landscape, and a... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Made It

  This painting is called “We Made It.” Panorama-format, it’s 12″ x 36″. A couple stands under a regal silver tree, an unbelievably enormous full... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stargazer

  Here is another multi-panel painting–this one 5 panels, adding up to 5 feet across! Stargazer. 16″ x 60″ (5 panels), Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• That Silver Night

  This 3-panel painting is called “That Silver Night.” That Silver Night. 16″ x 36″ (3 panels), Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee I had an image in my... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Five-Year Plan

  This intense panorama landscape is 4 feet wide and painted all in orange and red. It is powerful in person! Five-Year Plan. 18″ x 48″, Oil on Canvas... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moon Dreams

  Here is “Moon Dreams.” Moon Dreams. 16″ x 12″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee This solitary person is gazing out at the gigantic full moon as it... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Closer Look

  

  Here’s a quick departure from my recent Tree of Life and cosmic themes–my newest painting in my Lotus series! This painting is called “A Closer Look” because... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sea Sky

  

  This painting, Sea Sky, is another merging of my Tree of Life imagery with an image from my trip to Belize. Sea Sky. 16″ x 12″, Oil on Canvas, © 201... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Release

  

  This oil painting is called “Release.” Release. 12″ x 16″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee The starting inspiration for this painting was this... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blackbirds and Blossoms

  This is a perfect painting to share with you today–where I am, it is blazing hot and sunny, our first glimpse of what I predict to be a hot summer. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION