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LATEST ARTICLES ( 460 )

• Rising

  

  This is one of those paintings that when I finished it I loved it so much I wanted to hoard it for myself forever. It is uplifting, in a literal sense with its... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue Diamonds

  

  Here is a new cosmic/space painting for you: Blue Diamonds! After I painted this, the clusters of brilliant stars looked so much like sparkling diamonds to me... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• Cedar Lee Prints at Fine Art America

  Just in time for Christmas, you can now purchase affordable prints of my artwork at Fine Art America! Many of my “Cosmic Dance” paintings are available, and mor... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Deep Space

  

  Here is “Deep Space.” Huge luminous stars shine near and far. The gash of inky darkness across the center of the painting gives a sense of enormous depth. The... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Golden Clouds

  

  New cosmic art: Golden Clouds! Golden Clouds24″ x 36″Oil on Canvas© Cedar Lee, All Rights Reserved I hope you are enjoying the fall! Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Starlight

  

  Here is my latest painting, “Starlight.” The glowing luminescent light of this distant blue supergiant washes over the whole sky. I had a lot of fun painting... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Videos About My Cosmic Dance Series

  I’ve just uploaded these videos as an introduction to my Cosmic Dance series. Long-time readers of my blog will already be familiar with these paintings, but ma... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Spirit

  

  I finished this painting late last night and I love it so much. Unlike some paintings, where I know the title before I make the painting, this one took me... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Art Inventory

  

  Since 2005 I’ve been keeping an inventory of my artwork. Because of this, I have detailed records of 226 of my paintings. I know that my paintings reside in at... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Genesis and Renewal

  

  I am painting images inspired by nebulae and stellar nurseries, but which also convey abstract concepts and feelings. These two paintings are my favorite... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 CREATIVITY, CULTURE

• How to Find Inspiration

  Here are a few of my thoughts on how to cultivate inspiration on a regular basis so that you will produce more inspired artwork, more consistently. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Story About Completeness

  

  Two little seeds, both full of potential, took root near to each other around the same time. They both grew into thin but tenacious saplings, and although they... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 CREATIVITY

• Work in Progress Sneak Peek: Intertwined Branches

  

  Here’s a quick peek at the base layer of the painting currently on my easel. It is two trees whose branches and roots are twisted around each other in a woody... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Responsibilities out the Wazoo: Being an Artist When You Have Kids

  

  This is a pep talk to myself and others. Being a professional artist can be lonely and discouraging even when you’re untethered in every sense of the word (thin... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eclipse Over Emerald Hills

  

  I finished this painting last week and finally have photographed it to share with you: I wanted to do another 3-panel painting of a panoramic landscape and sky... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dancing With the Sun

  

  This red-tailed hawk is dancing with the sun. It’s a large painting, made for a large wall: Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Canvas Waiting for Paint

  

  Here is a super-quick sneak peek at what is on my easel this week. It’s going to be another ginormous (40″ x 30″) painting of a red-tailed hawk.... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Indigo Eclipse

  

  For awhile now I’ve been wanting to paint a close-up of an eclipse, just an eclipse and nothing else. But I haven’t because it didn’t feel like enough of a... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 13 Paintings Of Birds

  

  For the past 8 years (maybe more?) I have been painting bird silhouettes into my otherworldly landscapes. It started about here, circa 2005, with flocks of... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hawk

  

  This small painting, entitled “Hawk” is to be displayed in the Studio Artists Show at ArtHatch in July. It was inspired by the epic landscapes I now find... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION