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Cedar's Blog: From the Artist to You
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Cedar’s Blog: From the Artist to You is personally updated by oil painter Cedar Lee, and includes:
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LATEST ARTICLES ( 460 )
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Walking with the Weird: Artist Cedar Lee
For those who missed it on social media, I had an interview with Cassie Ruud of Portland’s Bridgeliner published last week! Hydrologic Cycle. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2021 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Huge Painting of Redwood Forest: Emerging Autumn
This 48” x 72” painting is called “Emerging Autumn.” Emerging Autumn. 48″ x 72″, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2021 Cedar Lee Watch the painting process... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2021 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Little Painting of a Fish Named Sol
Here is “Sol.” Sol. 10″ x 8″, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2021 Cedar Lee This painting was a commissioned work done for a friend, to commemorate a beautifu... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2021 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Field of Peace
This painting is called “Field of Peace.” Field of Peace. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2021 Cedar Lee Here is a time lapse of my painting process:... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2021 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hydrologic Cycle
This painting, “Hydrologic Cycle,” is one of the most unique pieces of art I’ve made. Hydrologic Cycle. ~27″ x 32″, Acrylic on Live Edge Slab, © 202... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2021 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Forest Perspective
Here is “Forest Perspective,” 36″ x 12″. It’s been shipped off to a client in Utah who commissioned this piece to be given as a Christmas gift to hi... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Appalachian Fall
Here is “Appalachian Fall!” It is a 3-panel vertical painting spanning three live edge slabs taken from the trunk of a huge maple tree! The width of the curved... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Tropical Glow
Here is “Tropical Glow.” Tropical Glow. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee In this painting, as our eyes follow the many weaving branches... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Forest Glitter
Here is the newest addition to my collection of circular paintings: “Forest Glitter!” Forest Glitter. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wind Swirl
Here is “Wind Swirl!” Wind Swirl. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee This circular painting is amazingly three-dimensional, pulling the... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Shine Down
Here is “Shine Down,” a 36″ diameter circular painting that could hang on its own, or, with its compatible colors and theme, as a companion piece to my... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Blue Glow
Here is “Blue Glow.” Blue Glow. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee Shades of blue and green make up this peaceful forest painting. This coo... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Portland Open Studios: SALE Until Oct. 18! Live Artist Talk Coming up Oct. 17!
Portland Open Studios has finally begun! I’ve been following along, watching all my fellow Portland artists giving their fascinating talks and studio tours on... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Upward Sphere
Here is “Upward Sphere.” Upward Sphere. 36″ Diameter, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee The composition is a new rendition of my 2006 painting “Autumn... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
6 Paintings on Display at New Gallery Airbnb Art Hotel in Portland!
These six large-scale paintings have been delivered to a beautiful AirBNB hotel in North Portland, Gallery Airbnb Art Hotel, where they will be on display in... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Abundance Mindset
Here is “Abundance Mindset,” 30″ x 40″. Abundance Mindset. 30″ x 40″, Acrylic on Canvas, © 2020 Cedar Lee In this self-portrait, I’m... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Williams Plaza Project: 8 Paintings on Live Edge Slabs
I’ve finally finished all of the paintings on live edge slabs for the Williams Plaza project! I’ve been working on these for the past several months, and I’m... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Why the Artists Are Okay
In this new world turned upside down by coronavirus, amid the backdrop of racial justice protests, politics, and the urgency of climate change, a lot of... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Williams Plaza Project: Base of the Redwood
Here is a new piece completed for the Williams Plaza Project: “Base of the Redwood.” For this grand piece, I reserved the largest, widest slab! Base of the... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Williams Plaza Project: Windows to the Sun
Earlier this year, I was commissioned by a local architecture firm and Home Forward, Portland, Oregon’s housing authority, to create paintings on 14 live edge... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2020 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION