4 weeks until Portland Open Studios!
Heads up: The Portland Open Studios event is now only 4 weeks away! I cannot believe how fast time seems to be flying. My studio at the moment is a Big Mess. I’m working …
Professional Muralist Art Process Demo | How I Painted Murals On This Backyard Building | Cedar Lee
In 2004, I painted murals on all four sides of this giant metal shipping container that had been repurposed as a backyard garden shed in Asheville, NC. Here are the …
Commissioned work: The Thompson House
I was commissioned to create this house portrait, which is being gifted from a daughter to her parents. They recently sold their family home. This painting is to commemorate all …
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. ~27″ x 32″, Acrylic on Live Edge Slab, …
Portland Open Studios 2020!
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 Instagram this whole weekend. If you’ve …
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 professional artists seem to …
Children’s Book Illustration: Behind the Scenes
I am the illustrator of the children’s book A Search for the Northern Lights by Elizabeth Rusch and Izzi Rusch,* published by West Margin Press. I originally made this presentation …
Book I illustrated coming out this spring! A Search for the Northern Lights
Check out this video for some sneak peeks at the book I illustrated: A Search for the Northern Lights by Elizabeth Rusch & Izzi Rusch, will be released on April …
Oils vs. Acrylics: What are the differences? Which should you choose and why?
Here is an in-depth explanation of the differences between oil paints and acrylic paints. Helpful for artists who are trying to decide which of these two wonderful mediums to explore. …
Color palette simplicity
The practice of identifying the essential and cutting out the rest is a crucial skill for artists when it comes to every facet of designing an art-based life. On this …