pacific northwest Archives - Art by Cedar Lee

Wild Wood Sun | Revisiting the Glowing Light in my Previous Painting

Here is “Wild Wood Sun.” In this painting, I’ve revisited the same image I used for my painting “Wild Wood.” In this painting, I’ve zoomed in on the trees surrounding …

Paintings! / Trees

Tall Green Woods | Standing in the Cool Shade of the Forest

Here is “Tall Green Woods.” I painted this from one of my many photos I take while hiking and save for future art inspiration. The center trunk, a lighter color …

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Sparkling Canopy | A Million Green and Yellow Leaves Overhead

Here is “Sparkling Canopy.” The trees shown in this painting are red alders, which are native to the Pacific Northwest. In the foreground, the leaves closest to us have distinct …

Paintings! / Trees

Brilliance | Painting of Sunlight in PNW Forest

Here is “Brilliance.” In this painting, I re-visited the same group of trees that I painted in my previous painting “Branches Glowing.” I painted the previous painting, above, mostly with …

Paintings! / Trees

Blue Mist | Artwork of Fog in the Forest

Here is “Blue Mist.” The hardest part of living in the Pacific Northwest is also one of the most beautiful parts: the rain, the fog, the clouds, the constant moisture …

Paintings! / Trees

Fall Confetti | Painting of Fall Leaves | Celebration of Autumn

This painting, “Fall Confetti,” is a celebration of fall! The little round leaves filling the whole canvas look like confetti tossed into the air. The image is green-upon-green. There is …

Paintings! / Trees

Peaceful Glow | Semi-Abstract Landscape | Green Forest Painting

Here is “Peaceful Glow.” This painting is part realism and part abstract, meaning that while it’s representative of a green forest, it’s just as much an exploration of using shapes …

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Emerald Day | Blue and Green Modern Nature Artwork

Here is “Emerald Day.” While walking my dog, I recently took some photos looking up into the tree canopy in a stand of Douglas firs in a beautiful dog park …

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Redwood Cathedral | Redwood Trees Painting | Amazing Light in California Redwood Forest

Here is “Redwood Cathedral.” Every time I have been to see California’s old-growth redwood forests has been a magical experience. Some of the oldest trees are hundreds or even thousands …

Paintings! / Trees

I’m Lichen These Branches! | PNW Art | Painting of Lichen on Trees | Columbia River Gorge

Here is “I’m Lichen These Branches!” This painting is a few years in the making: I’ve been planning to paint this amazing tree that I found along the Latourell Falls …

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