Here is “Three Dragonflies.”
Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee In contrast to the rough and thick texture of the paint throughout, I painted the dragonflies with a delicate touch–they look filmy, light and ethereal as they flit about in this setting of choppy bumps and thick streaks of bold colors.
Detail: Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee Detail: Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee Detail: Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee The extreme contrast of the bright white lotus flower against the intense colors around it makes the flower glow with light.
Detail: Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee This is a medium-large scale painting, 2′ tall and 3′ wide.
Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee The deep painted edges are so dramatic.
Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee The thick texture was achieved with several layers of oil colors in cold wax medium, spread with palette knives and rolled on with a brayer.
Detail: Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee Detail: Three Dragonflies. 24″ x 36″, Oil on Canvas, © 2016 Cedar Lee
