I’ve finally finished the huge painting I’ve been working on all month! I give you “Radiation,” a continuation of my exploration of solar flares. It is 3′ square, and in person it is so, so striking!
Radiation. 36″ x 36″, Oil on Wood, © 2013 Cedar Lee
Still wet, on the easel in my studio:
I love the bold modern look of the painting wrapping around onto the 2″ deep edges! This large piece of artwork has such a commanding presence. You can see how cool it looks from the side:
And from another angle:
After laboring so long on such a big project, I needed to do something quick and fresh, so I pulled something out of my sketchbook. I used the image of this eclipse that was bouncing around in my mind as an excuse to play with color. This turquoise/teal color is one of my favorite colors!
Turquoise Eclipse. 8″ x 10″, Oil on Canvas, © 2013 Cedar Lee
I noticed today how well-used my humble little easel is. Look at the amount of paint-crud that has accumulated over the years!
Each little line of paint going across this bar represents a different painting that leaned there while it was wet.
Here’s what today’s messy palette looked like:
My whole family has been struck down with the most miserable cold for the past week. I’m still sick but starting to come out of the awful head-fog I’ve been in, and I have more energy every day. Can’t wait until I feel healthy again. It feels good just to be getting back to work after missing out on so much last week!
