All Posts from April, 2008

“A Patch of blue” Watercolor painting of the Virgin River in Zion canyon by Roland Lee This is a big 22″ x 30″ full-sheet watercolor painting I started last week and [...]

I had another close encounter of the Tortoise kind on my walk in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. As I walked up the trail I spotted a tortoise ambling up the trail towards me. He was about 30 feet [...]

Roland Lee painting of Joseph Smith’s Red Brick Store in old Nauvoo Illinois. My ancestor James Henry Rollins worked in this store Click here for more information about this painting Roland [...]

I took my wife to the airport in Las Vegas (off to see our new granddaughter in Houston)and on the way back this morning I decided to use the Old Highway and stop off at the Woodbury Desert [...]

Two of my paintings were selected for the Spring Exhibition of the Utah Watercolor Society. The show opens May 15 at palmer Gallery in Salt lake city, Utah. The juror selected “Banjo [...]

I’ve taken up walking during my lunch hour as a way of getting in better shape and getting in touch with my inner “desert tortoise.” I love the desert. I relish the feel of the [...]

“Desert Sky” 6.5 x 10 watercolor by Roland Lee In yesterday’s watercolor workshop I demonstrated how easy it is to paint skies in watercolor. In the painting above for the sky I [...]

I enjoyed spending the day with 7 excellent artists today who signed up for my April Landscape workshop, Sponsored by Becky Whitney at A Passion for Painting Art Gallery. I am always amazed at [...]

Okay, I know this blog is about art, but fishing is an art too. The weather is warming up rapidly and our bass lakes are calling us. I stole away from the studio a few days ago with Robert Eves [...]

Nellie and I took an evening walk along the Ivins Reservoir in Kayenta this evening. We experienced a fantastic sunny day today with temperatures in the high 70’s and it was the perfect end [...]

I serve as a volunteer on the St. George City Public Arts Commission. We are responsible for acquiring and placing sculptures in the city. We have recently finished a “Water Walk” [...]

In this new painting I tried to capture the effects of light and shadow on the desert. The red sandstone of the cliffs and mesas in southern Utah takes on various hues depending on the lighting. [...]

“Zion’s River” 8×12 watercolor by Roland Lee This painting was inspired by a fall 2008 hike I took along the Virgin River in Zion National Park. I love the way the sun on [...]

Tonight I had a studio visit from a group of Cub Scouts and their leaders. Part of their requirements is to learn about art careers. After talking about careers I had them come into my painting [...]

Today the weather was so gorgeous I took a little walk in the desert at lunchtime and shot these photos of yellow wildflowers. The desert is full of them right now and all the red sand is covered [...]