All Posts from 2013

Salt Lake City’s Best artists! Both my recent Salt Lake City workshops were themed to recent travels to the British Isles. We used my photographs as subjects, as I demonstrated […]

This workshop explored the textures and colors of ancient crumbling walls in the British Isles. We studied how the light and shadow affects the way we see nature as we […]

Roland Lee demonstrates how to do a watercolor painting at Zion National park I was invited to do a watercolor painting demonstration for about 80 people during the Zion National […]

Bob and Louisa Geiger celebrated their anniversary in Zion by purchasing two of my plein air paintings for their home. I was fortunate to be invited to participate in the […]

Workshop participants The Clear Creek Guest Ranch outside the east entrance to Zion National Park was our headquarters for a great two-day plein air watercolor workshop. Cold mornings and warm [...]

The main lodge at the Clear Creek Guest Ranch, east of Zion National Park The next two days I will be in the Zion National Park area teaching a watercolor […]

This stunning backdrop greets artists and collectors at the Kayenta Art Festival The Kayenta Art Festival and Quick Draw in the past was held in February, but this year they […]

Watercolor Painting Workshop participants at the Flaming Gorge Resort The weather was warm and sunny as we gathered at the wonderful Flaming Gorge Resort for a two-day workshop sponsored by […]

Roland will share tips and techniques for painting the cottages, castles, and gardens of the British Isles. Adare Manor in Ireland 8 x 12 watercolor Flaming Gorge Resort near Vernal, […]

Learn how to take your everyday photos and turn them into great paintings. Oct 3-4 “Making Great Paintings from Photos” – Do you wonder what to do with those zillions […]

Join us as we paint quaint English cottages Irish and English cottages and castles will be the subject of our next class Roland Lee’s Fall watercolor classes are starting up […]

Thanks to all those who joined me for the opening reception of my new art show. Special thanks to all those who purchased a painting or new print. As we […]

Roland Lee sketching in Rothenburg Germany. Come see my travel sketchbook and new paintings from Europe and the British Isles. Tonight is the night. Please join us tonight Aug 9 […]

Adare Manor Ireland original watercolor 21 x 29 – Prints available My gallery is hung with 22 new paintings, and you’re invited to stop by and see them. Lots of […]

Just a reminder, my art show from the British Isles is now open. You can stop by my gallery weekdays from 10am to 5pm. You are invited to my reception […]

I found this little arched bridge near the old mill behind the Warwick Castle. It was a wonderful little pastoral scene with flowers, water lilies, and nice reflections in the […]

“The Dove Cottage” in Grasmere England 8x 12 watercolor painting On-location pencil sketch of the Dove Cottage All of my pencil sketchbook studies help me more completely explore and [...]

This little bridge house in Ambleside England pays no taxes because it uses no land!“Ambleside Bridge House” 4 x 6 original painting  In addition to the great castles and manor [...]

“The Red Gate” Inspired by a thatched cottage in Spiddal Ireland. Original 5 x 8 watercolor Sketchbook study of a thatched cottage done on location in Spiddal Ireland. this was […]

Painting of Rothenburg Germany street scene 8 x 12 watercolor by Roland Lee I loved painting in the wonderful town of Rothenburg Germany. We stayed at the Eisenhut Hotel in […]

Windsor Street Scene – watercolor 8 x 12 In Windsor England, we stayed in the Castle hotel just across from the Windsor Castle and by this lovely street. I enjoyed […]

Original watercolor “English half-stone cottage” 5 x 8 I don’t mean to rub it in, but Nellie and I will be joining a tour group to Europe this weekend. We’ll […]

Where the River Turns is available as a gallery-wrapped canvas giclee I’ve got a gallery full of new paintings of Zion National Park and the Utah Landscape. I’d like to […]

My good friend and fellow artist Myron Laub asked me to do a quick plein air painting demonstration at the monthly paint-out of the Dixie Watercolor Society this week. He […]