Rainy Watercolor Workshop in Zion
Singing in the rain. Karen Bettilyon, Julie Strong, and Sally Valiton duck for cover during the Roland Lee watercolor painting workshop Abraham and Isaac poke their heads into the clouds […]
Roland Lee Drawing and Sketch Book Journaling Workshop
Roland Lee Drawing Class in St. George Utah Learning to see edges as value changes Eight accomplished artists joined together for my April class on Sketchbook drawing and journaling. It […]
Painting Water in Watercolor – Workshop Painting Demonstrations
We enjoyed a pleasant painting workshop last week dealing with the nuances of painting water. I presented several of my favorite techniques for handling the tricky subject, including methods for [...]
Two Paintings Sold at Sears Invitational Art Show
Tonight was the opening banquet and reception for the 28th annual Robert and Peggy Sears Invitational Art Show on the campus of Dixie State University. The show features works by […]
Wonderful Workshop with Great Artists
We just concluded the second day of my February workshop. Our subject was painting Utah scenes in Winter and we enjoyed exploring the wonders of painting snow in watercolor. It […]
Zion National Park Plein Air Invitational Starts This Weekend
Roland Lee paints in Kolob Fingers area during Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational The annual Zion National Park Plein Air Invitational Art Show kicks off this weekend. 24 […]
Plein Air Painting at Fibonacci’s new Main Street Gallery Opening
Roland Lee plein air paints historic Judd’s Store during Saturday paint out at opening of Fibonacci’s Main Street Gallery in St. George. Jason Bowen and Steve McGinty also painted [...]
New Fibonacci Main Street Gallery Celebrates Opening with Three Man Show This Weekend
I am proud to have been invited to be part of a three-man show this weekend at the newly opened Fibonacci Main Street Gallery in St. George Utah. The show […]
Roland Lee Receives Medal from Utah Governor Gary Herbert in Ceremony at Governor’s Mansion
Utah Governor Gary Herbert and First Lady Jeanette Herbert pose with artist Roland Lee after awarding him the Utah Governor’s Mansion Artist Award for Visual Arts August 20. [...]
Watercolor Workshop for the Dixie Watercolor Society
Michelle Manriquez opened her beautiful home and studio for a special fund-raising workshop for the Dixie Watercolor Society. Roland Lee agreed to teach the workshop and donate all fees back […]
Plein Air Painting Workshop Day Two – Zion National Park
The Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park provided ideal subject matter for a day of painting outdoors. Artist Alice Robinson enjoyed painting from her perch on a fallen […]
Plein Air Painting Workshop Day One – Red Cliffs of Kayenta Near Ivins
Outdoor painting workshop posing at the Ivins Reservoir. Back Row: Alice Robinson, Marsha Owen, Kelly McKelvey, Paulette Triplett, Mary Brown, Mark Rose. Front Row: Connie Madsen, Cindy McGregor, [...]
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Posted Utah Plein Air Painters Show and Paint-out Hosted by Fibonacci Gallery
The Plein Air Painters of Utah gathered in St. George May 4 for a special paintout and show at the elegant Fibonacci Gallery in St. George Uah. After a morning […]
Plein Air Painting at the Red Rocks
My April painting workshop featured a potpourri of my favorite tips and techniques for working in watercolor. The second day we drove up to Pioneer Park above St. George for […]
Outdoor Sketching Class
Here is a group photo sent to me by Deena Millicam of our March drawing class in St. George. The photo shows our group on the red rocks above St. […]
Art of the National Parks – A compendium of artists who are at the forefront of twenty-first-century American landscape and wildlife art
The paintings of artist Roland Lee are featured in this new award-winning book. Eight of the featured artists will participate in a special show and book signing April 25-26 Book […]
Roland Lee workshop – How To Draw Anything
Drew uses his sketchbook to study the values and shapes of the red cliffs during a Roland Lee drawing class Because drawing is so fundamental to all the visual arts, […]
Book Signing Planned for Art of the National Parks- Historic Connections, Contemporary Interpretations
Paintings of Roland Lee are included in the book, Art of the National Parks – Historic Connections, Contemporary Interpretations from Fresco Publishing Last night I was able to have a […]
YouTube Interview with Artist Roland Lee
The Arts to Zion Art Studio Tour recently filmed a short video interview with watercolor artist Roland Lee in his studio. Roland talks about his painting career and how he […]
Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe?
Enjoying a few days in beautiful New Mexico with APPL meetings in Albuquerque and gallery hopping in Santa Fe. Santa Fe is one of the great locations for western art […]
New Roland Lee Paintings from Salt Lake City Watercolor Workshops
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 […]
Salt Lake City Watercolor painting Workshop with Roland Lee
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 […]
Artists Learn to Paint the Zion Park Area at Plein Air Landscape Workshop
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 [...]
Plein Air Watercolor Painting Workshop at East Zion
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 […]
