tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36999844334329999192024-02-19T03:40:59.440-08:00Nolan LeeThe art of Nolan LeeNolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-3655629182899501322013-05-17T09:02:00.002-07:002013-05-17T09:04:13.488-07:00My art featured on TikkunMy art was featured on Tikkun an interfaith magazine about faith and culture intersecting. It was really cool being interviewed by Julie Lim and then to be featured was an honor. Hope you enjoy the piece it has some of my art from 5 years ago.<br />
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Just finished this Lebron painting, prints will be available soon, email me if you want one.Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-41345650596191455532012-08-22T14:07:00.002-07:002012-08-22T14:08:39.794-07:00Mural concept<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was asked to develop a mural concept for a possible mural in Boulder CO. Here is the sketch I did for it.Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-2662459507338066302012-08-13T11:29:00.003-07:002012-08-13T11:31:01.746-07:00Sketch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a sketch I did from a National geographic picture to study foreshortening</div>
<br />Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-71759950113945822732012-08-12T13:35:00.003-07:002012-08-12T13:35:57.950-07:00sketch sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-86305640541299763302012-08-11T09:30:00.001-07:002012-08-16T10:23:55.822-07:00Sketch Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A study sketch from a National Geographic pictureNolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-30262643376344453592012-08-10T10:46:00.001-07:002012-08-10T10:46:16.469-07:00Sketch Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-20874113309585676802012-08-09T10:06:00.003-07:002012-08-09T10:07:41.265-07:00sketch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heres yet another study sketch, I'm really trying to get better on my foundational work so I'm sketching more.Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-89233083538012294382012-08-02T09:47:00.001-07:002012-08-02T09:47:24.847-07:00Sketch Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sketch of Liam Neeson from the cover of Les Miserables that I did as a quick study sketch.Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-1233554693945703152012-08-01T10:46:00.000-07:002012-08-01T10:46:05.854-07:00another sketch for your Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another study sketchNolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-816740534684693732012-07-31T20:08:00.002-07:002012-07-31T20:09:34.645-07:00Studies from sketchbook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm working through a new technique of drawing faces hoping to improve on my craft so I'm going to post some from my sketchbook, by the way I'm not pro Newt I'm just working from magazine references:)Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-87800004571735732052012-07-08T09:00:00.002-07:002012-07-08T09:00:17.557-07:00Cowboy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did this sketch for a painting series proposal for a camp in Texas for kids with developmental disabilities. The camp has a strong western and equestrian influence so I thought the cowboy theme could be a fun portrait series.</div>
<br />Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-21926990677829753092012-03-11T08:13:00.003-07:002012-03-11T08:24:11.771-07:00Pao Conference NFL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqTwO3kvqHRR86ALBSNsqd4WIr2cgDXbCVi0LU4iS4NZhQcFUvAgKOLc2sAguuagBfvkoM5e3uVsSDdJ0R731RM7XNvHsTWAF0Gy3_OJorm7YCyVPWLHk8byK8ABKxnAAd0fc19pDUcs/s1600/IMG_4833.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqTwO3kvqHRR86ALBSNsqd4WIr2cgDXbCVi0LU4iS4NZhQcFUvAgKOLc2sAguuagBfvkoM5e3uVsSDdJ0R731RM7XNvHsTWAF0Gy3_OJorm7YCyVPWLHk8byK8ABKxnAAd0fc19pDUcs/s400/IMG_4833.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718659315553637410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxmAGl4rtrjFvnilhcMFjEa5kJbLRXnT3PNTy7lXeLwKayPr9ULJcsZ6M3F4ltkazoH1RB_rWMiS0s2DniS_aE2uLgZYA0sgQ0ILgtOVbDkoi4tZFM36b8G2_GI4o2LRj7JFHX4SqcSU/s1600/IMG_4827.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxmAGl4rtrjFvnilhcMFjEa5kJbLRXnT3PNTy7lXeLwKayPr9ULJcsZ6M3F4ltkazoH1RB_rWMiS0s2DniS_aE2uLgZYA0sgQ0ILgtOVbDkoi4tZFM36b8G2_GI4o2LRj7JFHX4SqcSU/s400/IMG_4827.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718659308550864258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuW0wp145_pF9A59b8PzKdKzwesToOWoMmRSi5poDGmaFzENgHaXDRI2ix19GoJIk4svUcP9FDTfWhrXh8h5otXXzUxBWyP6a70UhlTbHGgaW1sI6yxat0kL2zUWS4IA03HmrwIvA4os/s1600/IMG_4802.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuW0wp145_pF9A59b8PzKdKzwesToOWoMmRSi5poDGmaFzENgHaXDRI2ix19GoJIk4svUcP9FDTfWhrXh8h5otXXzUxBWyP6a70UhlTbHGgaW1sI6yxat0kL2zUWS4IA03HmrwIvA4os/s400/IMG_4802.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718659300300885122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlhCBI4P3xmothRGvZKhU2bgJ6tQBt_IvYlxs6vrn3LRx3JyffiBn6aqPfniZDNOG2LpJ1UyrrMgDTlFPZwhJ4Ztz6W2HiCLaSur6nTJlE892SCN-PTHjNDEymQH-RmG9GipurCJhClk/s1600/IMG_4807.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlhCBI4P3xmothRGvZKhU2bgJ6tQBt_IvYlxs6vrn3LRx3JyffiBn6aqPfniZDNOG2LpJ1UyrrMgDTlFPZwhJ4Ztz6W2HiCLaSur6nTJlE892SCN-PTHjNDEymQH-RmG9GipurCJhClk/s400/IMG_4807.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718659290620277218" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I haven't posted in a long time so I'm gonna post a bunch of catch up stuff from a long time ago. This is from the NFL PAO conference 2011. It was an awesome opportunity and really fun to paint for and meet a bunch of awesome guys. The paintings were done on 4ftx8ft canvases and were painted to match themes that the speakers talked about throughout the conference. The second picture shows all the canvases together which was 16ftx8ft.</div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-61721007674830145492011-01-31T15:29:00.001-08:002011-01-31T15:42:28.615-08:00sketches for painting ideas in pencil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MDGv_gsPsVoEBIJThOiUN6mLytRV2ukKudc4Q75fv2uZCl1R3aVKDN2LJEvO18SFbW9wI2r3xjUJMzQzb5IP7QDpVMhczan_EWVcUCNF1woI4wAuHR3nIWdEDDKUM52L3hJQRpy3hTc/s1600/IMG_4343.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MDGv_gsPsVoEBIJThOiUN6mLytRV2ukKudc4Q75fv2uZCl1R3aVKDN2LJEvO18SFbW9wI2r3xjUJMzQzb5IP7QDpVMhczan_EWVcUCNF1woI4wAuHR3nIWdEDDKUM52L3hJQRpy3hTc/s400/IMG_4343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568498708173323554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXosGBnnkO2PKfozDiJf1aybbemypCK9dsPwRNoNEIn6AqRqaZEALlmQA9ZoeRpOfIgCEf5k1ygNfgUsSLmzeQujl61I8uI400jGXZebbfrPwvhdokpeJ5PtB_fNwrG4KlXYxEYgRInE/s1600/IMG_4350.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXosGBnnkO2PKfozDiJf1aybbemypCK9dsPwRNoNEIn6AqRqaZEALlmQA9ZoeRpOfIgCEf5k1ygNfgUsSLmzeQujl61I8uI400jGXZebbfrPwvhdokpeJ5PtB_fNwrG4KlXYxEYgRInE/s400/IMG_4350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568498702920546114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzLS3rC2jlzLD8XEDdR-GPye0h6pm_6eW_YP9R98OaJUejJCKjEzb9qWIa44vtURRjM3UOPhxrbgmvRDMfh35iHjm172qlGg5UniCa6KpWVNZ3QRIsbY2RSogI6-Q3XJOlpdTLW6Vt5s/s1600/IMG_4366.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzLS3rC2jlzLD8XEDdR-GPye0h6pm_6eW_YP9R98OaJUejJCKjEzb9qWIa44vtURRjM3UOPhxrbgmvRDMfh35iHjm172qlGg5UniCa6KpWVNZ3QRIsbY2RSogI6-Q3XJOlpdTLW6Vt5s/s400/IMG_4366.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568498695688094818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmQlP0fEDVV_fAjv-N3WRpJa2ai33GEETbKwVWW8ha2DIMljFcKOsm_jYWXuYalkKqaJ_9JyZLAwdSCzOceX2Wtn8p03zvFoDNPQM3CgnUGrkoH8gvrGXmMFP5Vmz3wn5dgCW3wGCxaY/s1600/IMG_4376.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmQlP0fEDVV_fAjv-N3WRpJa2ai33GEETbKwVWW8ha2DIMljFcKOsm_jYWXuYalkKqaJ_9JyZLAwdSCzOceX2Wtn8p03zvFoDNPQM3CgnUGrkoH8gvrGXmMFP5Vmz3wn5dgCW3wGCxaY/s400/IMG_4376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568498691886102706" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Here are some sketches of different painting ideas I've been working through. I usually like to just show off my finished work but I'm trying to post more of the preliminary aspects of my work. I just thought these would be fun to show.</div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-40947781191779749832011-01-31T15:19:00.000-08:002011-01-31T15:43:20.335-08:00sketches studies in watercolor<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5l-HxFGhENUHJRmbsnHmMFiTtSrb6hSv0AVmCMXbf7c9d6GVtSRxu7vPIHpaJ1vOSZY8pCx4rAycjr7S03C6hvKLDgiWAysbibaRq1leroNM267idubBnXdtYlEsd-HOYb6F0q23aeo/s400/IMG_4331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568494910075791362" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX9UCyP6SkDWpUE_jyTWwakNlGTFqqLSFsanNzFyysLG6sHXjSg6Sfu32P0pxvwg7GEd9BEeRT9rP4-HPealulql8eSg8T2vaQ4_IDk_1lXrZ1NrZ3mZvOwv3NbvRGXKUe2Vyg9Vtxcs/s1600/IMG_4338.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyX9UCyP6SkDWpUE_jyTWwakNlGTFqqLSFsanNzFyysLG6sHXjSg6Sfu32P0pxvwg7GEd9BEeRT9rP4-HPealulql8eSg8T2vaQ4_IDk_1lXrZ1NrZ3mZvOwv3NbvRGXKUe2Vyg9Vtxcs/s400/IMG_4338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568494918479315906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIAGSVYUV7nBiG42uhLlGjLcIgzSVmy9t5LwAytFN1sBDuPGgUY3f3OUW4doFAmyJSQw9hS_n8VkI92fuxWC9cpwU4dePuhL8xzoFgMOYCG6ZreXaLmI6-KLV2ov3YB_eq2JgdKd8sx4/s1600/IMG_4337.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIAGSVYUV7nBiG42uhLlGjLcIgzSVmy9t5LwAytFN1sBDuPGgUY3f3OUW4doFAmyJSQw9hS_n8VkI92fuxWC9cpwU4dePuhL8xzoFgMOYCG6ZreXaLmI6-KLV2ov3YB_eq2JgdKd8sx4/s400/IMG_4337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568494916032694562" /></a><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e_8ChWRWRWUgnGKjrg4ETQELSJjp0dSLeARmvo2R-mt2f110yIakvCw6PaIL-VsUSCiV9yTdS0G_QhgwEAXreCjSJ9rPZGZORP2DTinvh-axKRFkISbAygnVH57MqzWorLxJjEEuc0s/s400/IMG_4339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568494930414459458" /><div><br /></div><div>This is another part of my sketches I've been doing based on the same persons face in different emotions. These were some of my favorite in terms of showing anger, my friend J did a great job modeling for this painting. This one was done in watercolor and isn't finished but I got to the point I wanted to and learned a lot about portraying the same face from different angles.<br /><div><br /></div></div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-3947509199319100042011-01-31T15:04:00.000-08:002011-01-31T15:43:09.807-08:00sketch studies in oil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQM1Vj-72RcsMVIk4SWCIkJehhnuhUt-IgG3ARH2DvQkKQC6zFALAJW-JSTjqUAkGUOKEBTuUaGSHe9m2P0ls_NK_djxicil45tHRez7D6_nE9OG8xWzwPsIF4lbo16yAGdBDxs03Dvy0/s1600/IMG_4329.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQM1Vj-72RcsMVIk4SWCIkJehhnuhUt-IgG3ARH2DvQkKQC6zFALAJW-JSTjqUAkGUOKEBTuUaGSHe9m2P0ls_NK_djxicil45tHRez7D6_nE9OG8xWzwPsIF4lbo16yAGdBDxs03Dvy0/s400/IMG_4329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568491070944453266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7ArFw-3BfdR-u5QbgDZdap9O6WywfdpCIow5z0ltu0xzzgSBUZLsDPuDdnv6athtH_qbpMNtzcPa7jibv_2X5VhCX5jj6WiNoAZ2supAcWT0Ehy_IsGwSxMBBRZm9V1uUxp3bFEphAo/s1600/IMG_4328.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7ArFw-3BfdR-u5QbgDZdap9O6WywfdpCIow5z0ltu0xzzgSBUZLsDPuDdnv6athtH_qbpMNtzcPa7jibv_2X5VhCX5jj6WiNoAZ2supAcWT0Ehy_IsGwSxMBBRZm9V1uUxp3bFEphAo/s400/IMG_4328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568491066928517970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRE-C2O-pP8qusoaqm5GzBBuKUQr3VoCR7GvFS9pBSNEW-boBxhW2QTxrdfHZySNdGNLULVHM9dkKJN2NZYEaQ5Y_xODHd2WkOGWRDU5RTX9UQH_PcLeWgUrsnV8ekN6QAZba9dvHCMU/s1600/IMG_4327.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRE-C2O-pP8qusoaqm5GzBBuKUQr3VoCR7GvFS9pBSNEW-boBxhW2QTxrdfHZySNdGNLULVHM9dkKJN2NZYEaQ5Y_xODHd2WkOGWRDU5RTX9UQH_PcLeWgUrsnV8ekN6QAZba9dvHCMU/s400/IMG_4327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568491059794198786" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I've been working on study sketches working in different mediums based on the same person's head from different angles in different emotions. These sketches are created for a future finished painting which will show one person going through a visual transformation of worship. the idea is to show that true worship is coming where we are in our joy an in our suffering. I think a lot of Christian art shows an idealized form of worship in only happiness, which leaves out suffering and anger which are just as important parts of worshipping and communicating to God. The painting idea is to show one person in all different emotions which will show that we are all over the place when we come to God but that God is constant throughout. These are studies based on pictures of one of my freinds named blake, they aren't finished which is kinda the purpose of a study to do it as a warm up. Anyway enjoy!</div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-76012301581176279512010-12-20T10:52:00.000-08:002010-12-20T12:37:27.763-08:00PAO Conference<div>One of my most favorite jobs I do is painting for a conference. I will be hired to paint for the duration of a conference on large canvas panels (4ft x 8ft) and I will paint a visual story that mirrors the theme and messages of the conference. I like it because I'm a perfectionist and it forces me to express myself honestly and not be able to correct all the flaws but to just focus on the message. I recently had the honor of painting at a PAO Conference in Orlando, Fl. The conference was based around giving up the things that get in the way of God and the redemption that only God can give in our lives and marriages. You can see the storyline of the suffering that comes from brokenness and self-reliance and then the freedom of Christ breaking the chains of sin in handing your life over to God. You can scroll through the pictures of the paintings and lastly there is a video of me explaining my art at the end of the conference. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVkZZLPEpEZNbKYkYN9U3dBkn1MSvAmDC-YgNMwpfsgSziMbI1eseydMR3YkJLhHv2JNqWBZ2HsiEBBvhexLpZ3BrjJ7CxORIDwKlWggmamqd0bcaxvtC2coZfVYqfqrB44LYMC7a4FE/s1600/IMG_3531.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVkZZLPEpEZNbKYkYN9U3dBkn1MSvAmDC-YgNMwpfsgSziMbI1eseydMR3YkJLhHv2JNqWBZ2HsiEBBvhexLpZ3BrjJ7CxORIDwKlWggmamqd0bcaxvtC2coZfVYqfqrB44LYMC7a4FE/s400/IMG_3531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552843839670309426" /><br /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNRDvb5ehUmGyEOM-s07JqKGbq5uFliJVRLFrCzNO-CJPaR5Qi2StT9tuobyuAjMS2lFaefzr64ibTXCb50VMcdkMhPRcQPTOlIzsf-hzBbq4B8DevBD1EDTcEI09H7cEd_mOC_MMg2k/s400/IMG_3556.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552866244896855202" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pIgZSSb731Swfgpqs1-kB0PfwQgMYrDuyHrQWSt9_nEkaibaq8K6B9zbrVreaJ26bCZfmZ6HY5vmkZmlmJIhxx7AoPbm1GQMBRK_nQqmiRnxirZzIRM-SFWpflwWr6lwNgWW1DYJOs8/s1600/IMG_3664.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZ1lFq6_pLk9EW91ME2o5ETPRdYMTidesiHmdR81faLok1alKnG9PjECClHYpU9cdwnvJEgPNDtWrJ4rEiuMH5ABzh3nzwCooESA2bOVJ8j2jO4GKNwgyHN68vHXBi2BSBe1e51Ufe4g/s400/IMG_3672.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552841121041794642" /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOduCmlBC5AgfSzWF3c67zSR7kK35TnDg2jI3dIR5-c6vTi0bU13THEqdKqLv32ei5M37aRIt-Qu5xb5Xp9IYF-llVdTR1P8kB7zILW4T8ymf-pKiK3EGHtYKYt_UjRR9eYxHwG5EDSyA/s400/IMG_3675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552841117762961986" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeuPPlemT6oFp5HoUqI2UxffYD3x__zy12HmqnCrLZLnC5Aek9sVIN7nBGbfEu3WE-sPrSeIkboZJkd0qYuZWibW-zv9iqG-G8-IcBa3bdmWKiARL4PyBDPrUt6dDE3Wa5Ft3hTqjZcg/s400/IMG_3657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552841847429461666" /><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzK_kIS94CAfWprDyZUOO2JiBgJ7NyfI3eq1a7sGM2Mo86zO8akxgRfynzHGjt5yTUKpPTI_KVJ9gfNekYyZQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-48635963537499819452010-11-10T12:48:00.001-08:002010-11-10T12:51:42.679-08:00Brothers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu-kUQaFAPN9YZrF_TquFNb047nYJWJlGpCCvllNILRrLZU5pNmNEzcRxW_LHpB8Z2wLrtECmPHDT_jurBKYi3jr_mI5yC_onaFYuFRhP1UnO5N0hE_RKw9DicIOYU75h6RnTVESVG38/s1600/IMG_2755.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu-kUQaFAPN9YZrF_TquFNb047nYJWJlGpCCvllNILRrLZU5pNmNEzcRxW_LHpB8Z2wLrtECmPHDT_jurBKYi3jr_mI5yC_onaFYuFRhP1UnO5N0hE_RKw9DicIOYU75h6RnTVESVG38/s400/IMG_2755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538026326334700546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_hVWcjIFKlV17eEnIy8Nk9Ew-bO4oQQd-uOyx2SWEmQm9Ywg0-P4mVixenb9miYM_-JvE7iFzR0S3I5P6JE3nQ9XMk7CSwK548p5UtWdVqAsS04MnqSfYbYVk-p7joECWCqfA_P46ss/s1600/IMG_2757.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_hVWcjIFKlV17eEnIy8Nk9Ew-bO4oQQd-uOyx2SWEmQm9Ywg0-P4mVixenb9miYM_-JvE7iFzR0S3I5P6JE3nQ9XMk7CSwK548p5UtWdVqAsS04MnqSfYbYVk-p7joECWCqfA_P46ss/s400/IMG_2757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538026318339903826" /></a><br /><div>I just finished this piece I created for a family celebrating the unity of brotherhood based on Psalm 133.</div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-59915923093749661842010-11-08T20:51:00.000-08:002010-11-08T20:54:24.694-08:00an article I did for Comment Magazine<a href="http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2138/">http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2138/</a><div><br /></div><div>Comment did a piece on one of my newspaper burnings series "Strange Fruit" enjoy!</div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-64243538645988666702010-10-21T10:52:00.000-07:002010-11-10T12:55:32.446-08:00Then SIngs My Soul show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQupf3eTvJmsv6caxcD2714hdwDZOSMCVPTrRHWxF3m0JeLyhef5OUiB_33kGEzjCklQ4xt3iW0U23DF-L0dw27d-SCTgKchGIpE4kCaWkwesCeS0Nb9QxYCPNDaeeMXJUtKg6jac9i94/s1600/IMG_2670.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjiiiP3JkKXwY_TmEu_oXA0Cv3FSqUm48S1TxGtL7jpvOtgK4ZAfVNMFkVyFdry8nMuYy3cCyujXeHLHRUbZmV4ppBBSPnaZp8OSzjuUlIcgwFPnELlSHnl6StIhKAszSNPEOQdZns54/s400/IMG_2678.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530559348247018802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_7M4nuaWigW1LDHjoWHmF7x1Y3bdzLsGXVlkQr87FuXpVngvW6fOG-iM_xNSrUoBMw7cm0DcHhSIjK4N6ax3pSuDHWrxq7fyfGmZvyo6SIrO2nbocbAa7PaxG1Gb2oXCNc_rjrxc7RE/s1600/IMG_2656.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_7M4nuaWigW1LDHjoWHmF7x1Y3bdzLsGXVlkQr87FuXpVngvW6fOG-iM_xNSrUoBMw7cm0DcHhSIjK4N6ax3pSuDHWrxq7fyfGmZvyo6SIrO2nbocbAa7PaxG1Gb2oXCNc_rjrxc7RE/s400/IMG_2656.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530558985556652818" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_7M4nuaWigW1LDHjoWHmF7x1Y3bdzLsGXVlkQr87FuXpVngvW6fOG-iM_xNSrUoBMw7cm0DcHhSIjK4N6ax3pSuDHWrxq7fyfGmZvyo6SIrO2nbocbAa7PaxG1Gb2oXCNc_rjrxc7RE/s1600/IMG_2656.jpg"></a>I just recently was part of an art show at the Sunnyvale Art Gallery put on by Arts of the Covenant a group of artists that I'm a part of. The show was called "Then Sings My Soul" and the show was inspired by hymns of all faiths. Here are two pieces I created for it. The top one is acrylic and the other is burnt newspaper.<br /><br /></div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-12193473673417501652010-09-06T10:51:00.001-07:002010-09-06T11:28:09.152-07:00Justice wall finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNd4k9GHGecAdVEGZfFGxRQb-E425aB-SLXyxkO9q0loJwIpH8rng8QmUzadgh31lPBtaU6H7cJ3hGwgFHYqmmPopSKXB-C98JDpQymIIuZx3UbGKJ0xpfY73duU0vcJlDrtIJrNQQs0/s1600/IMG_2541.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNd4k9GHGecAdVEGZfFGxRQb-E425aB-SLXyxkO9q0loJwIpH8rng8QmUzadgh31lPBtaU6H7cJ3hGwgFHYqmmPopSKXB-C98JDpQymIIuZx3UbGKJ0xpfY73duU0vcJlDrtIJrNQQs0/s400/IMG_2541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513869026935555858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjXLgLtiH6ukMX8dr41IKb7j-OA68ZNSTv6Yb6vTAiDC6Ji0poMuBS9grZPJ9Re4nGSkPGQ1kTTjV3w3BjGo4COeu955TjVQF_Fu5t5Y8n_h6wrxGiDcNW2xYs9Jj3njGqR0LXcKFB7E/s1600/IMG_2534.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjXLgLtiH6ukMX8dr41IKb7j-OA68ZNSTv6Yb6vTAiDC6Ji0poMuBS9grZPJ9Re4nGSkPGQ1kTTjV3w3BjGo4COeu955TjVQF_Fu5t5Y8n_h6wrxGiDcNW2xYs9Jj3njGqR0LXcKFB7E/s400/IMG_2534.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513862038387453218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsV9TM3CqtQnwEPQyBUhJ83O1c1SEacQGLw634KnxySY0q8HpQ1EXfSJ6slwTJTKZxsxpgZ7T6yEUms6oCEB8dCRSoJqmJ7iffhcn_uL7FMIduRzcUE7HS103bn0bHakGTPW75GDiRTgY/s1600/ash.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsV9TM3CqtQnwEPQyBUhJ83O1c1SEacQGLw634KnxySY0q8HpQ1EXfSJ6slwTJTKZxsxpgZ7T6yEUms6oCEB8dCRSoJqmJ7iffhcn_uL7FMIduRzcUE7HS103bn0bHakGTPW75GDiRTgY/s400/ash.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513861835769689586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA4gt_8TY7mv2zeDTxjzNwmEjYvHw0DWpYOdrWuDXWpondyzE3mOrI5PCZj6vAjf1wYnpWvR0M_3QIj2GpPYGthFPs6olMfrDEJObv8CsG5xpY81KOi_CqP7f-s2eejJqEQv1VvkEbwQ/s1600/IMG_2551.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA4gt_8TY7mv2zeDTxjzNwmEjYvHw0DWpYOdrWuDXWpondyzE3mOrI5PCZj6vAjf1wYnpWvR0M_3QIj2GpPYGthFPs6olMfrDEJObv8CsG5xpY81KOi_CqP7f-s2eejJqEQv1VvkEbwQ/s400/IMG_2551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513861198330572738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXh6dYEhe3egHfbH0FUzc7fsJ5ZZXIatDvC-RoQBEFHGKlDPWtwqBysXtzJsJMCTWFwo2u0Li_mZI_ZtnDn8ZcGUocER1gsjfmt8CEdUIaPOGBHigvU7K69hAQ409EaMF6ktO3b0nxt3w/s1600/breaking+the+chains.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXh6dYEhe3egHfbH0FUzc7fsJ5ZZXIatDvC-RoQBEFHGKlDPWtwqBysXtzJsJMCTWFwo2u0Li_mZI_ZtnDn8ZcGUocER1gsjfmt8CEdUIaPOGBHigvU7K69hAQ409EaMF6ktO3b0nxt3w/s400/breaking+the+chains.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513860875377580418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RooA74YdX0NaeaLKUVKYTfQfs-cYcIqZw-9QjeulVhGbS4OIeicR0zC3CaixXK6bD2wHxrATUztzEQclBmh7o-mbKDWx2qdnKKBunrqA9Qk0YDQ5zdxhu7z_60i9kxvoY-KfyjifYTQ/s1600/IMG_2526.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RooA74YdX0NaeaLKUVKYTfQfs-cYcIqZw-9QjeulVhGbS4OIeicR0zC3CaixXK6bD2wHxrATUztzEQclBmh7o-mbKDWx2qdnKKBunrqA9Qk0YDQ5zdxhu7z_60i9kxvoY-KfyjifYTQ/s400/IMG_2526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513860198478735186" /></a><br /><div>Here are some pictures of the Justice wall I've been working on at MPPC Open Door Church San Mateo. I added light rays coming out of the redemptive side. The light over powers the darkness of suffering. The redemptive side was based on the scripture Amos 5:24 "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness a never-failing stream." I added the statement 'because justice matters' which is a central statement of the churches redeeming justice mission. I also put in some pictures of more detail of the wall because it is so large. You can see the ash pile and then the water bursting through and breaking the chains. I also put some detail of the burnings to see the newspaper they were burned into. The wall is finally finished!</div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-68467145182720631822010-08-26T09:41:00.000-07:002010-08-26T09:52:03.071-07:00InMenlo's articleInMenlo just recently asked to do a feature on my art. Linda and Chris who run InMenlo came over to my studio to see the art and meet with Brooke and I. They were absolutely incredible and it was a joy to get to know them. Check out the article here: <a href="http://inmenlo.com/2010/08/26/nolan-lee-artist-with-a-penchant-for-justice/">http://inmenlo.com/2010/08/26/nolan-lee-artist-with-a-penchant-for-justice/</a>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-46257316756141483082010-08-23T09:22:00.000-07:002010-08-23T09:51:33.853-07:00Just wrapping up the justice wall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvXqA3NlxmBRF_AmjUIDzBjktDVyfuierCwyGwR8vR5SkO1wmHYJdZWeeRoKXABamlxBUWfVt-4gNdLFIhp7ZLrwN-BDE83AGItWt8u6_7mvcqfwUQQ10c6eLxtZAdEgvgztnk_AOGVM/s1600/IMG_2095.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvXqA3NlxmBRF_AmjUIDzBjktDVyfuierCwyGwR8vR5SkO1wmHYJdZWeeRoKXABamlxBUWfVt-4gNdLFIhp7ZLrwN-BDE83AGItWt8u6_7mvcqfwUQQ10c6eLxtZAdEgvgztnk_AOGVM/s400/IMG_2095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508648894760839778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuKpl_xqJDbGzXBHDYIWDNKMBb1OjtlAVf8o_VqpIZotu4woRYqQqyK0KtPrlsdnWjBxmu-lOOgoHOAmEGoncRfctW9KxdDNg9_84HL0XF6GZ2Qqpioh1YEPF0E4BAyvCRMxB3TSx0Ts/s1600/IMG_2125.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuKpl_xqJDbGzXBHDYIWDNKMBb1OjtlAVf8o_VqpIZotu4woRYqQqyK0KtPrlsdnWjBxmu-lOOgoHOAmEGoncRfctW9KxdDNg9_84HL0XF6GZ2Qqpioh1YEPF0E4BAyvCRMxB3TSx0Ts/s400/IMG_2125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508648431925832802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTLXwP_VLqs_pbkxTAmDR0NgCjQiFbgVFvjIKwapHwkQPl0w6wSoIbKWiaUaeBH-tz6C_2rXkHv20MCWbezt2GfK8FWgXqrnRaCWNffVpOcUzvXUmAPZBCfCy9VEVy2Ux8RSivF5mw8I/s1600/IMG_2097.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTLXwP_VLqs_pbkxTAmDR0NgCjQiFbgVFvjIKwapHwkQPl0w6wSoIbKWiaUaeBH-tz6C_2rXkHv20MCWbezt2GfK8FWgXqrnRaCWNffVpOcUzvXUmAPZBCfCy9VEVy2Ux8RSivF5mw8I/s400/IMG_2097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508647111470372210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRqLPKsd1go-ntzKN5PTgtVEfpYf6pbdY1imbkjOJD3SEp_l9txZiFXXoAeC2D7J9wv-Mx_b8oCHU5PFSKTqNLF1qfu3DhaLL15JJaMVJC2fPPjkBOJP0Z2sCKZjT2ZaUtmLCimxwa7c/s1600/IMG_2118.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRqLPKsd1go-ntzKN5PTgtVEfpYf6pbdY1imbkjOJD3SEp_l9txZiFXXoAeC2D7J9wv-Mx_b8oCHU5PFSKTqNLF1qfu3DhaLL15JJaMVJC2fPPjkBOJP0Z2sCKZjT2ZaUtmLCimxwa7c/s400/IMG_2118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508647096116151650" /></a><br />I've been working on an absolutely amazing project, what makes it amazing is the cause, not my art. I have been commissioned create an mural and installation on a large wall that is all about justice. 'The justice wall' is the moniker we've given it and it is located at Open Door Church San Mateo . The wall is an exploration of injustice and redemption. I'm just wrapping up the finishing details today on the wall but I thought I'd post some pictures of some of the process. I took the newspaper burnings I have been working on scanned them and printed them out much larger to emphasize their effect. I then installed them on the wall to look as ashes falling from the burnt images. The second half of the wall is the redemptive side showing faces in flowing multi-colored liquid. I'll post the finished pics soon ut I hope you enjoy. My art is mean to serve so I hope that it may serve you.<div><br /></div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699984433432999919.post-15416438263948034502010-05-15T14:12:00.000-07:002010-07-29T08:40:29.987-07:00Last burned newspaper piece for the justice wall<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqVH4JaSkBjXZ6dzHuyPNlXati-hsXQVixNYE9WcitdCDIb3opRkQy7HqP8sLVo1FYSayQqaSiVwFG8_GrielSgrVu1jzQs33ocrsfntTeRfLxeaaKhKAookRQCHN_GvMNzDjJ_DrAcY/s400/burn_blk_1+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471610171124802178" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDiJKnDOiCvN9DKyd_YemVPx6Qq8ARJYXTok4d6tKwvY_zF4P5RNjsaffa7GMWe-zPZEfioFJVXMlwISwHbmTn4OkwtVJuJZqw4dkY7PKpZIQXybXYydbKDGDRYkih3P8K2uHSXuJBws/s1600/burn_blk_2+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDiJKnDOiCvN9DKyd_YemVPx6Qq8ARJYXTok4d6tKwvY_zF4P5RNjsaffa7GMWe-zPZEfioFJVXMlwISwHbmTn4OkwtVJuJZqw4dkY7PKpZIQXybXYydbKDGDRYkih3P8K2uHSXuJBws/s400/burn_blk_2+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471610179228535842" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nolan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12305251571648181605noreply@blogger.com0