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Oil sketch (studio view, above) for a potential full scale painting. 5 x 7 inches on linen adhered to a maple panel. Most are familiar with the word halcyon meaning "calm" but it's origins are from the ancient world; "A bird identified with the kingfisher and held in ancient legend to nest at sea about the time of winter solstice and to calm the waves during incubation (Miriam-Webster)." The image above shows a bird made of storm clouds, wing, legs, and its head curled with i

Welcome all to the new website for artworks by the Milwaukee-based oil painter and draftsman Matthew Warren Lee. I'm going to be updating the site with lots of new content, both new paintings and artworks from my archive that I've never shown before, so stop back often!