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Digital Artist | Rainbow Specialist 🌈🎨 100% HUMAN ARTIST👩‍🎨🫶 Self-Published 📖: “Rainbow Realm” Original Art for Sale | Message to order! Rochester, New York courtneyleedesigns.com patreon.com/courtneyleedesigns

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 2d

"Rainbow Realm" 🌈📖
Available: October 23rd, 2025
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❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷

Order an exclusive signed copy on Patreon!
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#CourtneyLeeDesigns #ROC #rochesterny

Photo (October 9th, 2025) of Courtney Lee Designs, holding the proof of her book, "Rainbow Realm".

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 1d

“Rainbow Realm” launches publicly in my shop on October 23rd at noon EST 🤩 Sign up for the highest membership tier on Patreon, to reserve your own exclusive signed copy (at a discounted price)! #CourtneyLeeDesigns #artbook #procreateartist #booksky #ROC #rochesterny

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Brockport Artists’ Guild @brockportartistsguild.org · 1d

Please help our beloved Lift Bridge Book Shop. The 2+ year closure of the Main Street bridge has been so detrimental. Our town NEEDS them! Please donate, shop in-store, & spread the word (this fundraiser has been verified by the owners). ❤️ #Brockport #ErieCanal #ROC

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Donate to Save Lift Bridge Book Shop, organized by Christina Daniels

Save Lift Bridge Book Shop — A Brockport Treasure Worth Fighting For Friends, ne… Christina Daniels needs your support for Save Lift Bridge Book Shop

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 2d

Love this ❤️ A dream for every artist 🫶

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 2d

Your artwork is so dreamlike, and it’s beautiful! 💛

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 2d

BIG REVEAL 🌈📖⭐️

My “Rainbow Realm” proof arrived today! 🥹❤️ You can join Patreon to preorder a SIGNED copy & help fundraise for a BULK order of books!! Hard launch on my website: October 23rd at noon EST!

Patreon.com/courtneyleedesigns

#CourtneyLeeDesigns #RainbowRealm #artbook #ROC #rochesterny

Photo of Courtney (Courtney Lee Designs) holding her hard copy proof of her book called “Rainbow Realm”. Photo taken on October 8th, 2025. Full caption below:

“BIG REVEAL 🌈📖⭐️

“Rainbow Realm” is even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined! After so many sleepless nights over the past ten months, finally being able to hold my book in my hands is a euphoric feeling. I cried as I sifted through the pages for the first time. I can’t stop looking at it. I’m in awe.

Thank you to those who have already preordered their own copies of this beautiful book! I hope you’re as enthralled by it as I am.

Join Patreon at the highest membership tier to receive a SIGNED copy and help me fundraise for a bulk order of books!

Patreon.com/courtneyleedesigns

“Rainbow Realm” is scheduled to launch on my website on October 23rd at noon EST.

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STAY TUNED. 🥹🫶”

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 3d

It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. To feel like we’re drowning and always in survival mode. It’s hard to set limits, and know when to take a step back to breathe and relax…or to still find joy in everyday life. Art is my rebellion and my peace in all the chaos.

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 3d

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 3d

The arts / creative industries are always primary targets. We’re free thinkers, and spread awareness, and give people hope. We give life beauty and purpose. We entertain and inspire. We’re non-conformists. Authoritarians hate that.

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 3d

It’s a nightmare here, everywhere we turn 😞

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 3d

Friends!!! The delivery of my “Rainbow Realm” hard copy proof has been delayed until tomorrow!!! 😭😭😭 This is not helping my anxiety about it AT ALL! I’m beyond ready to see my book in person. Apologies for the delay, but a full reveal will be coming soon! 🥺🫶 #CourtneyLeeDesigns #booksky #selfpublish

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 3d

Switched this piece out from my book “Rainbow Realm”, which was a last-minute change before sending my files for proofing. I made this one back in March, & it has never been seen before (until now)! 🤍 Inspired by a drawing I made wayy back in 2010. #CourtneyLeeDesigns

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“Love” (March 2025) by Courtney Lee Designs. A black and white digital painting made in Procreate. An outstretched hand makes the “L” sign with an index finger and thumb. Ribbons of paint strokes weave around the hand to form the rest of the word “-ove” in cursive.

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 4d

The attention to detail is fantastic! 🥰

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 4d

Me either! 😞 But I’ll sure as hell keep trying.

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 4d

Absolutely. I think of the sentiment that artists frequently encounter - the expectation to work for free, or being villainized for our prices. No other profession struggles with that, at least to the severity that artists do. Our work is WORTH it! We have bills, too. We deserve to live!

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 4d

Ireland declaring a permanent universal basic income for artists is the validation creators need — how VITAL our work is. The monetary, cultural, & intrinsic value of art is palpable. THIS is reputable proof of that. How much better would societies run if EVERYONE had a UBI?! It’d be life-changing.

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 4d

This is really cool! Captured my attention instantly. Love the colors!

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 5d

This beautiful design was my submission for an art contest / fundraiser dedicated to Mikayla Raines, founder of Save A Fox Rescue. 🦊🧡🕊️ Read alt text for the full caption. #CourtneyLeeDesigns #saveafox #fundraiser #donate #artsky #customart #logodesign #graphicdesign #procreateartist #illustration

“Save A Fox” (2025) custom artwork by Courtney Lee Designs. Full caption below:

“In honor of the nonprofit’s owner, Mikayla Raines 🕊️, and to raise awareness about her incredible legacy, @saveafox_rescue hosted an art contest. This beautiful design was my submission.

Please consider contributing to their fundraiser so these innocent animals can live their best lives and receive the care they need. Help keep Mikayla’s work continuing on by helping these animals thrive. 🦊🧡 If you can’t donate, please follow Save A Fox Rescue, as well as like, comment, and share!

⭐️ HOW TO DONATE ⭐️
Website: saveafox.org
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/fe23a362
PayPal: @saveafox
Venmo: venmo.com/saveafox

Mailing address:
12245 175th St W
Lakeville, MN 55044”

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 7d

At the art show opening last night, I received my first preorder for “Rainbow Realm”! 🥹 It’s incredible to have someone so GENUINELY excited, even though I haven’t even seen my hard copy proof yet. Support artists. IT MATTERS. ❤️ #CourtneyLeeDesigns #ROC #artsky
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Digital Artist | Rainbow Specialist

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 7d

@brockportartistsguild.org & Hart Gallery 27 always know how to put on a great show! If you missed tonight’s opening reception, it’s ongoing through October. I’d love to see some red stickers 🔴 on my artwork 🥰 #CourtneyLeeDesigns #ROC

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"Retro Moons” (2024): $200
Hart Gallery 27
Brockport, NY
through October 2025

"Soulmate’s Eye” (2025): $125
Hart Gallery 27
Brockport, NY
through October 2025

"Soul Sisters” (2025): $125
“Vitiligo Mermaid” (2024): $125
Hart Gallery 27
Brockport, NY
through October 2025

"Floral Seduction” (2023): $250
Hart Gallery 27
Brockport, NY
On Long-term display / Available For Sale

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 7d

What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful soul 💚

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 8d

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · Jul 2

“Rainbow Realm” is a carefully-curated book of my artwork, made to inspire others to create art for the sake of creating it. Limited Patreon membership spots are open; you’ll receive all weekly updates, & a signed copy when it’s finished 🌈🫶 #CourtneyLeeDesigns #artsky

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A teaser image by Courtney Lee Designs, promoting her Patreon membership / campaign for the self-publication of her upcoming art book: “Rainbow Realm”. Full caption below:

“Rainbow Realm” is the first project of its kind that I’ve ever pursued. It is a carefully-curated selection of years worth of artwork, which are all key components to visually tell my story. “Rainbow Realm” will be a beautiful collector’s item as a high-quality hardcover publication of my art in all of its colorful splendor, and also will be a casual yet informative read. It is a reflection of my own journey so far, made to inspire others to simply create art for the sake of creating it.

I have been working on this art book since February, and my goal is to self-publish it as soon as I can cover the necessary expenses to proof / print / etc.

A limited number of membership spots are open on my Patreon ($50/month “Rainbow Realm” tier) for anyone that wants to contribute to the creation and publication of this book. You’ll gain access to all past and future weekly updates throughout the design process, and you will receive signed copy when it’s finished 🌈🫶

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 9d

A few typographic pieces (2022-2025) 💜 #CourtneyLeeDesigns #throwbackthursday #artsky #artshare #procreateartist

“Happy birthday, Marcus” (2022) by Courtney Lee Designs

“2Kplant” (2023) by Courtney Lee Designs

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 9d

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Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 10d

Here are a few works - all from 2025 - that were in the running to be included in “Rainbow Realm” & haven’t been publicly shared until now. It’s not too late to sign up for the highest tier on my Patreon! 🌈📖 #CourtneyLeeDesigns #artshare #procreateartist #artsky

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“Symphonic Arbor” (2025) by Courtney Lee Designs. Abstract silhouettes of trees.

“Untitled” (2025) by Courtney Lee Designs. An oil painting of pink flowers.

“Untitled” (2025) by Courtney Lee Designs. An abstract, acrylic rainbow paint pour.

“Flower Power” (2025) by Courtney Lee Designs. A rainbow paint pour with tiny specks of color overlaid, and radiating outward from the center.

Courtney Lee Designs @courtneyleedesigns.com · 9d

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