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Fun little watercolor sketch!
Post by Lisa
Here's a quick little painting Lee did before dinner last night. It looks so sweet and peaceful, but the painting process was anything but 😄
Dinner was running late and our little one was cranky, so there were lots of tears and whining. Lee was trying to paint at the dinner table, but with constant interruptions from the little one. It was total chaos, yet somehow the painting seems so serene! Real life 😉
The Making Of A Painting
A look at how Lee creates an image, "ugly sketches" and all 😀
Sussuro....Image by Lee White.
Post by Lisa
Here's a peek at Lee's process for making this image, which was commissioned for the upcoming Salem Art Fair & Festival. As you can see, it goes through many stages before it becomes a finished piece!
First he starts with what he calls "ugly sketches" just to brainstorm different layouts and ideas. Then comes refining of individual components, such as color and character. Then he does several practice versions, before the final painting begins.
The inspiration for the image is based on the ornery old owl who was known to attack joggers in Bush's Pasture Park, where the art festival is held. He imagined an owl whisperer of sorts, who could sooth the owls to sleep with a lullaby.
The art festival is this Friday 7/21, Saturday 7/22 and Sunday 7/23. Lee will be at Booth 182, come by and say hi!
"Ugly sketches."
Character studies.
Color studies.
Digital study. Almost there!
A Peaceful Slumber
What happens when you have insomnia...
Post by Lee
This image was inspired by insomnia 😀 Sometimes I wake up at night and can't sleep and so of course I go check Facebook (probably not the best way to fall back asleep!). I see a lot of people complaining about not being able to sleep so I wanted to make a sort of fairy tale image that showed someone in a deep slumber. I got the idea of the bull as a protector and as a guardian. I noticed that both my son and my cats seem to really be able to sleep when they know they are totally safe and protected.
This image is painted in watercolor on a rigid watercolor board. Painted size is 16"x20". The framed and matted size is 22"x28"
Fancy Pants new website
Welcome to my new website! Take a look around and stay a while : )
Image by Lee White.
Post by Lee
Hey folks, I have a new website finally! Which includes a much better shopping experience, better images with more detail and easier navigation. Check it out and stay a while! : )
Places to go
People to see
Image by Lee White.
Post by Lee
This is a new image that I did for the Salem art fair. it's in watercolor on Arches watercolor board.
Morning Light
Other titles that did not make the cut: Float Boat, Front Row Parking, Docked And Loaded
Post by Lee
Here's a new painting I am working on for the Salem art fair. I'm doing a series of images based around flying boats and fantasy travel. It's a fun series and I'm having a blast with it!
This is in watercolor on Fabriano hot press paper.