Hello! This is where you can find out about new artwork, special deals and upcoming events
SCBWI Oktoberfest!
Illustration by Lee White.
Post by Lisa
The SCBWI Oktoberfest conference is here! It's a great event for authors and illustrators looking to build a career in kidlit. Lee will be one of the faculty there 😀
He will be doing a demo of how to paint digitally, using the image above. The original was done traditionally in watercolor, but he will be revealing some of his secrets for making digital painting look traditional
"Love, Santa" is here!
Image by Lee White.
Post by Lisa
It's here! Love, Santa, the new picture book Lee illustrated, comes out today! It's written by the super talented Martha Brockenbrough. Feeling excited 😀
Here's a spread from the book, it was done in watercolor and elf magic. How does Santa get down all the chimneys, anyway?
This is how we roll!
Tandem bikes...two is better than one!
Post by Lee
Made this for my buddy Brian and his girlfriend Tiff. They are avid bikers!
Lee's fancy art book!
Post by Lisa
Lee's fancy art book has arrived! Woohoo! Apparently there are 2,000 of them sitting in a warehouse somewhere in Portland 😀
Of course, we are not actually in Portland at the moment, but we shall commence shipping as soon as we get back next week! Thanks to all who supported his Kickstarter campaign!
Storms a comin'!
Fun with digital painting
Image by Lee White.
Post by Lisa
Here's a fun little image Lee did for his upcoming lecture on digital watercolor painting, in Oakland. This image is 100% digital! And not using Photoshop or Painter either 😉
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.
Proofs for Lee's art book
Work to do!
Post by Lisa
Just got the proofs for Lee's art book! We are busy combing through them looking for typos and other random blunders, like extra spaces and weird formatting. Even though we triple-checked the dummy before sending it to the printer in the first place, we are still finding sneaky little mistakes here and there.
For those unfamiliar with how books are made, you first make a digital version of the book called a "dummy" and send it to the printer. They send back a paper version called a "proof," which you need to check for any mistakes. Then the final printing can begin.
The proofs are for the book that Lee got funded on Kickstarter in Fall 2016. The book showcases all Lee's artwork from the last six years or so. Some of the work he did for children's books and such, but most he did just for fun : )
It's so awesome to flip through the pages and get a feel for what the book will look like. We are hoping to get all the books sometime in the next month, which we will ship right away. For those who missed the Kickstarter campaign, we will have copies for sale in Lee's shop. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen!