Sketching Fun

[Lee White]

@Jake-Parker you can rewet those old tubes by adding a little bit of water and gum arabic. That's another reason I love watercolor. Just cut open the tube and put the powedered remains on a plastic palette, then mix the mixture in.

PS: for others out there wanting to try watercolor, not all of them are made equally in terms of re-wetability. Windsor Newton colors will NOT rewet back to their tube strength. I use M. Graham paints for sketching because they can always be sprayed with water and become totally workable again. Schminke paints will also re-wet easily.

[Rich Green]

Love the watercolor scenes - beautiful use of colors and the looseness of the medium.

[Lee White]

Thanks Rich! : )

[Charlie Eve Ryan]

OMG, Love Button. They are so gorgeous, your gesture/figure work is amazing too.

[Jeszika Lee]

wow these are impressive! Your gesture figures are beautiful! As someone who never had the speed or looseness to do gesture drawing well, I'm a little jealous! And your watercolor paintings also have this great in the moment feel to them. Very well captured and very expressive.

[Jonathon B]

These are great. Makes me want to learn water color. If only I could do everything.

[Jiří Kůs]

@Lee-White please do watercolor course please please please please please

[margaretintexas]

@Lee-White Daniel smith rewet beautifully. I have some that may be 8-10 yrs old and work perfectly.

[Steve Young]

really good work!

[Ace Connell]

@margaretintexas there's a watercolour sketchbook class coming early November and I'm assuming it's Lee-white teaching it as he seems to be the prolific watercolour guy.

Ace

[NoWayMe]

These are fantastic! Very inspiring, thanks for sharing!

[Lee White]

@Ace Connell, nope it's not me for the watercolor sketchbook class. That is going to be part of a bigger digital class taught by another illustrator (who is awesome BTW).

I'm going to be doing a more comprehensive watercolor class that is more of an exercise based class and will go over everything in an in depth way. That one should release in the spring. I have a business class releasing in December.

[Ace Connell]

@Lee-White Every time you post about your upcoming classes you make me wish away a bit of my life to get to it haha.

Ace

[Katrina Fowler]

I always sketch in pencil in my sketch book. Perhaps I'll venture into a small water color sketch book. (Not that I need ANOTHER sketch book to add to my pile talking over my shelves! LOL) Love the Salt & Straw! Now if only they'd open one up in Beaverton I'd be a happy camper! Thanks Lee you are inspirational!

[Naroth Kean]

These are beautiful!

[Lynn Larson]

I am so amazed! My sketchbooks just seem to be a plethora of randomness. I do have a watercolor sketchbook still in the wrapper....

[AWall]

I was drawn in by your figure studies and blown away when I came to those boats! I love sketch book sneak peeks.

[johntatulliart]

@Lee-White Love the watercolor washes man, excellent stuff. Always inspires me to see others work. Figure drawing from models or just out of your head Lee?

[Ace Connell]

@johntatulliart Looking at the weight/centre of gravity of the models and the gesture, I'd almost guarantee they're from real life models.

In fact, @lee-white, do you know if there are any gesture/life drawing classes planned to be coming to SVS in the future? I go to life drawing every week and I always love to hear other people's approaches to figure drawing and anatomy.

Cheers,
Ace

[A Former User]

@Ace-Connell said:

@johntatulliart Looking at the weight/centre of gravity of the models and the gesture, I'd almost guarantee they're from real life models.

In fact, @lee-white, do you know if there are any gesture/life drawing classes planned to be coming to SVS in the future? I go to life drawing every week and I always love to hear other people's approaches to figure drawing and anatomy.

Cheers,
Ace

I would welcome a gesture/life class too @lee-white. Added to my svs wish list!
~nightseye