New Paintings Added

I’ve added new paintings to my website: A portrait of the baby Jesus titled “The Call”, a new portrait called “Watchful”, and a portrait of the Holy Family called “Treasure Them Up”. Also check out recent additions including “Orcs In My Forest”, “Cumbered Much”, and others.
Find them all on my newly-renovated website: http://lesteryocum.com.

Norman Rockell Behind the Camera

I just got a copy of "Norman Rockwell, Behind the Camera", reviewed in James Gurney's blog here. Folks, this is a must-have book. Great reference, great inspiration, great learning tool. As a practicing illustrator, it will be something I return to again and again. As an appreciator of Rockwell's adept views of American idealism, this book is like coming home to a warm fire on a cold day. Recommended.

Rose Datoc Dall's "Flight"

Great congratulations to Rose Datoc Dall, whose excellent painting, "Flight", made the cover of the December 2009 Ensign of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It also won one of a handful of purchase awards during the church's Eighth International Art Competition. Her work can be seen on the magazine cover or on the Museum's review presentation as well as on her blog. Not only is she a superb colorist, her works are prisms of light and storytelling, uplifting and positive. Congratulations again!

More Paintings Added

I've just placed five paintings online:

Silver and Gold Have I None
From Acts chapter 3, this painting depicts Peter and John kneeling to help a man to his feet whom they had just healed. He had been lame from birth.

Amelia Earhart 2066
From the 2008 class of the Illustration Master Class. The assignment was to create a book cover for a novel about a future Amelia Earhart.

This Pig Flies!
A take on the phrase, "We make pigs fly". This pig, with the proper propulsion, can really fly!

Belle
A portrait of my wife's favorite, beloved dog.

Doris
A painting done from a maquette, or small, reference sculpture, at James Gurney's Creature Design Workshop.