MY NAME IS SARA LEE. I’M AN ARTIST AND TWO TIME EMMY-WINNING GRAPHIC DESIGNER BASED IN NY. AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND WORKING IN COMMERCIAL ART FOR MANY YEARS, I REIGNITED MY PASSION FOR DRAWING WITH PROCREATE. MY ARTWORK HAS APPEARED IN BOTH SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS. My distinctive paintings have also earned recognition in many art publications such as Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, INFECTED BY ART, and New Visionary Magazine.
I PAINT PORTRAITS TO EXPLORE THE MULTIFACETED NATURE OF HUMAN EMOTION. I OFTEN DRAW INSPIRATION FROM THE COMPLEX AND SOMETIMES CONFLICTING RANGE OF FEELINGS THAT I EXPERIENCE. MY DISTINCTIVE STYLE FEATURES ROSY CHEEKS AND VIBRANT COLORS, BLENDING BRIGHT GRAPHIC ELEMENTS WITH SOFT NATURAL FORMS TO CONVEY EMOTIONAL INTRICACIES. MY WORK OFTEN PORTRAYS FEMININITY IN A DREAM LIKE STATE. IN TERMS OF MY CREATIVE PROCESS, I RELY ON PROCREATE FOR MOST OF MY DIGITAL WORK, FROM INITIAL SKETCHES TO FINAL DRAWINGS. PROCREATE ALSO PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN MY TRADITIONAL PAINTING METHOD, AS I USE IT TO CREATE DETAILED DIGITAL MOCKUPS BEFORE TRANSLATING MY VISION ONTO THE FINAL SURFACE. While I often work digitally, I have expanded my practice to include traditional mediums such as oil, acrylic, and gouache.
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