Illustrations from the book I Hear America Singing, about the life and times of Walt Whitman, written and published by Gibbs Smith Education. The images were created on an iPad using Procreate. Scroll down to the bottom for a 5-minute time-lapse video showing how I painted Walt writing Leaves of Grass.
Walt as nurse during Civil War
"I Hear America Singing"
Reading "1001 Nights"
As a boy on Long Island
Walt speaking out against slavery
He wasn't a very good teacher
Selecting metal type for newspaper printing
Walt working on "Leaves of Grass"
Here is a 5-minute video that shows the painting process for "Leaves of Grass" illustration. I imported the final sketch (above right) to use as a guide.