Dominic White
@dominicwhiteart.bsky.social
Full time artist living in Portland, Maine. I love painting and drawing and talking about painting and drawing. Visit my sites and blogs at: dominicwhiteart.com, fineartnewengland.com, mainelighthousepaintings.com, and myartonstuff.com
“G” 8x10 portrait drawing. Pastel pencil on Mi-Teintes paper. Commissioned as a Christmas gift.
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#art #portraiture #portraitdrawing #portraitcommissions #portraitartist
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“G” 8x10 portrait drawing. Pastel pencil on Mi-Teintes paper. Commissioned as a Christmas gift.
#art #portraiture #portraitdrawing #portraitcommissions #portraitartist
#art #portraiture #portraitdrawing #portraitcommissions #portraitartist
"Oakley" 12x12 gouache on panel-mounted Arches paper. Commissioned as a Christmas gift.
#art #petportrait #petportraitartist #portraitcommission #yorkie
#art #petportrait #petportraitartist #portraitcommission #yorkie
December 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Oakley" 12x12 gouache on panel-mounted Arches paper. Commissioned as a Christmas gift.
#art #petportrait #petportraitartist #portraitcommission #yorkie
#art #petportrait #petportraitartist #portraitcommission #yorkie
“Loaf” 5x7 pastel pencil on Mi Teintes board. This cat’s name is actually Toad, but she is most often in the Loaf position.
#art #petportrait #catart
#art #petportrait #catart
December 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Loaf” 5x7 pastel pencil on Mi Teintes board. This cat’s name is actually Toad, but she is most often in the Loaf position.
#art #petportrait #catart
#art #petportrait #catart
“Nina” 8x10 pastel pencil was drawn as part of a fundraiser for Maine’s Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland. #petportrait #catportrait
December 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
“Nina” 8x10 pastel pencil was drawn as part of a fundraiser for Maine’s Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland. #petportrait #catportrait
“Daly” 8x10 gouache on paper. This was my second year as a volunteer artist for the annual pet portrait fundraiser at Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ME). I hope the people who donated enjoy looking at the portraits as much as I did creating them!
#petportrait #dogportrait
#petportrait #dogportrait
December 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
“Daly” 8x10 gouache on paper. This was my second year as a volunteer artist for the annual pet portrait fundraiser at Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ME). I hope the people who donated enjoy looking at the portraits as much as I did creating them!
#petportrait #dogportrait
#petportrait #dogportrait
"Sail Rock (West Quoddy Head Lighthouse)" is my latest painting in my quest to visit and paint every lighthouse in Maine. Read about the painting and my visit to the easternmost point of the US at my blog, Maine Lighthouse Paintings. mainelighthousepaintings.com/sail-rock-we...
#mainelighthouses
#mainelighthouses
Sail Rock with West Quoddy Light
A painting of Sail Rock off the coast of Lubec, Maine with iconic West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in the background. Original artwork for sale. Prints available.
mainelighthousepaintings.com
August 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Sail Rock (West Quoddy Head Lighthouse)" is my latest painting in my quest to visit and paint every lighthouse in Maine. Read about the painting and my visit to the easternmost point of the US at my blog, Maine Lighthouse Paintings. mainelighthousepaintings.com/sail-rock-we...
#mainelighthouses
#mainelighthouses
New hand-drawn art up on my print on demand site, myartonstuff.com/dancing-leav.... "Dancing Leaves" was inspired during a drive in Maine last fall when I saw a line of leaves that appeared to be dancing as they were blown across the road in front of me. #dancingleaves #autumn #fall #independentart
August 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New hand-drawn art up on my print on demand site, myartonstuff.com/dancing-leav.... "Dancing Leaves" was inspired during a drive in Maine last fall when I saw a line of leaves that appeared to be dancing as they were blown across the road in front of me. #dancingleaves #autumn #fall #independentart
My new "Hiking Animals" artwork is now available on my print on demand site, myartonstuff.com/hiking-anima.... These were inspired by the trail markers I see on my hikes around Northern Maine and the animals I met along the way. #hikinganimals #animaldesigns #animalsontrailmarkers
Hiking Animal Trail Markers
I was inspired to paint these trail markers while hiking in the woods of northern Maine. The trail makers were essential for keeping me on the right path. I liked the simple design of a hiker…
myartonstuff.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My new "Hiking Animals" artwork is now available on my print on demand site, myartonstuff.com/hiking-anima.... These were inspired by the trail markers I see on my hikes around Northern Maine and the animals I met along the way. #hikinganimals #animaldesigns #animalsontrailmarkers
Sketching some dancing leaves as Autumn in Maine feels closer by the day. These will eventually be used for products on my print on design site, myartonstuff.com. #autumn #penandink #colorpencil #leaves #leafart
August 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sketching some dancing leaves as Autumn in Maine feels closer by the day. These will eventually be used for products on my print on design site, myartonstuff.com. #autumn #penandink #colorpencil #leaves #leafart
Just my neighbor’s cat checking out my “Raccopussum”
August 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just my neighbor’s cat checking out my “Raccopussum”
Whitlocks Mill Lighthouse. 12x16 gouache on panel. Tenth lighthouse in my quest to visit and paint all of Maine's remaining lighthouses. You can read more about my visit to and painting of Whitlocks Mill Light here: mainelighthousepaintings.com/whitlocks-mi...
#lighthouseart #mainelighthouses
#lighthouseart #mainelighthouses
Whitlocks Mill Lighthosue
A painting of Whitlocks Mill Lighthouse in Calais, Maine by artist, Dominic White. The original artwork and fine art prints are available for sale.
mainelighthousepaintings.com
July 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Whitlocks Mill Lighthouse. 12x16 gouache on panel. Tenth lighthouse in my quest to visit and paint all of Maine's remaining lighthouses. You can read more about my visit to and painting of Whitlocks Mill Light here: mainelighthousepaintings.com/whitlocks-mi...
#lighthouseart #mainelighthouses
#lighthouseart #mainelighthouses
Maine journalist Troy Bennett asked me to sit down with him and talk about life after my wife's death and deciding to quit my job to become a full time artist. That gresat conversation led to this article. Troy is a Portland, Maine treasure and you should follow his substack.
Maine artist painting 67 lighthouses this year
After the death of his wife, Dominic White quit his day job and is focusing on his art for a full year.
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June 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Maine journalist Troy Bennett asked me to sit down with him and talk about life after my wife's death and deciding to quit my job to become a full time artist. That gresat conversation led to this article. Troy is a Portland, Maine treasure and you should follow his substack.
I’m finally able to post this portrait as it is now in the hands of the recipient. It was commissioned by two sisters in Seattle as a birthday present to their mom. It was a lot of fun to paint.
🖼️ 18x24 gouache on panel
#portraitpainting #portraitart #petportrait #familyportrait #portraitartist
🖼️ 18x24 gouache on panel
#portraitpainting #portraitart #petportrait #familyportrait #portraitartist
June 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I’m finally able to post this portrait as it is now in the hands of the recipient. It was commissioned by two sisters in Seattle as a birthday present to their mom. It was a lot of fun to paint.
🖼️ 18x24 gouache on panel
#portraitpainting #portraitart #petportrait #familyportrait #portraitartist
🖼️ 18x24 gouache on panel
#portraitpainting #portraitart #petportrait #familyportrait #portraitartist
June 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
My latest pet portrait, "Lenny" was commissioned by a woman as a gift for her husband who loves this dog "as much as his human children." Who could blame him? Just look at that face! You can see more of my portraiture at dominicwhiteart.com #dogportrait #dogsofbluesky #petportrait #petportraitartist
April 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My latest pet portrait, "Lenny" was commissioned by a woman as a gift for her husband who loves this dog "as much as his human children." Who could blame him? Just look at that face! You can see more of my portraiture at dominicwhiteart.com #dogportrait #dogsofbluesky #petportrait #petportraitartist
Lubec Channel Lighthouse is painting #8 in my quest to visit and paint all 60+ lighthouses in Maine. 12x16 Gouache on Panel. Learn more at my blog: mainelighthousepaintings.com/lubec-channe...
#mainelighthousepaintings #mainelighthouse #lubecchannellighthouse #lighthouseart
#mainelighthousepaintings #mainelighthouse #lubecchannellighthouse #lighthouseart
March 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Lubec Channel Lighthouse is painting #8 in my quest to visit and paint all 60+ lighthouses in Maine. 12x16 Gouache on Panel. Learn more at my blog: mainelighthousepaintings.com/lubec-channe...
#mainelighthousepaintings #mainelighthouse #lubecchannellighthouse #lighthouseart
#mainelighthousepaintings #mainelighthouse #lubecchannellighthouse #lighthouseart
I lost my wife to cancer last year. I tried going back to work but my heart wasn't in it. Having always loved painting and drawing and talking about art, I left my job to become a full time artist. I'm finally ready to share the projects I've been working on for the last few months:
March 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I lost my wife to cancer last year. I tried going back to work but my heart wasn't in it. Having always loved painting and drawing and talking about art, I left my job to become a full time artist. I'm finally ready to share the projects I've been working on for the last few months: