Lee Judah Ames (January 8, 1921 – June 3, 2011) was an American artist noted for his Draw 50...
learn-to-draw books.
He was born in Manhattan, New York.
His first job at age eighteen was at Walt Disney Studios.
He has since led a career as an advertising artist, fine artist, cartoonist, designer, animation in-betweener, illustrator, and as an artist-in residence at Doubleday.
His series of 26 Draw 50...
books take a friendly and minimalist approach to teaching drawing while the books often contain no instructional text.
He enlisted in the military and served as a second lieutenant during World War II.
He and his wife Jocelyn resided in Mission Viejo, California.