About

Caleb is watercolor illustrator, writer, and musician living and working in the Chicago area of northern Illinois. 

His paintings and illustrations focus on minimalist compositions, created on a narrow, vertical canvas. Combining both tightly rendered details, and the innate chaos and expression of watercolor, he is constantly pushing the boundary between illustration and fine art.

In March of 2019, the first published retrospective of his work was released as the book ICONIC: The Art of Caleb King, collecting his favorite paintings between the years of 2015-2018.

In June of 2021, he launched his creator owned project THE UMBRA exclusively on Patreon. The Umbra is surrealist high fantasy prose, suitable for readers 18+.

In March of 2024, his second art book ELF AS FUCK: The Elven Women of Ardoresh was published. This collection of drawings and paintings collects his portrait work of female elves from THE UMBRA .

He is an officially licensed artist for Lucasfilm, Marvel, DC Comics, Netflix, HULU, Cartoon Network, AMC, PBS, Dynamite Entertainment, Topps, Upper Deck, Cryptozoic Entertainment, and others.

He was educated at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration. He travels extensively throughout the United States exhibiting his work, and telling stories.