Illustrator & visual storyteller

LEHBIE RAE

Welcome to my universe — where women of color take center stage, cities have personalities, outfits are never accidental, and being overdressed is rarely considered a problem. I create characters, places and little moments that usually come with a story — whether I planned one or not. Some are inspired by real life, some are completely made up, and some are probably better left unexplained. Look around, get nosy, make up your own version. That’s half the fun.ENTER THE UNIVERSE ↓

Treats or Scratches? — Halloween illustration by Lehbie Rae featuring a Black woman in a leopard catsuit sitting inside a giant martini glass, with a leopard at her feet.
Meet Me in Hollywood — cinematic Los Angeles illustration by Lehbie Rae featuring a Black woman in a vintage convertible Cadillac at night, with palm trees and the Hollywood Sign.

Selected work

Every frame has a story

Some start with a character, others with a place, a memory, or an idea that got slightly out of hand. Explore my illustrated series, from cinematic city stories to stranger little worlds.←EXPLORE THE PORTFOLIO

AN ILLUSTRATED NOVEL

This time

What if some stories were never meant to fit into a single lifetime?Erika and Neo are bound by something neither of them fully understands. Across time, places and lives, fragments of the past resurface in unexpected ways — through people they meet, choices they make, and memories that sometimes feel as though they belong to someone else.As their stories unfold, love, friendship, family and loyalty become tangled with old regrets and unfinished truths. And little by little, what once seemed like coincidence begins to reveal a much larger story.This Time is an illustrated novel about two women, the lives that shape them, and the invisible threads that can connect people across generations, distance and time — asking one question: if life gave you another chance, would you make the same choices this time?

I Missed the Sunset — illustration from This Time, a book by Lehbie Rae, featuring a couple riding a vintage scooter through a tropical landscape at golden hour, sharing an intimate glance.

The shop

Take a piece of my world home

Prints for your walls, Procreate brushes for your own creations, and a few things I felt like putting into the world. Made for artists, collectors, and anyone who has ever thought: “I need that.”

Meet the artist

Hi, I’m lehbie.

French illustrator, visual storyteller, writer and tattoo artist — apparently, choosing one creative job was never really an option.
My work is rooted in storytelling, with women of color at the center of worlds shaped by fashion, culture, travel, nostalgia and everyday life. I like creating images that feel like you’ve walked into the middle of a story — you don’t know exactly what happened before, but you definitely want to know what happens next.Based in Paris. Usually drawing somewhere else in my head.

Black and white portrait of Lehbie Rae, French illustrator and visual storyteller, seated in a black suit.

You’ve reached the end. The stories haven’t.
Follow along, say hello, or come back later — I’m probably making something new.