His maternal uncle Ira Billman, who was a published poet, encouraged White to continue developing his creative skills, and by 1890 White was producing sketchbooks filled with pencil sketches, pen-and-ink drawings and watercolors.
Jeho strýc básník Ira Billman Hudsona povzbuzoval, aby pokračoval v rozvíjení svých tvůrčích schopností a do roku 1890 White své skicáře plnil náčrtky tužkou, perokresbami, inkoustem a akvarely.