Lee Hansheng Studios Blog

Our Second Adoption with Adopt Eve’s Dogs: Welcome Home, Kaimo

Adopt Eve’s Dogs doesn’t just place animals~ they build fumilies (families). They make sure these dogs are set up for success and that the people adopting them are ready to offer the love and stabi...

Art & Business: The Balance No One Prepares You For

Not every artist wants to sell their work. Not every creative wants to make a business out of it~ and that’s okay. The act of making still matters. It still feeds something vital in us. We want to ...

July within LHS Studios

One of the simple joys lately has been swatching a new palette of watercolor paints—testing out pigments, building mixes, and re-familiarizing myself with the subtleties of each color. It’s a medit...

Why I Still Hand-Paint ~ Even in a Digital World

When I hand-paint, I feel more grounded. I’m in my body, fully present in the process. There’s no Wi-Fi, no notification pings, no backlit screen straining my eyes. It’s just me, the pigments, the ...

Ritual of Art: Art Interrupted

If you’re reading this as an artist, a creative, or simply someone who’s been away from what they love~ this is your reminder: the ritual is not broken. It’s just evolving.

A Bit of Me~

I’m not just an artist~ I’m also a cook, a gardener, a son, a husband, a friend, and someone who’s survived more than I often share. There have been times I’ve had to fight for my safety, for my tr...

Why I Make Resistance Art: The F*ck Fascism Series

I make these pieces because someone has to. Because not everyone feels safe shouting, but maybe they can post an image. Maybe they can wear a pin. Maybe they can slip a sticker onto a bathroom mirr...

Lines That Speak: The Practice and Power of Drawing & Sketching

Many of my sketches are never shown. They stay in my notebooks, smeared and half-finished, tucked between tea stains and thoughts. And yet, those are the pieces that tell my story the clearest.

Garden as Muse: How Nature Shapes My Work

Gardening also keeps me grounded — literally and emotionally. It reminds me that not everything blooms all at once. That some things take time, and that time itself is part of the process. There’s ...

Creating Through Chronic Pain: Honoring the Body in the Studio

We have to live in the present and honor where we are now—not who we were, or who we think we “should” be. Accepting that truth isn’t easy. Offering yourself grace takes practice, especially when y...