@lashialee.bsky.social
Illustrator and BG Artist 🎨 Hmong-American 🐈⬛️ Cat Mama
Website: lashialeeart.weebly.com
Shy Hamster Comics https://m.tapas.io/series/shyhamster/info
Website: lashialeeart.weebly.com
Shy Hamster Comics https://m.tapas.io/series/shyhamster/info
This summer, I collaborated with friends to build a whimsical world where humans share a deep, trusting bond with owls. I had so much fun designing the compositions, vis dev, and characters, and I’m grateful to be part of a meaningful project where we help each other grow. 😊
#bondedproject
#bondedproject
September 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
This summer, I collaborated with friends to build a whimsical world where humans share a deep, trusting bond with owls. I had so much fun designing the compositions, vis dev, and characters, and I’m grateful to be part of a meaningful project where we help each other grow. 😊
#bondedproject
#bondedproject
Late night sketch of my boss (cat). She would give me the side eye when I wouldn’t give her extra snacks. Then she’d go ask the other parent. 😾 Doing master studies of Leyendecker helps me understand what works, what’s intriguing and the cool elements I can incorporate into my art style.
March 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Late night sketch of my boss (cat). She would give me the side eye when I wouldn’t give her extra snacks. Then she’d go ask the other parent. 😾 Doing master studies of Leyendecker helps me understand what works, what’s intriguing and the cool elements I can incorporate into my art style.
✍️ Film study with fellow artists on Discord. Has anyone watched the Dune movie? Still on my to-watch list.
#dune #dunemovie #filmstudy #hmongartist #filmstudyfriday
#dune #dunemovie #filmstudy #hmongartist #filmstudyfriday
February 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
✍️ Film study with fellow artists on Discord. Has anyone watched the Dune movie? Still on my to-watch list.
#dune #dunemovie #filmstudy #hmongartist #filmstudyfriday
#dune #dunemovie #filmstudy #hmongartist #filmstudyfriday
HeavyJan Day 14 😋 Noodles! I had fun playing with the different hues in this illustration. We try to avoid buying foods with preservatives, artificial dyes, or high fructose corn syrup, but we’ll still enjoy ramen for nostalgia’s sake. #heavypoly
January 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
HeavyJan Day 14 😋 Noodles! I had fun playing with the different hues in this illustration. We try to avoid buying foods with preservatives, artificial dyes, or high fructose corn syrup, but we’ll still enjoy ramen for nostalgia’s sake. #heavypoly
HeavyJan Day 12 ❄️ A lone traveler searching for food in the stillness of a long, cold winter. #heavypoly
How is everyone faring with the cold weather? It was -20°F in Minnesota! I usually paint until it gets warmer... so I can paint outside. Ha 🥶
How is everyone faring with the cold weather? It was -20°F in Minnesota! I usually paint until it gets warmer... so I can paint outside. Ha 🥶
January 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
HeavyJan Day 12 ❄️ A lone traveler searching for food in the stillness of a long, cold winter. #heavypoly
How is everyone faring with the cold weather? It was -20°F in Minnesota! I usually paint until it gets warmer... so I can paint outside. Ha 🥶
How is everyone faring with the cold weather? It was -20°F in Minnesota! I usually paint until it gets warmer... so I can paint outside. Ha 🥶
HeavyJan Day 11 🐊 Alligator restaurant. The meat was chewy and tasted like umami chicken... I personally didn't like it, so my husband finished it for me. 😆
#heavypoly
#heavypoly
January 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
HeavyJan Day 11 🐊 Alligator restaurant. The meat was chewy and tasted like umami chicken... I personally didn't like it, so my husband finished it for me. 😆
#heavypoly
#heavypoly
Heavyjan Day 10 ❤️ Healing my inner child by giving her the toy she lost at the airport over 20 years ago. I never forgot about it.
I wonder what she'll think when she sees my art today. Sorry, I'm not a Pokemon card artist. 😆😭
#heavypoly
I wonder what she'll think when she sees my art today. Sorry, I'm not a Pokemon card artist. 😆😭
#heavypoly
January 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Heavyjan Day 10 ❤️ Healing my inner child by giving her the toy she lost at the airport over 20 years ago. I never forgot about it.
I wonder what she'll think when she sees my art today. Sorry, I'm not a Pokemon card artist. 😆😭
#heavypoly
I wonder what she'll think when she sees my art today. Sorry, I'm not a Pokemon card artist. 😆😭
#heavypoly
Heavyjan Day 09 🐭 As a kid, I was obsessed with rodents so much that I made comics and class projects about them. (I blame Walt Disney and Don Bluth!)
#heavypoly
#heavypoly
January 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Heavyjan Day 09 🐭 As a kid, I was obsessed with rodents so much that I made comics and class projects about them. (I blame Walt Disney and Don Bluth!)
#heavypoly
#heavypoly
WIP of my character "Sailor Hli" (name subject to change). Hmm, life is too short. I should really get my comics going. 🤔
January 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
WIP of my character "Sailor Hli" (name subject to change). Hmm, life is too short. I should really get my comics going. 🤔
HeavyJan Day 08 🐾 “Wake up, my slave.” This is what I see every morning. #heavypoly
January 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
HeavyJan Day 08 🐾 “Wake up, my slave.” This is what I see every morning. #heavypoly
HeavyJan Day 06 🌴 The geese are probably enjoying the weather in the south. I wish I was a goose. #heavypoly
January 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
HeavyJan Day 06 🌴 The geese are probably enjoying the weather in the south. I wish I was a goose. #heavypoly
Day 05 🍽️ I came across this beautiful window while I was at MOA. #heavypoly
January 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Day 05 🍽️ I came across this beautiful window while I was at MOA. #heavypoly
Heavyjan Day 04: Aerial view of the Yucatán in Mexico. 🇲🇽 There is so much jungle, the beach is beautiful, and the people are cool. 😄 #heavypoly
January 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Heavyjan Day 04: Aerial view of the Yucatán in Mexico. 🇲🇽 There is so much jungle, the beach is beautiful, and the people are cool. 😄 #heavypoly
Day 03 of HeavyJan. Here’s a wacky painting of my cat! 🐱 #heavypoly
January 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Day 03 of HeavyJan. Here’s a wacky painting of my cat! 🐱 #heavypoly
HeavyJan: Day 02. 🍿
I'm trying to paint the popcorn, but my cats keep trying to steal it. 🥲
#heavyjan2025 #heavypoly #heavypaint #hmongartist
I'm trying to paint the popcorn, but my cats keep trying to steal it. 🥲
#heavyjan2025 #heavypoly #heavypaint #hmongartist
January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
HeavyJan: Day 02. 🍿
I'm trying to paint the popcorn, but my cats keep trying to steal it. 🥲
#heavyjan2025 #heavypoly #heavypaint #hmongartist
I'm trying to paint the popcorn, but my cats keep trying to steal it. 🥲
#heavyjan2025 #heavypoly #heavypaint #hmongartist
Bee is a Hmong-inspired character based on the honeybee. Although he’s quiet and struggles with flying, he cares deeply for others and shows it through his actions.
It’s been raining in the midwest, so I was inspired to illustrate and capture this mood.
#hmongartist #visualdevelopment #speedpaint
It’s been raining in the midwest, so I was inspired to illustrate and capture this mood.
#hmongartist #visualdevelopment #speedpaint
December 30, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Bee is a Hmong-inspired character based on the honeybee. Although he’s quiet and struggles with flying, he cares deeply for others and shows it through his actions.
It’s been raining in the midwest, so I was inspired to illustrate and capture this mood.
#hmongartist #visualdevelopment #speedpaint
It’s been raining in the midwest, so I was inspired to illustrate and capture this mood.
#hmongartist #visualdevelopment #speedpaint
A collection of plein-air paintings by one of my favorite artists, Alonelee127.
Everything about this book is beautiful– and it smells good! 🌼
Everything about this book is beautiful– and it smells good! 🌼
December 27, 2024 at 5:12 AM
A collection of plein-air paintings by one of my favorite artists, Alonelee127.
Everything about this book is beautiful– and it smells good! 🌼
Everything about this book is beautiful– and it smells good! 🌼
Morning gesture drawings with Warrior Painters on Discord. I miss drawing people with people. 🥲 I also miss everyone at Lightbox Expo. Lol
December 17, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Morning gesture drawings with Warrior Painters on Discord. I miss drawing people with people. 🥲 I also miss everyone at Lightbox Expo. Lol
Rough sketches of my OC, Mai Joua. She's a rebellious teenage witch who wasn't meant to be a witch but tries her best despite her parents' discouragement. 🧙♀️🧹💖
#ocs #witchart #hmongartist #ocart #ocdrawing #sketch #hmongwitch
#ocs #witchart #hmongartist #ocart #ocdrawing #sketch #hmongwitch
December 9, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Rough sketches of my OC, Mai Joua. She's a rebellious teenage witch who wasn't meant to be a witch but tries her best despite her parents' discouragement. 🧙♀️🧹💖
#ocs #witchart #hmongartist #ocart #ocdrawing #sketch #hmongwitch
#ocs #witchart #hmongartist #ocart #ocdrawing #sketch #hmongwitch
Hi, I'm Lashia, an Illustrator from MN. I've illustrated for a chapter book series and I'm currently working on a manga-inspired comic. By the way, your illustrations are stunning! ✨️
December 7, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Hi, I'm Lashia, an Illustrator from MN. I've illustrated for a chapter book series and I'm currently working on a manga-inspired comic. By the way, your illustrations are stunning! ✨️
An old friend and rival recommended Adorkastock and Proko when I struggled with drawing anatomy. I miss those days when we helped each other grow into our potential. We were excited to grind toward the next sketch, wondering, 'What else can we draw?'
Good times. 😊
(Reference: Adorkastock.com)
Good times. 😊
(Reference: Adorkastock.com)
December 6, 2024 at 6:47 PM
An old friend and rival recommended Adorkastock and Proko when I struggled with drawing anatomy. I miss those days when we helped each other grow into our potential. We were excited to grind toward the next sketch, wondering, 'What else can we draw?'
Good times. 😊
(Reference: Adorkastock.com)
Good times. 😊
(Reference: Adorkastock.com)
Some comics from middle school! 😆 My dream was to become a Mangaka and work for Shounen Jump, or become a sakuga animator for Naruto fight scenes. 💥
December 5, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Some comics from middle school! 😆 My dream was to become a Mangaka and work for Shounen Jump, or become a sakuga animator for Naruto fight scenes. 💥
I designed this cake topper for our wedding 2 years ago. For our first dance, we danced to "Eyes On Me" by Faye Wong. I was surprised to find out that our cousins danced to the same song at their wedding the next day! 🤣
#hmongartist #weddingtopper
#illustrationartists
#coupleart #newlyweds
#hmongartist #weddingtopper
#illustrationartists
#coupleart #newlyweds
December 4, 2024 at 6:47 PM
I designed this cake topper for our wedding 2 years ago. For our first dance, we danced to "Eyes On Me" by Faye Wong. I was surprised to find out that our cousins danced to the same song at their wedding the next day! 🤣
#hmongartist #weddingtopper
#illustrationartists
#coupleart #newlyweds
#hmongartist #weddingtopper
#illustrationartists
#coupleart #newlyweds
Show me your fur-friend and what they're named after.
December 3, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Show me your fur-friend and what they're named after.
Good afternoon! Here’s a video showing the process of my self-portrait.
🎨 COLOR TIP: Prioritize values for readability, then apply colors, making sure they’re consistent with the values.
#illustrationartists #hmongartist #selfportraitdrawing #catgirl
🎨 COLOR TIP: Prioritize values for readability, then apply colors, making sure they’re consistent with the values.
#illustrationartists #hmongartist #selfportraitdrawing #catgirl
December 2, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Good afternoon! Here’s a video showing the process of my self-portrait.
🎨 COLOR TIP: Prioritize values for readability, then apply colors, making sure they’re consistent with the values.
#illustrationartists #hmongartist #selfportraitdrawing #catgirl
🎨 COLOR TIP: Prioritize values for readability, then apply colors, making sure they’re consistent with the values.
#illustrationartists #hmongartist #selfportraitdrawing #catgirl