Author Archives: lisangart

Cow Milk Cabinet acrylic on canvas 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches 2023 Still available! This mommy cow’s not perfect, but she gives it her all. The cost and gains of of parenthood, and how it shapes us. #parenting #motherhood #breastfeeding #nursery

Hi friends, just formatting the coloured pages for my next picture book, Polar Chair’s Magic Workshop! Time is zipping by, I’m juggling a lot and getting kid’s summer schedules all in a dizzy. I gotta work on regulating my emotions, which I could if we would just let me paint! A Updates on the SpookyContinue reading “Getting ready for a new book!”

Father’s Day is coming up and before you start stressing, let me propose: a Lisa Ng painting makes the best Father’s Day Gift. But what are the 3 pillars of what makes the BEST Father’s Day Gift, let’s review: 1. Longevity: A great gift lasts for generations to come, and keeps on giving. A familyContinue reading “The Best Father’s Day Gift”

Gonna try to make a more conscious effort to make a post once a week, consistency counts. I sold my painting! I painted it 10 YEARS ago. It contains a hidden heart, for every crush I was too inept to reciprocate. Art is a long game.. I painted this in 2014, I was just aContinue reading “The Highs and Lows of Being an Artist”

Outerspace Fun 60 x 36 inches 2014 acrylic on canvas This painting works every which way because of the anti gravity ! Outer space Fun 60 x 36 inches 2014 painted over 10 years ago. When will they be bringing up pets in space you reckon? Always loved learning about da Vinci. Bet he hadContinue reading “Every Astronaut: Ahead of their time 🚀”

Applying to have my books as part of the Hamilton Public Library catalog. Growing up in a first generation immigrant household, exposure to fine art and art as a concept of expression wasn’t a thing in my parent’s realm of understanding. I was in my mid 30s when my dad asked if I ever heardContinue reading “The Hamilton Public Library & me ❤️”

After art school I found some friends kinda crazy.. I couldn’t express viewpoints, or they’d actively discourage me from associating with certain groups. Some ditched instagram for bluesky, adding to alienation. I don’t bother with art grants cause I don’t wanna make art about my victimhood. I resent being labelled BIPOC, my nonwhite genetics don’tContinue reading “Raging Rants on why I started a picture book company 📕”

Getting a lot of painting done for my first animal furniture picture book. The zebra book, I ordered a first edition of 40 copies. They are still getting printed, yikes the publish world is rampant slow. I’m a mom of two young kids, did I mention. The latest craze is stickers. I use them asContinue reading “Progress Report: Circular Manifestations”

I am TOUCHED by art. Recently I dedicated a picture book to my old art teacher. He is no longer with us for about two decades now. I can’t stop thinking about this ring he used to wear, it is of a tulip. A very masculine and chunky metal ring in the shape of aContinue reading “It Has Happened, I Am In Pursuit Of A Work Of Art”