{"title":"Studio Works by Eunice Lee","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mizhu.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Eunice Lee on Instagram\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEunice Lee\u003c\/a\u003e is a visual development artist and illustrator based in South Pasadena. Originally from La Crescenta, she graduated from ArtCenter College of Design where she studied Illustration, and has worked across animation, games, advertising, and publishing at studios like Titmouse, Blur, Nickelodeon, and ShadowMachine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside her work in the entertainment industry, Eunice enjoys painting with gouache and colored pencils, inspired by the warmth and gentle glow of everyday moments. When she is not working on her Wacom Cintiq—an industry-standard creative pen display for digital artists—she can often be found painting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003een plein air\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with her friends or at home in the company of her cats, Tofu and Toru.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe invite you to view the blog \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/s7cag.com\/blogs\/news\/the-vibrant-underlayer-an-interview-with-eunice-lee\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Vibrant Underlayer An Interview with Eunice Lee\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vibrant Underlayer: An Interview with Eunice Lee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, where Lee offers insight into her background as an artist and her creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pho-near-caltech","title":"Pho Near Caltech","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2024 \u003cbr\u003eGouache on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 10\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted on-site at the California Institute of Technology, based on a photograph of the restaurant Phở Bánh Mì Chè Cali located on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45402961903795,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-Pho-Near-Caltech-F.jpg?v=1775262428"},{"product_id":"arlington-garden","title":"Arlington Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 10\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePainted on-site at the Arlington Garden in Pasadena in the \u003cem\u003eplein air\u003c\/em\u003e style (French for 'in the open air'). This method is typically utilized for painting landscapes or scenes outdoors directly from life to capture fleeting light, color, and atmosphere. Popularized by the Impressionists in the 1870s, it involves fast, loose brushwork to finish works in one sitting (alla prima), aided by portable, pre-mixed paint tubes and painting easels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45403479244979,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-arlington-garden-f.jpg?v=1775276115"},{"product_id":"brooklyn-bridge","title":"Brooklyn Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eApril 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 10\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArtwork produced by painting from a photo reference of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York captured by Eunice Lee. The painting was produced in South Pasadena, California, in her art studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45403800502451,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-Brooklyn-Bridge-f.jpg?v=1775276402"},{"product_id":"caltech","title":"California Institute of Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache and colored pencil on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e6\" x 8\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted on-site at the California Institute of Technology campus in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eplein air\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e style (French for 'in the open air'). This method is typically utilized for painting landscapes or scenes outdoors directly from life to capture fleeting light, color, and atmosphere. Popularized by the Impressionists in the 1870s, it involves fast, loose brushwork to finish works in one sitting (alla prima), aided by portable, pre-mixed paint tubes and painting easels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45405418651827,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-Caltech-f.jpg?v=1775345617"},{"product_id":"dtla-view-from-griffith","title":"DTLA View from Griffith","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache and colored pencil on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e6\" x 8\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this composition, Eunice Lee utilizes the historic vantage point of the Griffith Observatory to explore the atmospheric tension between the natural topography of Mount Hollywood and the sprawling urban density of the Los Angeles Basin. Lee employs a rigorous en plein air methodology, a practice rooted in the 19th-century Impressionist tradition of capturing the \"momentary\" through immediate, gestural application. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is characterized by a sophisticated alla prima technique, where the artist’s fast, loose brushwork serves as a direct transcript of the shifting Southern California light. By focusing her lens on the distant silhouette of Downtown Los Angeles, Lee moves beyond mere documentation, instead offering a study of color and haze that defines the city’s contemporary identity. This piece, executed on-site, stands as a testament to the artist's ongoing investigation into the permanence of geography versus the fleeting nature of light and atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45405984719027,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-DTLA-View-from-Griffith-f.jpg?v=1775359060"},{"product_id":"fish-market-in-jeju","title":"Fish Market in Jeju","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 10\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this work, Eunice Lee explores the intersection of cultural heritage and the ephemeral atmosphere of Jeju City’s historic trade center. Utilizing a palette of iridescent blues and shimmering silvers, Lee captures the rhythmic vitality of the Galchi (Jeju Hairtail Fish), alongside the prized Red Tilefish (Okdom). The artist’s application of color transforms these local specialties into a study of light and surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrounding the composition is a calligraphic inclusion of Jejueo, the distinct and endangered dialect of the region. The phrase Gomapsuda—a local expression of gratitude—serves as both a linguistic anchor and a testament to the enduring communal spirit of the market, which has remained a site of resilience since its founding in 1945. Produced in her South Pasadena studio from her own photographic archives, this painting continues Lee's career-long investigation into the translation of memory and place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45405989273779,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-Fish-Market-in-Jeju-f.jpg?v=1775360326"},{"product_id":"palm-springs","title":"Palm Springs","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache and colored pencil on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e6\" x 8\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this work, Eunice Lee distills the architectural and botanical shorthand of the Coachella Valley into a single, high-key composition. By juxtaposing the linear verticality of the palm with the geometric weight of desert modernism, Lee creates a study of balance and structural contrast. The artist utilizes a vibrant, saturated palette to translate the intense, unrelenting desert sun into distinct planes of color, moving beyond mere representation to explore the formalist properties of the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eExecuted in her South Pasadena studio from archival photographic studies, the work serves as a tactile investigation into the atmospheric compression unique to the desert. The interplay of shadows and \"ambient overlays\" is not merely descriptive; it functions as a deliberate manipulation of space and light. Through this compressed focus, Lee captures the essential Modernist ethos of Palm Springs, transforming a specific geographic location into a universal meditation on color, structure, and the enduring allure of the California desert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45406003593395,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-palm-spring-f.jpg?v=1775362246"},{"product_id":"still-life-at-home","title":"Still Life at Home","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 10\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this intimate still life, Eunice Lee utilizes a sophisticated chromatic palette to interrogate the relationship between form, surface, and ambient light. By layering saturated violets and brilliant highlights, Lee renders the radishes not merely as organic subjects, but as vessels for the shifting interior atmosphere of her South Pasadena home. The composition is defined by a rhythmic interplay of shadows that extend beyond the frame, suggesting a vast, unseen environment that grounds the subjects in a specific, lived space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee employs a rigorous en plein air methodology, adapting the 19th-century Impressionist tradition of immediate, gestural application to an interior domestic setting. The work is characterized by an expressive alla prima technique, where the artist’s loose brushwork serves as a visceral transcript of light as it interacts with the tabletop's reflective surface. Moving beyond traditional documentation, Lee offers a formalist study of color and haze, transforming a \"micro-scene\" into a broader investigation into the permanence of the home versus the fleeting, spectral nature of light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45406014996659,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-Still-Life-at-Home-f.jpg?v=1775363733"},{"product_id":"the-last-bookstore","title":"The Last Bookstore","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 10\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this complex interior study, Eunice Lee explores the architectural density and cultural iconography of Los Angeles’ historic Last Bookstore. Utilizing a sophisticated chromatic palette, Lee interrogates the relationship between the monumental scale of the environment and the granular detail of its contents. The composition is defined by a rhythmic arrangement of framed works and shelving units, which Lee treats not merely as objects, but as geometric planes that modulate the viewer's perception of depth and space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted in her South Pasadena studio from original archival studies, the work serves as a tactile investigation into the interplay of artificial and ambient light. Lee employs a deliberate manipulation of shadows and \"ambient overlays\" to distill the sprawling interior into a singular, cohesive atmosphere. By juxtaposing broad, gestural washes with precise, detailed brushwork, the artist captures the spatial resonance of the location, transforming a public landmark into a private, meditative exploration of light, color, and memory. The work’s presence is further emphasized by the raw, deckled edge of the paper, highlighting the physicality of the medium in dialogue with the depicted space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45406066966707,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-the-last-bookstore-f.jpg?v=1775365664"},{"product_id":"tokyo-tamen","title":"Tokyo Ramen","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 2025 \u003cbr\u003eGouache on watercolor paper\u003cbr\u003e5.5\" x 7.5\" (canvas)\u003cbr\u003e6\" x 8\" (frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal work signed by the artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo prints available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this rigorous formal study, Eunice Lee interrogates the materiality of the everyday, juxtaposing the structural weight of the vessel with the fluid, ephemeral nature of its contents. Utilizing a sophisticated chromatic palette, Lee explores a spectrum of densities: the soup bowl and table are rendered in flat, opaque planes of gouache, establishing a sense of permanence and architectural groundedness. In contrast, the interior of the bowl is a masterclass in broken color, where agile, staccato brushwork captures the shimmering translucency of the broth and the delicate entanglement of the noodles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central spoon serves as a liminal anchor within the composition; rendered through a fusion of solid forms and fragmented pigments, it bridges the gap between the static weight of the tableware and the kinetic fluidity of the liquid. Lee’s deliberate manipulation of sharp, minimal shadows heightens the artificial luminescence of the scene, suggesting a focused, overhead light source that flattens the space into a graphic, high-contrast arrangement. Executed in her South Pasadena studio from archival studies captured on-site in Tokyo, the work serves as a tactile investigation into the interplay of artificial light and the reconstruction of memory. The raw, deckled edge of the paper further underscores the physical presence of the medium, grounding the domestic subject within the tradition of contemporary formalist abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eunice Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45406074896563,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/files\/1080x1080-tokyo-ramen-f.jpg?v=1775367219"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1336\/1843\/collections\/2048x2048-collection-image-01_cc35fbf7-a26e-4a36-ac8f-07ae16090d91.jpg?v=1775427299","url":"https:\/\/s7cag.com\/collections\/studio-works-by-eunice-lee.oembed","provider":"Sector Seven Contemporary Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}