"Intelligent" Painting

Who is Lisa Libby?

An artist influenced by both love and pain. Her fast visible brushstrokes mimic her pain while the brightness in her paintings shine with her influence of love. The color theory she demonstrates in the faces she paints expresses the beauty she sees in everyone. She paints beauty in every face; no matter what imperfections others may see.

While her painful childhood memories scarred her with pain. The love she found in creating art slowly heals her from her past pain. She hopes to someday forgive those who inflicted the pain, but for now she is harvesting the pain and transforms it into expressionism.
Lisa has made a promise to herself and collectors to continue to paint and create art for the rest of time. She is honored to be labeled as an artist in current and future art movements.


She is also a self‑published author of the novel In the Red and the short story Galaxy Point. When she isn’t writing fiction, she fills her private journals with poetry. In 2025, she began designing and crafting holiday ornaments—an annual tradition she plans to continue.

Process

Lisa’s painting process begins with a fast, loosely painted outline. Once the composition is mapped onto the canvas, she blocks in the darkest shadows and the brightest highlights. Establishing light and shade is always her first priority; only then does she begin introducing shapes of color.

Her first layer is painted quickly and energetically, while later sessions slow down as she refines details. Most pieces are completed in three to five sessions, taking anywhere from one week to a month. She often lets her work rest on the easel, observing it over time and making subtle adjustments. When she feels the spark of inspiration fade, she knows the piece is finished.

Lisa frequently photographs her works‑in‑progress in different lighting and from various angles, both to study how the portrait shifts under changing conditions and to archive her creative process.

Her signature has evolved over time. Earlier works feature her cursive signature in the lower left corner. Beginning in 2023, she adopted a new style: her last name, printed in all capital letters, placed on either the right or left side of the canvas.

Lisa’s finishing technique is one of her most distinctive traits. In the final layer, she uses a dry brush with only a trace of paint to sweep over the lightest areas, creating a soft, crayon‑like effect that subtly brightens the highlights.