Sonja Lei Artist

  • Acrylic painting titled ‘Salad in a Glass’ showing a tall clear glass filled with deep red Bloody Mary cocktail, garnished with bright green celery stalks, a lemon wedge, speckled with black pepper and framed by a salt‐rim against a neutral background.
    Acrylic on canvas capturing a ruby-red Bloody Mary, rimmed with salt and crowned by crisp celery stalks and a lemon wedge.
  • Colored-pencil drawing on chipboard of a single leaf mid-transition, its hues shifting from green through yellow and orange to red, with detailed veining and soft shading against the natural brown board.
    Colored-pencil sketch on chipboard of a single leaf shifting from green through yellow and orange to crimson, its veins delicately rendered against the board’s warm brown texture.
  • Charcoal rendering of interlocking mechanical gears on colored paper, the teeth and cylindrical forms defined by deep shading and textured strokes against the smooth background
    Charcoal sketch of interlocking mechanical gears on colored paper, the bold strokes and deep shadows emphasizing the precision and texture of each form
  • Buffalo Dreams Oil Painting by Sonja Lei

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The inspiration behind "the inner cartographer." Something I've been building quietly for a while is almost ready to share. 🤍 This is where My New Collection is being born. 🎨 Hi, I'm Sonja (aka Soni), I make art in Graeagle, CA, a small town in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains, surrounded by pine trees, mountain air, and the kind of quiet that makes creativity feel inevitable. “I couldn’t teach my children a voice I didn’t have.” Playing the victim means staying stuck. Breaking the cycle means going back to school, showing up for work, earning the grades, and fighting for change.
“Sedona” Acrylic on Canvas, 2024-2025
“Man’s Best Friend” Oil on Canvas 2023
“Illustration” Mixed Media, 2024
“Still life study” Charcoal, 2024
“Study of a Faucet” Watercolor, 2024
“Cardinal” Watercolor, 2022
“Thunderbird” Oil on Canvas, 2023
“Fly Geyser” Acrylic on Canvas 2024
“Gears” Charcoal on Paper, 2024
“Giaraffe 2” Watercolor, 2022
“Transformation 1” 2024
“Sunflower” Oil on Board, 2024
“Buffalo Dreams” Oil on Canvas, 2023
“Abstract Sunflower” oil on board, 2023
“Salad in a Glass” Acrylic on Canvas 2025
“Metal” Scratchboard, 2024
“Still life study” Acrylic on Canvas 2024
“Tiger Trout Lamp” Watercolor, 2024
“Shadow Rabbit” White charcoal on Black Paper, 2024
“Sketchbbok in ballpoint pen” 2024
“Study” oil on canvas, 2023
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Sketchbook

Explore my creative process with these select pages from various sketchbooks

Student Work

Follow along as I explore different subjects, techniques, and media.

Greeting Cards

Simple fun illustrations in mixed media. Watercolor, pen, colored pencils, graphite.

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Each day is a journey of finding who I am, creating art, and learning to navigate this beautiful mess.

About M

I am a full-time college student and major in Earth Science and Fine Art.

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