The videos we had planned to release ended up getting corrupted during a phone transfer, so I’ll need to reshoot, edit, and re-upload them. I’m really sorry for the delay, especially if you were looking forward to these~! I’m already working on getting everything redone and will share them as soon as they’re ready. Thank you for your patience and for being here~! Your support truly means a lot to me and everyone else in the ACI Team~! (Insert me gently... launching my computer out the window here 😅) More soon~! ~Hansheng

What are you working on this week? Show us the messy middle, the almost-there, the “I have no idea if this is working, but I’m doing it anyway” stage~! Growth doesn't come from stagnancy but little steps forward~ ^_^ Whether it’s a sketch, a half-finished piece, a concept, or even just an idea you’re sitting with~ we want to see it. Drop your WIP below, share where you’re at, and if you want feedback or just a little encouragement 💛 Let’s build together ✨

Like it’s just something you do when you’re not focused. But sometimes… this is the most honest thing you’ll put on the page. No planning ~ No expectations~ No pressure to make it good~ Just your hand moving~ Doodling is: - where your brain gets out of the way - where ideas show up uninvited - where your style starts to take shape without forcing it A lot of my pieces don’t start as ideas, sometimes they have a thumbnail~ but more often than not~ They start like this. Loose~ Unplanned~ Half-finished~ So try this: Give yourself 10–15 minutes. No goal~ just draw~ See what shows up~ ^_^

A simple word… that rarely means just one thing~ Sometimes a fee. Sometimes it’s dismissal. Sometimes it’s survival. Sometimes it’s the space between what we feel and what we’re willing to say. But “fine” can also mean something else entirely~ Delicate lines. Careful detail. Precision. Filigree. The quiet mastery of something refined over time. This week, explore fine from any angle you want: Is it emotional? Is it technical? Is it textural? Is it honest… or hiding something? You could create: – Work built on fine lines and intricate detail – Something physically fragile or visually subtle – A contrast between “fine” and "thick" There’s no single interpretation here~ and that’s the point. Sometimes the smallest words carry the most. And if you're open to sharing, please post below~ ^_^

Seems like a simple question~but there’s actually a lot behind it. Some artists sign everything. Some never do. Some hide it. Some make it part of the composition. And here's the thing~ None of these are wrong. Signing your work is part authorship, part presentation. A signature can: • Claim the work as yours • Build recognition over time • Become part of your visual language But it can also: • Distract from the piece if it’s too loud • Break immersion if it’s placed without intention • Feel unnecessary, especially in studies or sketch work There’s also the question of where and how: Front vs back Full name vs initials vs symbolIntegrated vs separate Visible vs subtle Traditionally, many artists signed on the front. Others reserved signatures for the back, especially for more minimal or contemporary work. In digital spaces, this shifts again~ watermarks, captions, logo, embedded signatures. At the end of the day, it comes down to intention. Is your signature: • Serving the piece? • Supporting your identity as an artist? • Or just there out of habit? There’s no single rule~ but there is awareness. Curious where everyone lands on this—Do you sign your work? Where and how? 👇