The painting library. For anyone who wants to understand it.
Read the work before you buy it — products, prep, repair, color, surfaces, and process, written straight.
Six subjects. Written straight.
One foundational article per subject — enough to evaluate any painter’s work, including ours. Deeper pieces follow what readers ask.
The work nobody sees
Prep is roughly 60% of a real paint job — and the part cheap quotes quietly skip. What should happen before any can opens.
ProductsChoosing the right interior paint
Cashmere, SuperPaint, ProMar 200, Emerald — which goes where, and why the surface decides. Never the price tag.
RepairWater-stained ceilings, sealed properly
Why water stains bleed straight through fresh paint — and the shellac-based fix that ends them permanently.
ColorHow to pick a paint color you’ll live with
Lighting, undertones, and why a sample on your own wall beats any brochure. How to commit with confidence.
SurfacesPainting different substrates
Drywall, plaster, brick, fiber-cement, raw wood — each takes its own prep, primer, and product. Step one is knowing what you’re actually painting.
ProcessWhat to expect during a job
From the first drop cloth to the final walk-through — the daily rhythm of a job run right.
“Most contractor websites exist to sell. I built this one to teach. The customers who hire me, hire me because they understand what they’re paying for — not because they got pitched.”
— Lee
Every subject is staffed by Ask Lee™.
A specific question the library doesn’t answer? Ask the advisor trained on Painting By Lee’s expertise — it can even preview paint colors on a photo of your own walls.
Open Ask Lee™Two ways to start.
If you’d rather have a conversation, talk to Ask Lee™. If you have a real project ready to submit, use Project Assessment™.