For Blake LeVine, creativity is less a pursuit than a birthright. Raised in a family deeply intertwined with the arts, his earliest memories were filled with color, rhythm, and imagination. “I was almost born into it,” he says. “Art surrounded my parents and grandparents. It’s been part of me since before I was born.”
LeVine’s creative life began with photography. As a young man, he captured moments with some of the world’s most recognizable figures, an experience that would later shape how he viewed connection and emotion. “Photography taught me how to see people,” he says. “It made me realize that art, no matter the medium, has the power to make others feel something real.”
Over time, LeVine’s work expanded across several forms of expression, from writing and performance to therapeutic approaches rooted in art and mental health. His published works, including TikTok Therapy, Beating Bipolar, The Psychology of Adult Coloring, and many others, reflect a lifelong fascination with how creativity can ease the mind. “There’s a concept called the relaxation response,” LeVine explains. “It’s the opposite of fight or flight. When people create or even view art, it helps them feel calmer and more connected.”
This philosophy, of art as an emotional anchor, took on deeper meaning after LeVine faced a personal challenge. Following an injury that left him homebound, he found solace in drawing. “Art helped me reduce depression,” he says. “It helped me reconnect to myself and the world. Every time I create, it feels like I’m healing a little more.”
Today, LeVine’s creative focus has evolved into vivid pop art pieces inspired by the world of sports. His current collection captures the energy and emotion of figures whose influence transcends the field. His artworks, often painted on unconventional surfaces like gloves or balls, explore themes of excellence, perseverance, and legacy. “I think about how people look up to their heroes,” he says. “When someone views or buys my art, I hope it gives them that same sense of joy and inspiration.”
Each piece LeVine creates is deliberately limited in number. “Some artists make hundreds of works every month,” he explains. “I make one or two a week. Each one is unique, and I try to make the next one even better.”
LeVine views this process not just as creation but as a connection between artist and viewer, between emotion and memory. He describes the feeling of someone receiving one of his artworks as something almost ceremonial. “When the art arrives, there’s this moment of happiness,” he says. “Opening that package and seeing something new, it’s exciting, and it’s meant to uplift.”
His art also serves a broader mission to bring calm and meaning into people’s lives. “A lot of my work ties back to healing,” he says. “I have gone through my own challenges, and I know how powerful it is when art helps someone relax, smile, or feel hope again.”
Even with his growing online presence through video shorts and digital exhibitions, a substantial portion of LeVine’s art collection remains deeply personal. “I try to put love and care into every piece,” he says. “I want the people who collect my art to feel that. Maybe they hang it in their home, maybe it inspires them to dream a little more, that’s the legacy I hope to build.”
He envisions people remembering his work. “I think about the artists who were not fully recognized in their time but left behind something timeless. If someone looks at my art years from now and it makes them feel happy, then I have done something meaningful.”
