Leigh Ellexson’s illustration style was achieved through much trial and error. A self-taught creative, she taught herself everything she needed to know and now works in illustration full time, with her unique style making quite the splash both on Instagram and YouTube.
“I transferred art schools once and dropped out twice,” she admitted in a piece she wrote on her website, adding that school wasn’t for her. “There are TONS of benefits of going to art school such as networking, being able to learn and try expensive equipment + supplies, a concentrated community of artists, art outreach programs, among many other things,” she added. “I wasn’t taking advantage of what it had to offer so I decided to spend my money elsewhere and continuing practicing solo.”
But when it comes to her style, she admits its evolving and changing all the time. “I see style as a fluid thing,” she writes. “I find that what helped me hone in on a style as an artist was taking a lot of time to improve my skills,” she added, explaining that she took on the 365 project, drawing every single day for a year.
“I was creating so much the year I did that project that I was able to see my improvements month to month and even week to week. It’s not something everyone has time for but there’s not a better way to find yourself as an artist than making work.”
Now she passes her knowledge onto others, documenting her day to day on her social media pages, and relaying her tips and tricks. A sold influencer you’d want to follow to get your creative juices flowing.
