A week in my life as an ILLUSTRATOR: overcoming comparison, 12 paintings one week, 2025 calendars

[@Yours_sincerely_thedreamer]

I love your video as always! ❤ Just keep in mind that for some people some goals are not reachable however much time and effort they put into it. I am disabled and I will never have the energy of a healthy person or be able to do as much per day as they do. Coming to term with your limits and accepting yourself as who you are is so hard, especially when everyone around you is living be the ethos of „you can do anything if you just work hard enough“. For some of us that just isn`t true. And we have to accept that and love ourself with the limits our body provides.

[@chantalleonhardt]

THIS 🙏thank you so much for saying this!! I thought about it in parts but didn’t really address it in the video. To some extent I see these limitations whether that is a type of disability, household, environment/where you live in the world as a way to be more creative with what you do ❤

[@deborahmeyers551]

Hello I understand where you are coming from I have been fighting ovarian cancer for years I work smaller to cope but also I love smaller art I have a body of work and I'm not with technology but I am planning to open an etsy shop and do what I can I hope you are doing well how are you?❤😊

[@pallabidhar4638]

You really are a hard working person. The volume of work that you create is huge. Hats off. Wishing you all the success in your journey❤

[@chantalleonhardt]

Thank you ❤ although after this week I haven’t picked up my paints yet 😅 (just prepared for shop update) but I will next week for page five!!

[@Seeleeart]

Congratulations

[@angelabothaju3418]

Pretty paintings and pretty vibes from you always! 🦋🍀🌸 and Im so in love with that little sparrow in the background, 🤍☺

[@chantalleonhardt]

Thank you 💓 he’s such a cutie- they are my vacuum cleaners 😂

[@ditavarma]

Hey Chantal! You have no idea how hugely inspiring your vids are to me, girl - like seriously!! I'm in uni for architecture right now, trying to get an art career going in my free time because oil painting was always my passion...seeing you pursue your dream with such clear-mindedness has ignited something in me. I know you said your artist statement is exactly that - inspiring people to chase their dreams - and holy shit you are doing an amazing job!! Can't wait to see more xx

[@chantalleonhardt]

😭🥹🙏this means so much to me!!! Sometimes I overthink and wonder how much of my work of mine is seen and felt!! Please never stop creating, even it’s just a little bit every week it will add up! Thank you SOOOOO much for being here ❤

[@cariiinen]

Lovely

[@chantalleonhardt]

@@cariiinen 🙏🫶

[@coffeewithmia7498]

Oh that’s so lovely! Thank you!!!

[@chantalleonhardt]

Thank you for being here 🫶🙏

[@deborahmeyers551]

New suscriber here thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork that's really important to see 👀 what's going on. The landscapes are simply beautiful and flowers are absolutely beautiful too. ❤

[@chantalleonhardt]

Thank you so much for being here 🙏 I'm so glad you like them, I usually paint portraits !

[@tuiva6207]

Love it incredibly❤

[@chantalleonhardt]

@@tuiva6207 thank you 🙏 🫶💓

[@estherwillson2152]

Wow Chantal what n achievement…. 💫💫💫

[@chantalleonhardt]

💓💓

[@Franziska123-p7w]

I love you Videos! Greetings from Germany ❤️

[@chantalleonhardt]

Danke ❤❤

[@asgo7320]

29:55 Is that a bird or a mouse on the floor to the right?

[@chantalleonhardt]

@@asgo7320 it’s a little sparrow 😌

[@PFLab]

hi , I'm from India

[@chantalleonhardt]

Hey 👋 all the way from South Australia!

[@Smiley-k3]

I 🩵 vids. they have inspired and taught me be proud of my work and embrace it 🩵🩵🩵🩵 Oh and I love the watercolour guide 🩵

[@chantalleonhardt]

Ahhh thank you 🙏 🫶 There might be something coming soon in Dec similar to a watercolour workbook 👀

[@Smiley-k3]

@@chantalleonhardt can’t wait if there is 🩵🩵