APRIL STUDIO VLOG ☀︎ MAKING ART + SHOP UPDATE

[@jtru0]

Yeah, KZbin helps. That's how I found out about you! Lol. Looking forward to the shop update😸

[@LeighEllexson]

jtru0 holla @ KZbin

[@Brockohliflower]

I really like how you go between the art and updating with what you’re doing (and also the really rad art). It makes your videos so watchable and engaging rather than realising I haven’t been paying attention. Weird compliment I know but thank you for making great videos.

[@ocean4763]

I love how effortlessly you move from one medium to another while keeping your signature style and colour palettes 😍 thank you for another awesome vlog!

[@carlyross7217]

I've been watching your videos for the last few months, and you gave me the courage to open my etsy yesterday! I was so excited packing orders today. Thank you for showing us, so specifically, how to print images, what packaging is like and how to organise yourself. It gave me a really clear starting point that I wouldn't have had otherwise and I really appreciate that!!

[@sophynixon]

Hi Leigh, thanks for another great video. Hope you enjoyed your birthday! ❤❤❤

[@ThrashingCoyote]

Probably one of my favorite vlogs of yours so far. Such a lovely vibe, thanks for the video!

[@LeighEllexson]

Jessica Jennings glad you like!

[@annareed7436]

Yay! I was one of those orders! I ordered a white tiger for my bedroom. We also framed the toad thank you card and hung it outside my daughters’ rooms and they are completely obsessed with it. 🐸💕 we are all fans of your art!

[@VultureSkins]

Right now for me it's April 24th, 10:14am ^^ I love your vlogs and the music you use, they're very nice to have playing while I work on things!

[@josshl5064]

Ohhhhh those sweet baby fishies! I love fish so much 💕 10/10 support more fish art Good luck navigating this weird timeless time!

[@emmawilliams6715]

came here for the art subscribing for the chaotic energy love xx

[@smoleart]

Oh man I love a good studio vlog. I just started making some myself and this gives me inspo to continue!!

[@heatherandclover]

I love those frog stamps!!! My husband and I were doing wedding thank yous and picked those over all the love themed ones because they are just the best

[@LeighEllexson]

honeyytree hahaha I love that

[@nadhivafithriarachmaninoff4584]

thank you for making these awesome vlogs leighhh 🖤♥️

[@monicaperez4749]

Your videos have been the best ever in this quarantine. I've been binging them like everyday

[@LeighEllexson]

Mónica Pérez :’) cute

[@tanyachacon889]

Omg toadies little snores 🥺🥺 I love the acrylic painting and the stickers!!!!

[@imawonder]

I freaking love your Naruto and Nausicaa fanart, they turned out so cute!

[@cosmos6722]

being mildly confused about everything is a big mood. but fr though this motivated me to actually get some shit done today

[@faithminer640]

I SCREAM when I see you uploaded THANK YOUUUUU

[@natalieblackman366]

I look forward to your vlogs it brings happiness to my day 😊 One of the many components of your vlogs is your unique intros. I have to say I was mildly disappointed that the first thing that came out wasn’t that. 😂 maybe it is just the crazy world at the moment. Thank you for your wonderful art and personality, stay safe 😊

[@martamoreira9129]

I really needed this video! Honestly this was so therapeutic and inspirational! Keep up with that awesome work, wish you all the best

[@LeighEllexson]

Marta Moreira ♥️😌♥️

[@SarahGardner-Juicy-S]

Woot! I just got my Patreon postcard tah-day! LOVE it! Love you Leigh!

[@annieguo3440]

Yay I love your videos Leigh!! Omg that Nausicaa drawing 😍

[@melody_la7478]

Happy late birthday! I love you and your videos! Thank you so much for still making content during these times ( your videos are keeping me semi sane :-)love you!🌸🌼🌺

[@LeighEllexson]

Purdy_Scribbles 😊✨♥️

[@viveklouwer1663]

Been waiting all week for this kind of vlog, because this is just so peaceful, thank you!!

[@madsandjesus]

ok LIVING for the red moment! Ugh you inspire me so much, and I love your vlogs and energy, SO refreshing in a time like right now! Thank you for being authentically you and please never stop doing so!

[@LeighEllexson]

Maddy Daniels thank you ♥️🥰

[@turtle0fd00m13]

I always love your vlogs ❤ Would you consider doing a video on ethical and eco-conscious packaging? I'm always looking for better solutions. Thanks, Leigh!

[@LeighEllexson]

I made video a few month ago about how I package orders

[@heatherpearson8367]

Random observation-- that shot during the dog walk with the building painted various shades of pink is giving me some serious color inspiration!

[@kaileephillippi]

I love that you love red! And I really love your fur family members. And I love seeing your process. Ugh there's love everywhere!! I've also been struggling trying to remember what day of the week it is haha we're all slowly losing our minds

[@sterlingfink2810]

I can't handle how cute Toady is in this video 😍😍😍

[@ttabithaannnandtacos]

so pumped to hear youre doing a shop update for USA and canada! so happy to be included in the shop date as a big canadian fan of yours

[@paulinabm_]

Your fanart was beautiful, it had your style and that made it perfect. Happy bday btw 😊

[@chocolatebunny98]

I love your vlogs Leigh! Keep em coming!

[@mirtem1961]

I love her artstyle so so much

[@thedivacomposer]

Thanks for making this vlog! Very relaxing and a nice break from online school

[@MrsQuam]

Had to give this video a like before it even started because I’m just so glad its here!!!

[@JacksArtdom]

i love your vibrant and colorful paintings!

[@kpsfineart-DreamingBearStudio]

I am watching it over and over again with my baby. We enjoyed and I am glad you have many orders. You deserve it. Have a good week and see you ^ ^

[@josshl5064]

Also Toadie rolling in grass “Ready, lets go” Toadie zoomz! 😍

[@LeighEllexson]

Joss HL and das a good boy for ya

[@shannenm]

the yoga bit made me laugh just bc i know a yoga with adriene flow when i see it. love the large scale painting, whether or not it's finished - can't believe it's ancient gouache, before you said it i remember thinking what an especially nice colour palette it was, that the yellow looked a bit different to what you usually use. the fish sketchbook spread was gorgeous as well x

[@margotilamakes]

I stumbled across your channel when I was sort of scoping out video topics to start my channel with and was looking up "travel art supplies" (plot twist: my trip was cancelled). I found your video on what you brought on your trip to Europe and suddenly got pissed at the KZbin gods for keeping you a secret for so long. I'm so inspired by your use of color and how you can make virtually anything adorable (even just everyday mundane lifestyle stuff). Also we have the same dog and the same car, and my brother even had a blue parrotlet I took care of for a while. Thought you should know xx

[@fabric.soundz]

You’re silly and Toadie just made my day just snoring in the background. Thx

[@anggieb.2936]

Love your vlogs and that painting loots so vibrant! Inspiring me to play. Stay safe!

[@evereichmann4716]

MORE KZbin!!!! I love you! I wish you posted more!

[@marakristine2438]

I'm two minutes in, never seen you before, can tell you're a whole vibe 😍

[@luwolff2150]

Honestly your landscapes are just perfect. If you ever end up teaching how you paint them so beautifully I'd sign up to that class right awayyyy Plus ty for the content!! Your edits are very pretty

[@valentinagrisalesgiraldo8974]

I just love your work and also all your videos 💛🌼

[@lilmissbeats]

Omg I was so excited to see your upload and then I heard my song too 😭🙏🏽❤️Ahh Leigh you are the best! Thank you, and i'm looking forward to the next 21 minutes :)

[@alexismadison478]

You're such a fun person to watch, love your humor!

[@nematarot]

I love the vibes and the music of your videos ♥️ they always inspire me to make some coffee and get some arting done. Also, I love the red sticker set!? Like, a LOT ♥️

[@the.Blue.Jester]

Your sketchbooks are so pretty!😊are they Strathmore mixed media sketchbooks? I know that’s what you used to use and I was considering trying one myself.

[@LeighEllexson]

Sarah Waterous yes! I’m very exclusive to strathmore mixed media sketchbooks ♥️

[@the.Blue.Jester]

Thankyou for responding Leigh!! I’m gonna have to try one of those sketchbooks 🤓🖍

[@ghostbunnymae]

Dude, first thing i’m doing when I get $ next week is purchasing some of your art for my new art studio. You’ve inspired me so much, I can’t wait to give back!

[@monikar9846]

Happy Birthday!! Hope you had a great time. Thanks for taking us with you on your walk...so pretty. And as always, it was fun getting to look at your art.

[@pritchart7570]

i just love your studio vlogs! i rewatch them all the time! also i can't wait for the shop update, i'm definitely gonna grab some of those beautiful stickers!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@cartoonmamma]

You're so awesome, Leigh. Chill and not hung up on stuff or yourself. Go gurl ;) PS I wanna get more into yoga, too, and tai chi! 😬 Can't wait for my sketch book postcardz

[@KiteSmiter]

Just found you and this video made me feel better about the last month. I wanted all this time for creating and youtube and now that I guess I've had it, I've just been doing I have no idea what everyday and feeling bad about not growing myself.

[@chronicfish]

*7:20** KZbin didn't help you. Your awesomeness did.*

[@madeleineledford1707]

chronicfish yessssss

[@LeighEllexson]

chronicfish Hahahaha 👌 yes

[@LR_memories]

I'm excited for the shop update. Really want to get the postcard set and mini stickers 💖

[@just-your-cup-of-tea]

Your content is just *chefs kiss*🙌✨

[@minna4285]

Really love your landscape paintings and drawings!

[@noovernightguests]

I can’t with this cat at the end of your vlog Leigh! I enjoyed the vlog and wish you much much more success. I hope everybody’s doin ok. I’m getting back into the ahhhhrts and I’m not sure where to start. Any video/book recommendations? Thanks ❤️

[@LeighEllexson]

NoOvernightGuests @furrylittlepeach and @frannerd are my favs to get my art life going after I’ve taken a break and feeing a lull! You probably already know about them but they’re perf 👌 I also like to watch animated movies!

[@noovernightguests]

@@LeighEllexson Thanks!

[@nanachan8719]

I'm happy that you are doing so well, even if you don't know what day it is (so funny & here the same) you have not stopped on doing your work and you upload a video thank you for that, you inspire a lot of people to keep going no matter what it is happening now, love you and hope that you and your friends are well ... PD-what happened with Hercules??

[@LeighEllexson]

Nana Chan thanks! He lives in my bedroom where I never vlog but he is happy and healthy ♥️

[@SmileLauren]

Love watching you make art 💕

[@RMHART]

Yasss I love watching your vlogs! It’s so funny you don’t remember the days because I literally struggle to remember what day it is when I’m filming my vlogs 😂😂😂 I’m like it is.... I don’t know hahah

[@valabirna7781]

thank youuu for uploading this always gets me felling inspired ⭐(also which artist created the print behind you at 11:31 that says "bitter"?)

[@LeighEllexson]

Vala Birna @foreversoftcore on Instagram def check her out she’s the best

[@shrimp2417]

My theory for the high amount of orders: your videos are amazing and people (like me) are binge watching you’re videos during lockdown and would love to buy some of your art ❤️ I myself am waiting for my check to come so I can join your patreon this month lol

[@LeighEllexson]

shrimp2417 this is a very solid theory!

[@AprilSanPedro]

Really love your artwork so much. It feels like sunshine. I'm really hoping, everything will stabilise soon so I can order from you. Sending cheer and love from the Philippines =)

[@MarieA787]

Love your art ❤

[@christyfantino9193]

Dig all the art-making in this vlog. Thx for sharing your work with us.

[@scarletnakadegawa-lee5220]

Happy Birthday!! Love your channel

[@ifeismaking]

These make me happy 😃

[@stephanieleong2156]

Just ordered some stickers finally and actually went to USPS online and got those tiger stamps! Love your work

[@angelarafael9875]

Aggghhh i want that naruto shirt 🥰🥰🥰

[@juliathen1344]

I feel like nobody knows what they have done the last month. Or if it was even just a month or months 😄🤪 also: always looove the peeks into your sketchbooks, you're so creative 🧡

[@NatRougeProductions]

I've read a comment on one of your previous videos saying that you talk like you're on a sitcom and I can't get that out of my head when I watch your vids

[@LeighEllexson]

Natalie honestly me either... I’m filming and thinking “does this sound like a sitcom???”

[@hiefa]

please post more, really like your vibe and everything about you.

[@aidatheecreep]

If you use stamps.com the cost of the stamp still goes to the USPS and you can save on packaging and supplies by printing directly on the envelope :)

[@chibibyjean]

‘Animal fanarts”!!🤣🤣 I love this video and your humor!❤️

[@jacquiforonda6993]

Dude I have those frog stamps too! I love them so much. Frogs🥺🥰

[@naomikwan9250]

my idea why you got so many orders is because everyone is stuck at home with nothing to do except buy leigh merch

[@farrahemami9002]

Where did you get that apple shirt? It is so cute

[@LeighEllexson]

Farrah Emami it’s from madewell a while ago!

[@chiyochanrules]

I WANT THAT NAUSICAA AS A PRINT!!!!

[@rebeccasartcorner]

I just came accross your channel today. LOVE your energy and your art is so cute, and I really loved your eco packaging video! Do you have a video of some sort on how you get your art ready for prints? I might wanna set up my own shop in the future but I feel like editing artand getting it ready for print is the hardest part :/ I will be keeping my eye out in the future for when you start shipping outside of the US (love the red panda print) :)

[@ellstration]

Sheesh Leigh, I can't stop smiling while watching your videos it's all done so well! Thank you. :'-)

[@LeighEllexson]

Elena Berg thank you 🐛🐛🐛🐛

[@monikahthehuman2365]

I work still and dont know when or what day it is. My boss was like can you open tomorrow and i was like I already open and he was like noooo then I asked him what day it was then realized it doesn’t matter because i have nothing to do anyway 😂 this is where I’m at with quarantine. Also I can’t even begin to explain how excited i am for the shop update!

[@LittleRosesart]

I´m ready for the international update. I´m a little sad but i really understand your desition. World wide shipping is sadly not that easy at the moment. But i hope the Situation will Change soon! Stay healthy!

[@mariaorlandi2236]

this is making me even more excited to get my order!!!

[@Audreysseh]

Your work is amazing! I'm amazed by your practive; how you master your tools and the variety of subjects you go through. o/ You are an inspiration :')

[@LeighEllexson]

Audreysseh thank you! ♥️

[@lucianaolivares5708]

This video is so cuute, ur such an inspo

[@CarlyGarzaArt]

Wow, I just found you (i guess YT recommended you) and I'm in love with your art and you're so funny and cute and cool! Keep up the good work

[@cecilia.marranita]

great vlog as always! So chill! :)

[@eristwigs]

this is probably my favorite vlog of yours i laughed so hard idek why.

[@natmoss4215]

Hi Leigh! What kind of paints did you use for the last large canvas in the blog? Your work is stunning!! :)

[@katschneids]

I feel you on not knowing what I've done and when I've done it.... p.s. where do you get your leggings??

[@LeighEllexson]

Kat Schneider I get my leggings from aerie or lululemon. 👌

[@111lauren]

I love this so much, you make me so relaxed and AH i just want to say i love youu

[@LeighEllexson]

silentdrxamz ! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@nautosual]

I live for Leigh’s videos 😍

[@lisaf1695]

Oh girl, thank you for this ! Any chance I can know where you found this apples t-shirt you are wearing at 13:25 ? I think I need this!

[@neighborhoodalleycat7536]

Those stickers are so cute! I have a sticker addiction 😱

[@ArtbyTuna]

19:20 I am CACKLING at toadie's snores

[@satopin7770]

I couldn't help but feel jealous of your roomies! They are so lucky to be able to see your beautiful creations! I'm sure they are awesome too to live with though :p

[@MayYangArt]

I just finished the six fan arts yesterday. The way you feel about drawing people is the same way I feel about drawing animals. That's pretty crazy how they send those stamps... like why?

[@LeighEllexson]

Kuddle Kettle I don’t know but I hate it!!!!