art making vlog ♢

[@meghan369]

art making was definitely not boring!! Literally throw it all in we want it all!!!

[@anonymouswren]

omg leigh, i have been watching your videos for a long time and i am currently visiting my parents/home (in ohio). i got my parents to try embroidery with me in the living room and i was sick of watching football on the tv so i switched it to this video, to have someone do art while we also do art. my dad (61 y/o) has been a huge inspiration for me and my art. as he has gotten older, he has been doing art less and less. to my surprise, he put his embroidery down and said out loud "that's a good idea! maybe i should carry around a sketchbook and do art". serendipitously, i just went to blick and bought a sketchbook same day and ran up and gave it to him. he looked so happy! because of you and your video, you inspired my dad to do art again! it means so much to me and i wanted to share. thank you

[@artworld_create7627]

this is so sweet

[@finsfables]

leigh forehead reveal

[@LeighEllexson]

thank you for this

[@finsfables]

@@LeighEllexson ur so very welcome

[@auval]

Loooool❤

[@angelicavis]

hard launch 🚀

[@flossyarts]

perfect amount of art making footage 🩷

[@LeighEllexson]

love to hear that. thank you.

[@CocoDay]

i really enjoy sped up footage, not necessarily for the sounds, but because i love seeing every little step you take in your process 💗 it helps me remember that other people dont just instantly create art but take quite a bit of time to produce it!

[@kmmk292929]

I like the sped up footage of ink drawing with your narration over it, it works

[@fightXagainst]

This was the perfect video to create art to. Please more of the art making and the sped up ink and everything. Literally loved every second

[@LaurenKribell]

I love that you added the “sped up” ink drawing! Keep ‘em coming 😊

[@CreativeKristenTaylor]

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who feels that often the panel paintings go great, or the sketchbook spreads are great, but rarely both at the same time 😅

[@danielachiloiro1183]

the way your layouts in your journals are ALWAYS so inspiring, it kills me when you talk about how you don’t like some of your pieces but lol i get it at the same time… always love your own life shots too (breakfast montage?? perhaps? walks to your studio) and could seriously have this video be twice as long :] also can we talk about how great your outfit was with the matching bra straps and bandana?…. wow.

[@purplecola1024]

I love the art making, with or without commentary. I think it’s very relaxing to watch!

[@sylviecella9684]

Loved the sped up ink drawing footage and your sketchbook work, the colour palettes are awesome! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Catapillock]

These videos are the perfect thing to get me out of ‘art brain fart’ vibes

[@stephani3541]

i like the voiceovers, they add a lot of personality and a peek into your mind

[@cutiepie8573]

I had the same issue down sizing in my sketchbook so I turned it into a warm up sketchbook book. That’s my thing now I have a lot of small warm up sketchbooks and big “prettier” sketchbooks with full spreads and paintings that I take more seriously. I find that constantly switching between them helps not having such a struggle period starting a different sized sketchbook.

[@kyrosh00]

love the spreads you showed in this video! Always enjoy seeing your work, keep it up Leigh!

[@magicwendy210]

loved the art making and speedy up bits (it is inspiring) also liked just hearing everyday noises in the back ground and the sound of your mark making and painting, more of that please ☺

[@bhavytachauhan9416]

loved the art making, can't get enough of it honestly, so please keep it coming 🙌 also, big yes to sped up ink drawing footage!!!

[@lauriebanerjee3971]

I love the speed up sketching. I also love the tree you did not. I liked the mix of art making sound and voice over. ❤❤❤

[@ParecetamolSmile]

I really love the red ink page, it looks gorgeous!

[@monikavaskor]

I love these creating parts so much!!

[@shleepystudio]

could watch these forever 💮

[@misxa6344]

This was a really nice video to draw along to! ❤ And beautiful art.

[@WhatLucyDoes]

love the giant gold ring. love the widows peak. love the sped up line drawing. love everything you do really!

[@charlotteronfaut]

Feel so good and calm to watch your videos everytime ! ❤ reboost me to create more for my own ahah

[@artworld_create7627]

oh my god...never been this early to a leigh video im so happy

[@allysonketchum3451]

I appreciate your hair journey sm 💗 Love an unaplogetic forehead we love to see it

[@anhakiro]

Loved all the art making in this video!! 💛

[@nerinetterivera9133]

Loved the video, the art making, the voiceovers, everything.

[@stagnantmilk]

the wii sports resort music has me grinning like an idiot I love wii sports resort

[@liezelhaupt7172]

The hair looks amazing and I can watch you make art for hours on end. Thanks!🥰

[@byancamariahmartins2564]

i loved the tree paint 😍😍😍

[@megangardner_science_and_art]

Your art making with voice-over is perfection to my eyes and ears. Thank you ♥️, so much, for making art and sharing it on KZbin💫👌

[@ArtfulShelley]

If you do art you don't like, you've created an learning experience, which you will take to the later iterations. FWIW, I really liked the tree. I find your paintings, all of them, to be amazing. :) Great colors, great strokes, and original.

[@GraciaVisscher01]

Loved it, having tea and watching your video on a Fall Saturday morning

[@siripatpanjad2696]

Leigh, I love the color you used on your art. I’ll come to your chanel when I do my beading, such a good motivation and vibes. Thanks😊

[@Trueivorydesigns]

Love sped up the ink drawing.

[@Trueivorydesigns]

I LOVED THIS!!! More please 👏

[@Immeeca]

I honestly your forehead is completelys fine. I think this hairstyle is cute on you and I love widows peak, i think it looks like a heart. ❤

[@noovernightguests]

Yeah I too love the art-making to vlog ratio.

[@JoJoTarz]

I use these Art Creations sketchbooks too- the smaller one, I leave on my desk for those days when I just feel like I only have the motivation to do a small sketch of something....I am like you, not taking sketchbooks "on the go" so leaving it on my desk is perfect! I have the pink one in the tiny one and I can't remember what color I have in the A5 size- the only bummer about these is that they aren't good for wet media-like watercolor. but gouache works great!

[@Armadillosnack]

loved itt, as always! I always come to youtube just for your vidsss, thank youuu

[@aimeecreative]

Your hair is getting so long! And it looks great!! 😊

[@dannypennystone1626]

You’re the best ✨ Keep doing what you’re doing 🌻🌸

[@ungriacastillo]

I freaking love your color selection so much, they are so just so different but go so well together. I need my brain to do that 😂 it would be fun to have maybe a little bit slower when it comes to the colors

[@MartaChanshantifreebird]

YAYYY a new video from you, I missed you girl!!!

[@theetherealromantic]

'Widows peak' is actually a dominant trait!!!! Just so you know. I have it too Leigh ☺️

[@madelineroberson3569]

I loveeee the red ink spread 😍

[@luizacamara8287]

How come everything that you do is so incredibly beautiful???? 😭😭 I wanna be like you someday 🥹

[@gailsdesignstudio]

Also, my two cents worth: there was a moment in that painting where you should have left some of the pink showing through. My heart hurt watching you paint over it 😱❤

[@haislamarcelino]

I love these.

[@opheiias]

soft head pat given to my lizard on your behalf

[@oogalaboo]

Bonus points for the smiley face of blue paint spots in the tree

[@MyCozyAbode]

Your outfit in the thumbnail is super cute ❤

[@johii03]

If you did the painting and the sketch at the same day after each other, I would say, that the first one is always a warm up. So don’t be so harsh on yourself, you just warmed up your painting muscels in the first try. You wouldn’t expect from yourself to climb the hardest route on your first try. And maybe that’s why the second one feels better!

[@StalxD]

That oura ring gave u +1000 aura🎉🎉

[@freakMasha]

a great co-working video indeed! I'm crocheting a cardigan atm

[@ahhhhmandaa]

Loved it 😍

[@makayladc6447]

leigh i think that its so funny that i also bought a red, pink, and lavender medium sketchbook. this was after i watched ur sketchbook video

[@MeganWangart]

i luv ur forehead

[@LeighEllexson]

Megan. thank you.

[@sibelxo7228]

Yes, leave your sketchbook on your desk with the art supplies around it 🙂 that is the only way I have been able to fill my abandoned sketchbooks, I have filled 4 this year and I still have many left 😫😅 (but I don't make beautiful art like yours, my "art" is very ugly, fast, messy, but it works for me) 😂

[@johii03]

I have the same brand of sketchbooks from the beginning, and there was a time when I was working in all the three different sizes at the same time. When I wasn’t sure about one drawing’s outcome I tried it, in the smaller one, and the smallest was my warm up sketchbook, and I made more complex images in the bigger ones. And do you paint with guache on the woodpanel?

[@LeighEllexson]

i have before! not a lot.

[@maartsyanne]

Me: I should buy and use that sketchbook brand, i would love to use the same as leigh (*who still haven't finish a sketchbook *) 😂 I love your videos Leigh 🩷💚

[@Loumoyleart]

We need a travel gouache palette tour pleaaase/at home setup?? Ps my forehead is my dirty little secret

[@LeighEllexson]

got it! it's very simple! and thank you for keeping it a secret that means a lot.

[@mael2039]

I tried a sketchbook with tinted pages for the first time and it took me weeks to get into it. Now i love it. I had such a frustrating time in the beginning and there were weeks i didn't touch it at all. Now I'm not sure i can go back lol

[@autumnarcher]

How I feel about widow's peaks: I had a widow's peak and I hated it, I have a small forehead and it was not a shallow widow's peak. One day I was plucking my eyebrows and, possessed by impulsivity, plucked the peak off too. Looked fucking great, I pluck it like every six months or so and it takes two seconds, other than that I never think about it.

[@cris_tamay]

You should try Stillman & Birn sketchbooks if you like to paint on them! There are different whites, grains and weights, take a look you may love it!

[@thewaalers8504]

Excellent forehead well done for sharing it consider keeping the art you dislike and moving forward onto a new piece because there could be a day where you look back at it and you go. This is the gem what was I thinking? Love your content thanks

[@chloecureton9223]

Not me eyeing up that big boy painting like 👀

[@lorenbryand]

Hi Leigh! I watched today’s vlog i loved it! I immediately went to my local art supply store to find that pinky orangey pencil you sketch with but i had no luck. Would you share what color it is? It looks like a prismacolor pencil. Thanks so much ! You crushed it today!!

[@LeighEllexson]

it is prismacolor! i'm not a sure the color name exactly atm

[@stan_dinghere]

widows peaks r superior i want one

[@layersofloriiii]

🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@TheButterflyFactory]

We were not ready for the forehead reveal... No complaints, lil surprised.🌝🤍🌸

[@magicksecrets]

this is a good video. im gonna eat it.

[@LeighEllexson]

good

[@RGencher]

would love to know how and why you decide to use wood instead of canvas at times :)

[@camilleschoonover4789]

Enjoy your videos!!🤗

[@isalinasALT]

I loved your videos

[@ilared]

love you with no bang!

[@ChantelleArts]

I love your tattoo ☺☺

[@janineonejanine]

i have a widow peak and i dig it

[@halidramzan2803]

❤

[@gwenritch]

Where do you get your stickers made? Thanks for the share. Too funny on the hair…it’s only hair

[@amandaarts3277]

How did you set up a gouache palette? When I try the paint cracks so bad

[@jessicaufkes5844]

leigh come home i miss you

[@LeighEllexson]

jess

[@jadenb565]

What’s the yellow digital camera you’re using on the lighthouse walk? 🥰

[@hejstephanie]

perfect and cool like it

[@LeighEllexson]

yes

[@Cloe-c9b]

I love yours video❤

[@melikeerkan9433]

Are you inspired by photo? While working in color with these tree and animal sketches?

[@LeighEllexson]

i always use reference photos!

[@mikabarton9351]

Tarot's some dark stuff, doesn't help; just brings more problems But loving the vid so farr, miss watching your art vlogs

[@gailsdesignstudio]

I like normal speed drawing. I want to be able to speed it up myself ya know. Am I able to slow it down if you’ve already sped it up? 😅❤

[@megmaxino]

Leeeiiigh!!

[@vwan96]

Lmao the Wii sports resort ost?! 😂

[@hhimosho]

hi! whats the black pen you use?

[@LeighEllexson]

it's a mini pen

[@bella619]

Sketchbook ❤

[@debsmith7050]

💙 Ocracoke

[@lilymarie626]

Did I miss her saying what pen she’s using? Does anyone know?

[@LeighEllexson]

it's a muji pen!

[@moramie84]

Today I have learned a new expression: widow's peak. I had to google.

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

I’ve always loved your sketchbook work. Not to discount your paintings, because they’re still lovely. I just prefer the look of the work you do in your sketchbook. It seems looser and more fun. I especially love your pen drawings. The way you put shadows in makes me so happy.

[@LeighEllexson]

i totally get it. i can never seem to transfer the sketchbook look to something larger.

[@deborahmeyers551]

Nice 😊 very nice ❤

[@mmeadowyy]

lovely video