East Meets West Meets Angst2/12/2024 Not a lot of people who know me in real life know I write books. Far more of them know I create digital art, but I've actually been writing for longer than I've been using a computer to make pretty pictures. It's so incredibly satisfying to be able to do both now and illustrate my stories with the visions I get in my head as I write the words. My family occasionally asks me how my books are doing and if I'm still writing. And while I smile and answer the questions as I inwardly lament the fact that they seem to forget my website exists, I remind myself every time that it doesn't matter. The stories and characters are in my head anyway and I write them because I have to. I don't have to share them with the world but I do, just in case someone else might enjoy them. Creativity is a need for me, a way to feed my soul and manifest happiness. Releasing my creations is like putting little pieces of myself out in the cosmos for others to discover. It's accomplishing something, sharing my art with the universe. For anyone out there who might read this... Thanks. Just like Tsubasa up there, it makes me happy to think my art might connect with others' emotions and allow us to share something special. I create because I love it, and that's what keeps me going. And for my next labor of angst...
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Happiest Holidays12/15/2023 Happy holidays, everyone! I hope you're all enjoying the season, indulging in your favorite traditions, and taking some time to relax, refresh, and take care of yourselves. The end of the year is a time to reflect on what happened over the past months, but it's also an opportunity to look forward to a fresh start in the new year. As usual, I've already started looking ahead, and 2024 has some good stuff already!
Just Keep Exploring8/31/2023 So, here we are at the last day of August. The feel of autumn is in the air (even as summer refuses to relent with mid-90s temps in Colorado this week). Pumpkin spice everything is starting to show up everywhere. And Costco has both Halloween and Christmas decorations in store. We're heading downhill into my favorite season. What better time to release a new book?
Looking to the Future6/26/2023 Today's post is a fun one for me to share. It's all about the projects I still have coming this year. And the most fun part about it is that I already have artwork for all of them. So, if you're wondering what I've got up my sleeve for the second half of 2023, read on for a sneak peek and some pretty conceptuals.
Nothing's EVER Final5/16/2023 One of the things I say often when someone asks me if I'm done with a project is, "Nothing's ever final until it's published." And even then, pretty much everything is subject to change. I still find typos in books I published years ago. Sometimes, I go through the hassle of republishing to fix them, but mostly I don't. I'm human. I'm not perfect. Sorry if you happen upon one of those mistakes. I do try my best to eliminate them before publication. One thing that has the annoying habit of frequency for this perfectionist, though, is the evolution of my artwork over the course of writing a book.
Playing Favorites5/5/2023 We're not supposed to embrace favoritism, right? It's frowned upon in most corners of society, seen as exclusive, and can even be considered a type of discrimination. But it's also intrinsic to human nature to have favorites and prioritize the things we favor. We are selfish creatures, after all, and nothing satisfies quite like good, old-fashioned indulgence. In the spirit of such gluttony, let's press on for a feast of artwork.
One Woman Show1/9/2023 Welcome to 2023, everyone! I like to think that the start of a new year is a chance to step back from the holiday insanity, calm down, and reset. And it is, mostly. But it also means that I dive headfirst into my projects and get things churning right along. I'm always happiest when I'm creating, so my new year had been productive already.
AuthorLeah Ross is a writer and graphic designer with a penchant for loud music and sappy love stories. She believes that love should be both unconventional and unconditional, rules are negotiable, and age is nothing but a number. Archives
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