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Welcome to Leo’s Portfolio.

Hello there! My name is Leo! I am an illustrator of many mediums and I would love to work on your project. Feel free to browse my portfolio below.

Welcome in!

Let me introduce myself. My name is Leo. I was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles. I am an illustrator and educator in training! My illustration work takes a lot of inspiration from local California wildlife, art history, music, and my experiences in life. I work in a variety of mediums, and I combine the organic elements of traditional paints with digital tools. My illustration practice strongly impacts my work as a teacher, where I develop lessons centered around world art history and experimental media. My educational philosophy centers around creating an interdisciplinary art classroom where students of all skill levels can recognize the importance of having a personal artistic practice. I love to share my passion with other educators and show how art can go beyond the art classroom and be integrated into core subjects. I developed my skills while studying at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where I received a thorough education in a variety of art practices, art history, and contemporary writing.

Santa Monica Mountains Panorama (2021)

Latest Work

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My Work Online!

Via Instagram @ artdaysofleo

Oooo a preview of a fox painting ??? >:) #acrylicgouache #foxpainting #gouache #painting #traditionalart
I saw this guy (pihiti or ultramarine lorikeet) in a magazine about the marquesas and absolutely fell in love with him and had to draw him. Also I painted this three times but this is the only one I really liked #lorikeet #birdstagram #birdart #pro
Wanted to show off this worksheet I made for valentines week bc I’m quite proud of it! It’s a color by number sheet but with multiplication and division bc EDUCATIONAL !!!! Also had to include local chaparral nature so it’s also kin
Just a heads up to Santa Barbara folks !! Looking forward to it since I had to cancel a lot events in dec #laartist #artmarket #santabarbara #santabarbaraevents
All the Valentine’s Day designs I made this year ft flowers from some of the students I work with :,3 #stationery #stationerylover #diycards #stationerydesign #illustration #surfacedesign #traditionalart #surfacepatterndesigner
This was a fourth card that sadly did not make it to production this valentines season but I love the way this piece turned out. Feels very me :-) #valentines #valentinesart #valentinescards #digitalillustration #procreateart #birdartwork #birdillu
Another one of my valentines cards! I’m doing a very limited print run of these. Also that is my hand lettering and I’m very proud of it :3 #handlettering #stationery #stationerydesign #surfacedesign #valentinescards #vdaycards #illustra
Heheh some packaging updates !! Also this valentines drop will be printed with 100% recycled paper. It was an absolute nightmare but woohoo #valentines #valentinesday #valentinescard #recycledpaper #ecofriendlystationery
Yet Another tiny riso test print ! This one is a qualie for spring. I also reprinted a lot of bday cards but I have to rephotograph them :,) #riso #risoprinter #risograph #risography #risoprint #printmaking #caquail #quailart
I don’t know if I ever really showed this lil riso test print from dec. every time I do a print session I usually make a silly little illustration to warm up the printer with. I give them away with big orders. I did a quail one yesterday that&r
They are little fox friends :,) this is going to be part of a valentines collection in early feb !! 💌 #watercolorart #fox #foxart #natureart #cutewatercolor #illustration #illustratorsofinstagram #gouachepainting
For the longest time I didn’t know what this bird was called so I called it the butt bouncing bird but it’s an uriri (in Tahitian) or a wandering tattler. Still don’t know why they bounce like that but I love them very much and they
Mandarin duckies for an upcoming future thing :3 ty Lilian for the inspo 💜💜 #watercolor #mandarinducks #watercolorpainting #birdart #ducks #traditionalillustration #illustrator