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I Found the Magic on YouTube
If you had a magic wand, what would you do? I heard somewhere earlier this year that to grow as an artist you should ask yourself this...
Leslie Martin
Aug 302 min read


Fighting Self-Doubt as an Artist
Life is sometimes just too much. My art production slowed down significantly over the last month due to a variety of factors. First, I...
Leslie Martin
Mar 52 min read


Adventure Time in 2025
I'm trying to avoid the mental trap of feeling like I need to have already "arrived" as an artist by using my favorite video game as inspo.
Leslie Martin
Jan 122 min read


Anticipation, Comparison, and Lessons Learned
I have an unfortunate habit of getting ahead of myself. I’m naturally optimistic and tend to develop grand plans about anything and...
Leslie Martin
Jan 13 min read


2024: A Year in Review
While I look forward to 2025 and what is coming up next, I also want to stop and appreciate what has happened in the past 365 days
Leslie Martin
Dec 26, 20242 min read


Too much brown?
Maybe I just don’t like brown. I’m almost done with my first big piece out of this collection and I don’t like it all that much. So I’ve...
Leslie Martin
Dec 11, 20243 min read


Hello! Let me introduce myself...
I can remember the exact moment I decided to be a painter. I was 13 years old and I was watching the movie Backbeat about Stuart...
Leslie Martin
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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