Hi! I’m glad you found your way to DezigningArt.com! My name is Leon, and I’m a casual artist who creates various kinds of art in my free time. I also review art supplies and products to help artists like you make informed decisions when buying.
DezigningArt’s Purpose
DezigningArt.com was originally launched in 2014 simply as a way to keep my art portfolio somewhere that I could show others all at once. However, as time went on, I realized that it’d be great to have a website that actually helps people! So, I started writing blog posts on how to draw & doodle, and I also began providing reviews on the products I use myself or products I plan to purchase in the future.
Future Goals for DezigningArt
I have a LOT of ambitious plans for the site and brand as a whole. While it’s unrealistic of me to believe I’ll achieve all of them, I’d sure like to try! Here are just some of the things I’d like to add to DezigningArt:
- A Cute Hedgehog Webcomic
- I’ve always wanted to make a webcomic, and my hedgehog drawings blew up on Pinterest at one point, so I’ve been brainstorming how I could create a fun webcomic around those hedgehogs!
- A Children’s Book
- Along the same lines as the webcomic, I’d love to make a children’s book about hedgehogs. I’d likely self-publish via Amazon KDP, but it’s very early on in the process, and I don’t have a fully outlined plan for where I’d go with the story. The goal would be to make it a series!
- Build an Artist Community
- Whether it be through social media or a newsletter, I’d enjoy making a contribution to artists in a way that improves their lives or inspires them to continue pushing towards their artistic dreams. I have a few ideas, but want to have a solid plan in place to make sure I’m offering genuine value to other artists.
- Sell Products & Merchandise
- While I don’t expect this to be something that brings me thousands of dollars in income, I’d love to actually be making money off of my artwork either through prints or merchandise sales of some kind. I’ve held off on this for the same reasons as most of the others, because I want to make sure I’m not just selling crappy products to get revenue. I want to offer something of quality that people enjoy.
About Myself
What can I say that isn’t already apparent in my artwork? I love to draw, and I always have. I’ll sometimes have moments where I lack motivation to draw, but it always comes back eventually
I’ve been drawing on and off for as long as I can remember, because I’ve always had a passion for artwork. Of course, everyone seems to like drawing when they’re young, but keeping that desire as you get older can be difficult.
I’d like to thank several people for bringing me to where I am today, and I’ve listed them below.
My Father
The first individual who truly inspired me to be an artist was my father. While he didn’t spend too much time creating art, he had a skill that I thought was amazing. And I, of course, wanted to be like him. So if he knew how to draw, I wanted to learn how to draw.
This sparked my interest in art, but after comparing my artwork to artists who had much more experience (bad idea), my motivation began to dwindle.
Mr Hyde
Right when I was on the verge of quitting, I began taking middle school art classes taught by a man named Mr. Hyde (no, not THAT “Mr. Hyde”). Although he could be critical sometimes (as an art teacher should be), he knew what to say to make sure you understood that each mistake is one step closer to achieving your goals.
Re-inspired, I ensured that art classes were in every schedule throughout all of middle and high school, and thanks to the encouraging words of my friends and family, I was motivated enough to practice my skills on a fairly regular basis up until college.
My Beautiful Wife
Once college came along, however, I was too busy to do much of anything in regard to art. Sure, I would doodle all over my notebooks like everyone else, but I wasn’t spending time trying to get better. I would draw here and there, but most of the time, I just wasn’t “in the mood.” And then BAM! I get placed into a group that has this girl who is obviously way out of my league… but I talk to her anyway.
Long story short – we become best friends, and I marry her.
What could possibly be a greater motivation than to have someone right there next to you, your best friend, supporting you every step of the way?
So here I am, doing my best to improve and get my name out there in this big world. Perhaps someday I’ll live my dream of becoming a professional and well-renowned artist. But for now, I’m quite content with the hand I’ve been dealt.
Now that you know about DezigningArt and its goals, I recommend checking out one of my galleries, or even take a look at my blog posts for product reviews and how-to-draw guides!