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Romantic Paris Magazine Feature!

Come and get the premier issue of Romantic Paris Magazine. There is an interview of yours truly and illustrations of the editor and one of the writers! So visit http://www.romanticparismagazine.com and get your digital copy! Read more…

June 8, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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Hello Gouache! Feminine Fashion illustration

I recently got reacquainted with an old friend. Met in high school, lost touch. You know how it goes. But I never forgot! Gouache is what we used to use when we made a huge mistake with watercolor. Never explored it further than that. Now, it has become my new favorite, along with color paper. […] Read more…

May 22, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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First Friday Fashion Show Benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

This post has been a-long time coming! As many of you know I have been helping a local designer to design and create her line. Michelle Rene’ is amazing! Though our season is over, I thought I`d share the event with you. This is the event where I walked a runway with the skirt I […] Read more…

May 20, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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Fashion Illustration-Zuhair Murad X Vionnet X Christian Dior X Ulyana Sergeenko

Finally, the weather has changed, the clouds have parted and the sun shines in. Pennsylvania had a pretty horrific winter and I am looking forward to warm weather. There are lots events planned and I can`t wait to participate. Talking about events, I will be participating on First Friday Downtown Fashion Show! Woot! This Friday […] Read more…

April 28, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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A Fashionable Night Benefit for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Last Friday, I was fortunate enough to participate in a charity event for the local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Lancaster County.I donated 3 fashion illustrations for the event, and got to mingle with the local designer I have been designing for. Michelle Rene’ has been nominated for Woman of the Year and the event […] Read more…

April 28, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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A Week Worth of Wisdom-Feminine Fashion Illustrations

This week I shed on my feed some of the best quotes I have found of the web, along with some of my images. It was a lot of fun. I have been so busy helping Michelle Rene with her fashion shows, I let go of a lot my own things. One thing I will […] Read more…

April 4, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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Wounded Warrior Fashion Show

So after getting a taste for the front row in a fashion show, I was lucky enough to be part of it on the back end. From fitting the models to selecting the order of the walk, it was 4 hours of preparation, to 5 minutes of sheer stress to the 15 second walk of […] Read more…

April 1, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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Where Luxury Lies- Feminine Illustration

Get a print here. Read more…

March 31, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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In the Flesh: MIxing a Good Skin Tone with Watercolors.

If you are into painting as much as me, this tutorial will give you an idea on how to create a good skin tone color with watercolors. Included is a 15 second video to help you along. 1. Dip your brush in yellow and red and mix the two. 2. Now add a bit of […] Read more…

March 28, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off

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Pink and Black Feminine Illustration

Today, I had a really odd dream. I dreamed I was living in the 1920s and an artist was showing me the works he had in a museum. I don`t remember the whole… but he said something that stuck with me when I woke up. “To draw, is to bend a line to your will.”I […] Read more…

March 17, 2014 by Elaine Leon | Comments Off