leila Leonard
Art by Leila
A curated portfolio of original works created for college art program submisssions.
Leila(LEE-luh)Leonard is an emerging artist with a love for drawing and a natural eye for perspective and color. Her creative interests extend into digital spaces, where she explores the relationship between art, design, and user experience. Leila enjoys blending aesthetic design with practical function—crafting visuals that resonate with online audiences. As she prepares to enter college, she’s keeping her creative path open, curious to see where her skills and imagination will lead next.
Swimming koi fish
Medium: Acrylic paint on a white canvas
Year: 2025
Dimensions: _______
Description:
This piece expresses two koi fish gracefully swimming through a pond. This painting has strong elements of color and also many changes in value along the water. There is a lot of texture within the water to show the flow and direction the fish are moving. The work serves as an exploration into my artistic techniques used to convey movement and vitality.
Marbles in light
Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2024
Dimensions: _______
Description:
This drawing of a vibrant collection of glass marbles is a direct demonstration of my skills in color theory and shading. In creating this composition, I focused on capturing the unique ways light interacts with and passes through transparent forms. This piece was a critical exercise in exploring the visual complexities of light and how it defines form, color, and depth.
The siren
Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2024
Dimensions: ______
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition.
A day in new york city
Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
Using a cherished family photograph as a reference, this colored pencil drawing captures my mother and aunt in mid-1980s New York City. The piece showcases a meticulous attention to detail, from the nuanced brickwork to the distinct features of the cityscape. It is a study in realism, demonstrating my technical skill in rendering fine details with colored pencils.
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Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition.
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Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition.
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Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2024
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition
Yoru No Machi (night street)
Medium: Acrylic paint on a white canvas
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition
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Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2025
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition
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Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2023
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition
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Medium: Pencil on paper
Year: 2022
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition
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Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2023
Dimensions: 11” × 14”
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition
Lazy cat
Medium: Acrylic paint on a white canvas
Year: 2025
Dimensions: ______
Description:
This painting captures a quiet afternoon with my cat, Marceline, basking in a moment of pure tranquility on my bed. To create this serene atmosphere, I built a palette of warm, calming colors that evoke the peaceful mood of a lazy day. The piece was an exercise in portraying emotion through color and focused on the challenge of rendering texture to give Marceline’s fur a soft, fluffy appearance.
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Medium: Colored pencil on paper
Year: 2023
Dimensions: _______
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the various bottles. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create realism. This piece also taught me how to build up each color gradually to achieve a sense of depth and balance in the final composition.
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Medium: White colored pencil on black paper
Date: 2024
Dimensions: ________
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition
Pottery collection
Medium: Clay
Date: 2021-2023
Description:
This still-life drawing was an exercise in observation and color layering. I wanted to capture the way light reflected through the glass and across the surface of the fruit. Working in colored pencil helped me understand how subtle shifts in tone and texture can create depth and realism. This piece also taught me patience and precision—building up each color gradually to achieve a sense of warmth and balance in the final composition