The Artist Magazine

CASE STUDY Emma Leyfield of Valerian Studio

PRACTICAL

Q: Tell us about your journey into becoming a professional artist

Art completely took over my life in my teens and I threw myself into a career from the beginning, drawing constantly and absorbing books. I decided to do it properly and take myself seriously. Instead of setting off for Uni I wrote a business plan spanning three years and decided to see where I could get in thatmy life who have helped along the way. The most important thing has been keeping sketchbooks and drawing regularly. Most of my portfolio comes from them and I do my best work there, always trying to keep it loose and experimental; succeeding sometimes.

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