VALERIAN
Welcome to Valerian
This website is the creative residence of Gloucestershire based Illustrator Emma Leyfield and home to all things beautiful.
COMMISSIONS OPEN
I am currently taking commissions for bespoke illustrations, specialising in watercolours, line drawings, portraits, and botanicals. Art is a wonderful gift to mark new beginnings and memories, the perfect mix of unique and personal. It wouldn't be out of place on a menu, a magazine or book cover. These are just a few of the things I do here at Valerian Illustration. As a creative mind, I am always looking for my next project.
Please don't hesitate to ask me questions about your idea.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops are a chance to share my world as an artist, be it botanical, watercolours, sketch-booking or life drawing, I find them a wonderful opportunity to meet like minded people. Whether you're looking for some parent-child activities or an artistic Hen-do, you're in the right place.
Online workshops coming soon.
CONTACT ME
NEWS
CHELTENHAM CRAFT FAIR: PEOPLE SKETCHING
Visit me at cheltenham craft fair from the 14th-16th of August where I'll be teaching a workshop on the art of people sketching. A welcome addition to any artist's repertoire, sketching people is a challenging and rewarding activity. This workshop will give you the confidence to get started.
ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE
Keep in touch; the art of decorated letters.
I have had an amazing opportunity to write an article for Artists and Illustrators magazine.
The feature covers a glimpse into my passion for good old fashioned letters and their artistic potential and will be published in the June edition along with lots of inspiration to keep us creative during lockdown. Out on the 17th April