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S5 EP6 – Amelia Leonards, Fantasy Illustrator

by | Jan 28, 2022 | APPEALS System steps, Artist and Guest Interviews, Podcast season 5

S5 EP6 – Amelia Leonards, Fantasy Illustrator

Amelia Leonards creates fantastical imagery and deals with design/branding for clients and exhibitions. She draws upon world folklore and mythology to inspire her Fantasy Illustrations. In this episode, we ramble about other artists, conventions, taxidermy, and discuss cultural appropriation, telling stories about your works, and sites like Lately.AI and LinkTree!

Watch the full interview!


00:30- Question 1 – Number 1 Top Selling Piece of Art
3:12 – Question 2 – Amelia’s Favorite thing to Create
4:17 – Question 3 – Amelia’s Least favorite thing to create
5:59 – Question 4 – Weirdest Thing to Create
7:39 – Question 5: Biggest Advice to tell younger self
8:48 – Question 6: Why Some Artists Find Success and not others?
11:25 – Break
11:35 – End of Break – Introducing The APPEALS System
11:59 – Discussing ILUXCON
13:38 – Illustrator VS. Fine Artist
15:40 – Merchandising Work
17:22 – Amelia shows off an illustration!
19:57 – How Did Amelia Find Her Style?
21:48 – Usage of References
23:05 – Cultural Appropriation
26:31 – Product Tips and Tricks
28:19 – Amelia and Printing Products
30:14 – Presenting Products – Running and Arranging a Store
32:39 – Putting Stories on Prints and The Importance of Telling Stories
34:23 – Displaying Works and Branding
36:23 – Where Does Amelia Take Her Work?
37:26 – Two Words to Define
38:49 – Educating the Audience – Communicating the Story of  Amelia’s Art
41:43 – Connecting with Amelia
42:27 – Link Trees
44:09 – Amplifying Amelia’s Audience
45:41 – Time-Saving And Creating
47:24 – Kurt Vonnegut’s Bluebeard
49:21 – Explaining TryLately.AI
50:51 – Reels
53:11 – The Importance of Organizing
54:17 – How Does Amelia Organize?
57:06 – Licensing and Contracts
58:06 – Amelia’s Contracts
1:00:14 – Amelia’s Commission Process
1:04:46 – Downpayments
1:06:05 – A Weird Story Related to Downpayments
1:08:04 – S for Success
1:09:37 – The One Main Thing Amelia Would Consider Successful
1:11:26 What Art Education is Lacking In
1:13:28 – How Else Does Amelia Celebrate Success?
1:16:40 – Amelia’s Meadery Labels
1:19:09 – Where Can People Find Amelia?
1:20:38 – Thanking Amelia For The Interview

Follow Amelia Leonards online!
www.Instagram.com/amelialeonardsart
www.Facebook.com/ameliaroyceleonards
www.amelialeonards.com
www.Etsy.com/shop/ameluria

LinkTree to connect with Amelia Leonards on all her platforms:
https://linktr.ee/Amelialeonardsart