Claire Serenah Leskin
Artist Statement
Have you ever imagined telling a story and trying to bring it to life? I bring my dreams to life,
getting inspiration for my artwork by interacting with friends, people I know, life
experiences, and from my imagination and dreams by highlighting brand new worlds
including various stories of interest, characters, and compelling objects. My Illustration
work informs the viewer with variety of unseen stories never before contemplated, written,
or produced in visual media. The composition, quality, and textures correspond with the
vibrancy, energy, and movement throughout each piece. In my illustration, “Mechanical
Rabbit City” one can see the visual representation of how mechanical animals view and live
within their own unique world. The mechanical aspects of the main character resemble
how the robotic rabbits’ function with surrounding visual elements such as their home
environment, town and cityscapes, and the countryside and relations with other robotic
entities.

In creating my illustrative art, I use specific techniques. The size of my work ranges from
8.5” x 11” to 17”x22” presented on either fine art watercolor paper, acid free illustration
boards, or high-quality Bristol board. For instance, cross-hatching in order to bring out
textures and values with preferred mediums like Indian ink with a thin and thick brushes,
micron pens, and Japanese dual-brush pens. I use different scenic backgrounds and how
the main subject manages to navigate around it with ease. I see illustration as not only a
form of artwork, but a whole different world for me from which to experiment with ideas by
being inspired by other artists and movies that use similar techniques. Overall, the work is
inspiring because of the interactions of variety of multiple characters coexisting in different
worlds that I create, being friendly and not overwhelming. I hope that my audience will be
inspired by my illustrative creations done in an original and imaginative style.