Bonjour my little demon,
I’m writing to you from my atelier, realizing that today marks the end.
For six months, you’ve been with me during my hero training. A time when, after feeling defeated, I retreated to learn oil painting and push myself.
I wasn’t the perfect hero… but these last few weeks changed everything.
After years of refusing to sell my work—held back by insecurity—you pushed me to host my first-ever print drop, and thanks to you, it was a success.
That made me think.
A lot.
And I realized that artists don’t create just for themselves, and that things need to change.
So as of today, I’m ending it all… The hero mode, the insecurities… and I’m taking you on a whole new adventure.
Starting next week, I’ll take you behind the scenes as I create my very first collection.
I’ve given myself just 5 weeks to build an entire collection around a fantastical theme (am I a little mad?).
So, over the coming weeks, you’ll navigate this new challenge with me and discover my new stories, paintings, and drawings.
I'm also changing the format for the Art Missive—shorter, easier to read, and, above all, more personal. I want each missive to feel like a little letter from a friend off on an adventure, something you look forward to reading every week.
I hope you’ll open my missives with a racing heart, ready to join me in this new world.
Je t'embrasse,
Léa
Thank you for sharing your hero training with us.
You inspired me a lot during this time. You pushed me to surpass myself during a difficult period in my life. It’s thanks to you and your journey that I decided to take up mentoring, to go further, faster, and stronger.
You weren’t the perfect hero, and that’s a good thing. Being perfect is boring. But I know one thing, you were our hero throughout all these months.
Thank you for all of it. I will definitely open your new missives with a racing heart.
I'm ready.
Congratulations on this achievement and self discovery journey.
Best of luck on this new path you are going to take👍