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Emily Leonard paints the Tennessee landscape.

She went to a liberal arts college and spent her last semester studying art abroad in Italy.

It was there that she got her first taste of being able to paint all day, five days a week, and to paint whatever she wanted.

The most influential artist in Emily's life was her grandfather. In this episode Emily talks about being a third generation painter.

By observing the similarities and difference between her grandfather and mother as she grew up,

Emily learned that consistency and diligence in the studio pays off big time.

She was able to pull the best of two different styles of working.

Emily also shares the personal and emotional aspects of painting and what inspires her work.

She offers tips on prioritizing, working through depression, and balancing her family life with her art.

Her creative process involves meditation and examining her personal experience

with the subject of her painting. So here is Emily Leonard.

Emily, thank you so much for being on the savvy painter

podcast with me. I really appreciate you taking the time to talk with me.

Of course, I'm happy to. Can you tell me a little bit about when you first started out as an artist? Like, was there an artist that you admired when you were young that sort of inspired you to become one yourself?

Yes, absolutely. The answer is pretty clearly my grandfather. He was an artist. He had a major influence on me, not as much aesthetically,

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