Let me tell you a story. When I was a
child I truly believed in magic.
My imagination was overflowing with visions of trolls, gnomes, fairies...
And all sorts of otherworldly creatures.
I would drift of into daydreams about magical kingdoms, torn right out of fairy tales.
There were misty shores and hidden
realms, witches, trolls and forgotten kings.
There was magic. Truly.  Only in
my childhood mind...
We humans had forgotten what magic was 
and I swore to myself, right there and then,
That I would never forget, because there was magic. Magic, to me, was as real as the boulders left behind,
Down on the beach where I grew up. 
The boulders had been left by trolls
That have been angry with one another,
 and in their ire they started hurling rocks!
But they kept missing each other.
And the more they missed, the angrier
they got, and they just kept going.
Hurling rocks from one shore to another,
and they forgot.
They forgot that trolls cannot be out in the daylight. 
If a troll is out in the daylight, it turns to stone.
And suddenly, the day dawned... 
The rocks are still there today.
I know the story is true, because my mother told me.
My mother sowed that seed
of a sparking childhood imagination 
and I want to share it with you.
It is what's brought me to where I am today. I want to show you how and I want to share everything...
I've learned along the path, so that you too can take advantage of your sparkling imagination.
Because I know you have one.
I believe in imagination and I believe that imagination can make this world a better place.
My name is Kiri Østergaard Leonard. 
I'm an artist
Illustrator and storyteller from Denmark
and I would like to welcome you to my Patreon page.
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So what is Patreon and how does it work?
Patreon is a platform that's designed to help you 
support the artists and creators that you love.
In return for your patronage you can pick from a selection of rewards such as secret studio snapshots,
Extra video content, secret sketchbook sneak peeks, or even a live sketch night hangout.
Anyone want to hang out and sketch together?
Or simply getting to know more about
the projects that I'm currently working on.
If you like my work and you would like to support it: 
First of all, thank you so much!
Pick how much you would like to pledge every month 
and take a look at the rewards that are listed
And pick the one that you like the most.
If you have any questions I'm going to link to a Patreon FAQ on the page that will hopefully them.
Remember that you can edit 
or cancel your pledge at anytime.
So you are never tied into anything.
So why Patreon? Your support on Patreon
would allow me to focus on creating awesome projects.
Such as Montague Mouse and the Women in Fantasy Illustration Interview series.
That I was doing about a year ago. 
I would love to pick that up again!
Also projects like the Artist vlog on YouTube, 
The Year of the Unicorn series,
That is now being turned into a calendar
 and many other art projects,
Book projects, video projects, that will hopefully  bring you a lot of inspiration, motivation and most of all joy!
If you're an aspiring artist - I can also help you answer questions about art and illustration.
Things such as how to build your art career,
How to stay motivated, how to find inspiration, 
and much more.
Your pledges will help me fund art
supplies, equipment, pay bills.
And most importantly free up time from other jobs.
So that I can spend more time creating awesome projects to share with you.
All while having more time to hang out with you.
And share everything that I've learned
 on this artistic adventure.
I am really excited to grow this thing and
see where we can take it.
There are so many awesome opportunities, and I just can't wait to explore Patreon with you.
Lastly, I just want to say thank you for
your time.
I greatly appreciate you supporting my artwork so that I can keep creating fantastical things for you!
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