The Love of Designing Touches of Whimsy

 Special Friends

Two Birds with Teacup

I have always enjoyed adding a touch of whimsy to my illustrations. I guess it comes from designing for a greeting card company for many years. 

Our goal was to design for and uplift the customer. It seems those goals still stick with me.

Hope this newest illustration gives you a smile!

To see this illustration as well as others click on the link below.

https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/valerie-drake-lesiak

Grandma's Tea Cups

 Grandma's Tea Cups

Inspired by the many tea cups from my grandmother and mother, it was fun to create this whimsical illustration. 

You can find this illustration on many products like the pillow above, just click on this link: Fine Art America

Here are a few more!

Wonder Begins Wisdom

Wonder Begins Wisdom

Inspired by a quote from Socrates, this is my latest illustration I created to escape my quarantine blues.

It is also available as a quarantine mask on Fine Art America as you can see below.

And on a cheerier note it is available for prints and as well as other products as well. Check out this pillow!

Again check it out by clicking on this link

https://valerie-drake-lesiak.pixels.com/featured/wonder-begins-wisdom-valerie-drake-lesiak.html

Hope my illustrations brighten your day. 

Flower Fun: Red Bird with Flowers in Vase

Red Bird with Flowers in Vase

Creating new designs like this newest one above is a wonderful remedy to gray skies and snow on a spring day. 

Here it is as a pillow!

And a carry all pouch!

Check them all out and more by clicking on this link:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/red-bird-with-flowers-in-vase-valerie-drake-lesiak.html

Sweet Dreams: A Whimsical Hourglass

Sweet Dreams: A Whimsical Hourglass

I have been working on this idea for a while. Finally, after several sketches, I managed to steal away and finish it.

Sweet dreams are always welcome!

Of course one would need a Sweet Dreams pillow to rest one's tired head! 

Click on the pillow to link you to my shop.

On the Bright Side

 On the Bright Side

The blue skies of summer are quickly passing. Because I have a birthday during the summer, this time of year is a reminder of getting yet another year older.

In youth, I could not wait till I became an adult. Youth gives one the promise of the wondrous journey ahead. Age gives you the lens of time to see what you have learned along the way. 

Now that I have seen 64 summers, I have come to appreciate the miracles in my life and have come to know and appreciate what God has tried to teach us through so many people over time. What few commandments that God has given us while honoring his gift of free agency, I have come to find to be protections out of His love for us, rather than restrictions.