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Hi, my name is Leah. I'm an Illustrator located in Ottawa, Canada. I have 5 years of experience in 2D background painting and am a graduate of Algonquin Collages Illustration and Concept art program. I love art and always have personal paintings on the go. I really enjoy watercolour, gouache and plein air painting as well as digital. I am also very passionate about illustration, with my favorite subjects being birds and creatures.…Hi, my name is Leah. I'm an Illustrator located in Ottawa, Canada. I have 5 years of experience in 2D background painting and am a graduate of Algonquin Collages Illustration and Concept art program. I love art and always have personal paintings on the go. I really enjoy watercolour, gouache and plein air painting as well as digital. I am also very passionate about illustration, with my favorite subjects being birds and creatures.

Leah Cosman

Illustrator, Concept Artist, Background Designer, +1

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Hi, my name is Leah. I'm an Illustrator located in Ottawa, Canada. I have 5 years of experience in 2D background painting and am a graduate of Algonquin Collages Illustration and Concept art program. I love art and always have personal paintings on the go. I really enjoy watercolour, gouache and plein air painting as well as digital. I am also very passionate about illustration, with my favorite subjects being birds and creatures.…Hi, my name is Leah. I'm an Illustrator located in Ottawa, Canada. I have 5 years of experience in 2D background painting and am a graduate of Algonquin Collages Illustration and Concept art program. I love art and always have personal paintings on the go. I really enjoy watercolour, gouache and plein air painting as well as digital. I am also very passionate about illustration, with my favorite subjects being birds and creatures.

Available to hire

Hi, my name is Leah. I’m an Illustrator located in Ottawa, Canada. I have 5 years of experience in 2D background painting and am a graduate of Algonquin Collages Illustration and Concept art program.

I love art and always have personal paintings on the go. I really enjoy watercolour, gouache and plein air painting as well as digital. I am also very passionate about illustration, with my favorite subjects being birds and creatures.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Editorial Illustration

Adobe Premiere Pro

Character Design

Experience Level

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Background Painter at Mercury Filmworks

April 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Follow colour keys to achieve the Director’s vision; adapt to project style and paint consistently; problem solve with lighting and colour to paint appealing backgrounds; take supervisor feedback and apply it; meet weekly deadlines.

Background Painter at Atomic Cartoons

September 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024

Worked on Mermicorno.

Background Painter at Mercury Filmworks

September 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022

Shows worked on include Hilda 2 and 3, Centaurworld, Hilda and the Mountain King, Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, Interrupting Chicken, Strange Planet.

Avian Handler at Parrot Partner

April 1, 2012 - December 31, 2018

Education of the public through tours at the aviary and presentations at birthday parties; led birthday parties on site and at client’s homes; promoted safe parrot handling techniques and taught children craft skills; led summer camps on site at the aviary; cashier for merchandise sales and tours.