Elisabeth Patte is a French commercial and animation director who’s been based in Los Angeles since 2015. Most notably, she helped to develop the personalities of the sweet and subversive Minions.
When not working at her computer, she loves to pick up her pens to draw patterns inspired by just about anything, from cacti to sunsets to fast food. Her unique, hand-made patterns have already adorned garments from the French designer agnès b. and Los Angeles bespoke tailor Richfresh, and are equally as coveted as framed artworks on the walls of her many fans.
Her camera follows her everywhere: taking photos every day allows her to keep a visual diary that is closely intertwined with her drawings. The combination of the patterns and the photos offers a complete vision of her rich universe.
The growing success of her art and the joyful enthusiasm it brings drove her to create her brand MissLeg, which launched in 2021.
"When I was little, I wanted to know all about the little mysterious natural worlds that surrounded me and through what channels they were connected to my universe. I watched the artistic features of a ladybug or a butterfly, a dandelion blowing in the wind, the orderly beauty of a spiderweb, the texture of a leaf strangely similar to an aerial view of a city. When I laid in the grass, I could feel that I was not alone even if I couldn't tell who was there. Watching the stars was both fascinating and overwhelming, it was my turn to be a tiny bug.
Putting down on paper my observations of the world is a way to connect myself with the infinitely small and the infinitely great and to feel that I am part of a whole. I equally like to be a giant and a speck.
When I share my patterns with my fellow human beings, I love to surprise them with my unexpected wonders, whether to make them gasp or smile, or to leave them speechless."
For artwork availability and pricing, exhibition opportunities, collaboration opportunities or custom work, please contact Elisabeth:
elisabeth@missleg.studio
