LEONALEGRIA

Motivated by the brilliant minds that inhabit this exciting artistic community from now on I will venture forward to sharing my creations unpublished. I mean those drawings I do for my own amusement, spontaneous strokes where ideas are born or special orders.
Dedicated to the art 25 hours a day, sometimes it's hard to sit at the computer to answer all your kind words and encouragement but be assured that you touch my heart with each one of your comments.
4 years ago I opened this site to share not only my work but also share the knowledge acquired. I lost my password and took 2 years to recover it.
I am currently preparing a complete tutorial on acrylics to be shared through the journal. . feel free to ask anything that may be of utility.
Stand firm in the workplace.

LEON ALEGRIA

A Painter is lost when he finds himself

I am a traditional artist. I like to be able to touch my works with my fingers, my brushes, my pencils. The feel of the canvas or paper caresses my heart and soul, brings out my emotions, and captivates my senses. It is said that "home is where the heart is"...and my heart is at home wherever I have my art supplies.

In this world of technological advances in digital imagery, traditional art does not seem to be as actively pursued as it once was. It is my fervent hope that it never becomes a lost art.

There are many outstanding traditional artists on deviantART. This is my salute to a few of them whose drawings are very well-executed, appealing to the eye, and indicative of their superb talent.



"Bruised" by LORELAI82

As anyone can see from a quick glance at my gallery paintings, I love colors. Be they vivid or muted, I use them in all their glorious hues. I enjoy the challenge of subtly blending one color into another.

However, I have a deep appreciation for images that are in black and white, particularly photographs. The shadow play adds a dimension to the pictures that charms my eyes. It is also a lesson in how to use colors to achieve the shading that these black and white photos show.

Apparent in many of my works is my fondness for the female form. The feminine beauty of women is compelling, and I think I will always find them extremely appealing.

I would like to highlight some photographers whose photographs are included among my favourites here on deviantART.

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"Persephone's Abduction by cdf1"


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"Medieval Feeling by Obumbrata"


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"The Steps by vahid-naziri"


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"Despair by Shy-Too-Shy"


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"I'm A Model by CedZ"


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"What To Reach For by WhItoU"


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"Nessun Dorma by LarryIkon"

There are so many different styles and types of art that we view on deviantART. A multitude of artists share their creativity and works, and we are awed by what our eyes take in.

Yet, there is an art that is not represented here...and understandably so. This is a visual community. But, how many artists here have perhaps found inspiration from this person? How many might have even worked on paintings while listening to the Maestro? His artwork was not put on canvas; it instead filled our ears and soul.

With that, I bid a fond farewell to the voice of the century~

There are those people whose kindness always seems to be present. Whether it is shown by a complimentary word, encouragement, or a genuine interest in others, their thoughtfulness is displayed. And we are better people because of it.