1. About
At the age of 5, Leon drew a Peregrine Falcon in such detail that he remembers his teacher being very impressed. At the age of 7 he was tracing images directly from the T.V screen using his mum’s hair dressing end papers. At 18 he moved on from tiny cartoons to some large charcoal drawings of a ceramic bust. These mature sketches secured him a place at art college. Leon went on to study printmaking (Drypoint and Etching). After spending some years employed in jobs not even remotely connected to art, Leon rediscovered his skills and passion for drawing and became a part time art teacher and artist.
” My work fluctuates between photographed and drawn images. I have always loved Photography have never been satisfied with the photo as an end product. Photographs are an important starting point for ideas on paper. I am fascinated with the application of paint and tools used. I’m ready to change the direction of my work if a colour reacts in an unexpected way or a new texture appears after several layers of colour. ”
Leon Ridyard creates 2-D work in a variety of media, more recently revisiting the realms of soft pastel and Lino. He takes an avid interest in a variety of themes; Landscapes, Science Fiction, History, Colour Theory and Architecture to name a few. Leon’s ideas constantly evolve as he travels through various suburbs in city, looking for inspiration between leafy canopies, rows of defaced garage doors or in old Childrens Britannicas. Leon’s most recent work is a series of paintings and drawings inspired by the culture of the vinyl record and Cassette tape. His images celebrate the recent resurgence of formats that a few years ago were at the verge of becoming obsolete.
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I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own blog and was wondering what all is needed to get set up? I’m assuming having a blog like yours would cost a pretty penny?
I’m not very internet smart so I’m not 100% positive. Any recommendations or advice
would be greatly appreciated. Kudos
When I started this Blog a couple of years ago I had just made the decision to stop doing full time work and go to part-time so that I could focus on creating more art. Going part time meant a huge drop in income for me, so when I heard that Blogging on WordPress was free I leapt at the chance to create something which would be cost nothing to run. I hadn’t any experience with Blogging but found that setting up the Blog was pretty straight forward. here’s a good video to get you started:
Basically you create a unique user name and email address, then you can choose from various themes that are also free. There are themes that cost money but it’s only worth spending money on a theme after you have Blogged for at least a year. After this you will have a better idea about the kind of theme that will suit the needs of your Blogging style.
At first I was happy just to write posts and attach photos of my work. I wouldn’t fiddle around with much to do with settings because like yourself I’m not exactly a technical expert when it comes to computer related stuff. I hadn’t a clue how to use any of the bits on the menu to the left. I basically learnt by going through each part one by one. Anything I didn’t know how to use, I looked up via a google search or on the word press forums and the information I found helped me decide the parts of the menu I needed to use and which parts I could leave alone. I have also found that connecting my Facebook and Twitter feed to my posts helps with my viewing stats. I’m still at a stage where I don’t have loads of people view my Blog. To do that you need to do alot of networking, alot of liking other Blogs, alot of telling people your Blog link. I just don’t have the time to do that. Hats off to the people who do
I’ve been Blogging for about three years now. I love the fact that it’s free. Hope this info helps. What kind of Blog are you thinking of starting?
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Thanks for your comment – I’m currently working on new work. You can follow me on twitter @donaldflake. I always add new posts via tweets – keep your eyes peeled. Should be posting in the next couple of weeks
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Is there anyone else getting identical RSS problems?
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I’d also like to know! I haven’t a clue about RSS or how it works. I only know you can click on ‘Follow’ to get alerts when I post. Is that connected to RSS? Thanks for your comments. I’m posting more tomorrow