Daniel Leonard was born in London in 1984. He studied animation for two years at I.A.D.T. Dublin. After leaving college in 06 he began to move away from animation and lean toward creating dynamic stills on canvas and walls and has spent the last two years putting together a large collection of work. Considering himself more of a cartoonist than a painter, His stated aim is to create light hearted paintings that are fun but have sickly undertones. In terms of technique to achieve the same clean lines as illustrations created on computer programmes.
"I need those thick black lines. As a kid I used to spend ages trying to get the same effect with a black biro".
Working mainly with spray paint and a variety of inks, Danleo's work is colourful, bold and often slightly crude, with inspiration coming from the slightly warped cartoons of the early nineties. Over the last few years he has been commissioned to create numerous works for clients and has painted large wall pieces for bars and clubs including The South William Dublin.
design & code by c.reel