Ryan's Travels
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
About the Authoir
Ryan Mayard has been inspired to create great pieces of art ever since he was a child. He lives in Springfield, Missouri in an apartment with his family members. His hobbies have always been drawing, painting, playing soccer, basketball, and other outdoor activities. He especially enjoys to travel.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Artist Profile: Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci’s full name is Leonardo da ser Piero da Vinci. And he is one of the most well known artist of the world. He has inspired many artists throughout history around the world. Da Vinci was born April 15, 1452, and died May 2, 1519, with the hometown of Vinci, Italy. Da Vinci’s mother, Caterina, was a peasant, and his father, Ser Piero, was a public official. His parents are placed in opposite parts of feudalism, levels of society in the medieval ages. Preventing his parents to be able to take part in marriage. Da Vinci had twelve siblings in the same household! His education was very simple, he had basic reading, writing, and math. Although, he was always struggling in his education, because he only spoke Italian, and they only spoke in Latin.
Now about his relationships with others. Well, due to accusations, Leonardo da Vinci was almost certainly gay, but Leonardo da Vinci's most amazing portraits were of woman. Leonardo da Vinci is known as the man who loved women. But when really, the idea that Leonardo could be attracted by a woman was a surprise. Renaissance witnesses recorded that Leonardo da Vinci loved surrounding himself with beautiful young men. And at this moment, his homosexuality has been revealed. As he was younger, he had been accused twice of sodomy, gay sex. Although, he had never been prosecuted due to the men who were also charged had came from a wealthy and powerful families. With more proof, is that witnesses notice the way he had chose to depict women. He was also fighting-off sodomy accusations in Florence by the age of twenty-six years old. Leonardo da Vinci's friendship was between Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno and Count Francesco Melzi. Some of Leonardo da Vinci's most well-known pieces include: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Virgin of the Rocks, Vitruvian Man, and the Annunciation.
About the times of Leonardo da Vinci. Five major world events include: Brunelleschi creates linear perspective, Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press, Michelangelo paints the Sistine chapel, Leonardo da Vinci paints “The Last Supper”, and the Spanish Inquisition begins. The challenges faced by Leonardo da Vinci was that he was gay and being accused of heresy. And that's the main thing most people did not know about Leonardo da Vinci, was that he was actually gay. Anyway, the mediums that Leonardo da Vinci worked with was drawing, sculpture, and painting. Leonardo da Vinci was associated in the time of the Renaissance, and his most successful and famous works were the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and the Annunciation. The Last Supper is the last meal with Jesus Christ before he were to be executed. And all of the gospels are gathered together with Jesus at the center of the table, and the painting itself. The Mona Lisa is a self portrait of herself with an amazing landscape background behind her. Those were just some of the many creations by Leonardo da Vinci.
Now about his relationships with others. Well, due to accusations, Leonardo da Vinci was almost certainly gay, but Leonardo da Vinci's most amazing portraits were of woman. Leonardo da Vinci is known as the man who loved women. But when really, the idea that Leonardo could be attracted by a woman was a surprise. Renaissance witnesses recorded that Leonardo da Vinci loved surrounding himself with beautiful young men. And at this moment, his homosexuality has been revealed. As he was younger, he had been accused twice of sodomy, gay sex. Although, he had never been prosecuted due to the men who were also charged had came from a wealthy and powerful families. With more proof, is that witnesses notice the way he had chose to depict women. He was also fighting-off sodomy accusations in Florence by the age of twenty-six years old. Leonardo da Vinci's friendship was between Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno and Count Francesco Melzi. Some of Leonardo da Vinci's most well-known pieces include: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Virgin of the Rocks, Vitruvian Man, and the Annunciation.
About the times of Leonardo da Vinci. Five major world events include: Brunelleschi creates linear perspective, Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press, Michelangelo paints the Sistine chapel, Leonardo da Vinci paints “The Last Supper”, and the Spanish Inquisition begins. The challenges faced by Leonardo da Vinci was that he was gay and being accused of heresy. And that's the main thing most people did not know about Leonardo da Vinci, was that he was actually gay. Anyway, the mediums that Leonardo da Vinci worked with was drawing, sculpture, and painting. Leonardo da Vinci was associated in the time of the Renaissance, and his most successful and famous works were the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and the Annunciation. The Last Supper is the last meal with Jesus Christ before he were to be executed. And all of the gospels are gathered together with Jesus at the center of the table, and the painting itself. The Mona Lisa is a self portrait of herself with an amazing landscape background behind her. Those were just some of the many creations by Leonardo da Vinci.
And that's all folks!
Thanks for reading!
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Artist's Profile

This is one of the most well-known creations by Leonardo da Vinci, and most importantly one of my all-time favorites. Although, I'm not the only one in my family who loves this painting as much as I do. My religion is Christianity, but my other family members, on my mothers side, are Catholics, but either way this is all of our favorite painting. I've known this painting for my entire life, for as long as I could remember. Not only is this painting important to me and my families religion, but to see how detailed this painting is. Especially, realizing how much time Leonardo da Vinci took to make this picture perfection. And to me, looking at this painting, do to my religion, gives me the chills, in the good way. And every time I get those "chills", I feel as if God is in my presence because, every time I'm at church, I'm praying, or whatever in relation it is with God. And oh, if you have not noticed, but this amazing painting piece has been made using the technique of perspective. Perspective gives everything a three dimensional look, as you can see here.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Writer's as Readers...To Be Continued...
The book, or books, that made me feel that way was Number the Stars, Hatchet, and The Maze Runner. What had made me not stop reading from these books was their suspense. Suspense is the main reason why I cannot put-down ANY book. Yeah, yeah there was a book that I couldn't put down...and it's the books I listed ABOVE!!! But sometimes, I have to admit, I would get into the book so much, I would nothing-but read ALL DAY!!!
Writers Dreaming
Well...I CANNOT, remember the last dream that I had last remembered. So, I couldn't say if talking about
those "bad dreams" "more power," but I CAN say, that talking or mentioning it could give it "more power", in a sense of having more negative thoughts or a negative self-esteem. And whenever bad news, bad dreams, or any other of those bad things, to me, does not gives it "more power".
Okay, so...I understand that certain people on the NBC Nightly News have some-sort-of a traumatic experience, and feels, sometimes, as if they cannot even talk, for months! and then they start to slowly progress to their normal selves. But for something traumatizing to happen and not talk for what, almost FIVE YEARS! That is pretty insane, especially whenever someone heard her talk after all-of those years. I couldn't even imagine! I mean, I could easily imagine a kid getting really upset, and then to end-up not wanting to talk for a couple of days, but for five years! Yeah right!
Of-course I am comfortable using another language! It's mine, and everyone else's culture, why should anyone feel uncomfortable with apart of their own culture?! That is kind-of disrespecting
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Free
I feel...
"caged" whenever I'm stressed
"caged" once I've been put-down
"caged" whenever I had surgery

I feel...
"free" whenever I'm feeling positive
"free" when I'm in the kitchen cooking
"free" whenever I'm with my friends
I feel...
"trapped" around my mom
"free" after making someone important proud
"trapped" when I put myself down
Friday, September 9, 2016
Poems:
Family is gold
Like a fresh honeyed grilled cheese
Money that's glowing
Blue skies traveling
Calming vibes in the evening
To a moonlit path
Around, sea's crashing
Nothing but a beach
Truffling waves
Interesting views
Questioning leaving
Understanding
Endless horizon
Sea's shores shoring
I'm in relaxation
Leaving in sadness
Vacation never forgotten
Every moment cherished
Ryan's tanning
Like a fresh honeyed grilled cheese
Money that's glowing
Blue skies traveling
Calming vibes in the evening
To a moonlit path
Around, sea's crashing
Nothing but a beach
Truffling waves
Interesting views
Questioning leaving
Understanding
Endless horizon
Sea's shores shoring
I'm in relaxation
Leaving in sadness
Vacation never forgotten
Every moment cherished
Ryan's tanning
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