He was a filmmaker of the first order and one of the very few who can be truly called a maestro. Critics have hailed him as ―the genius of Philippine cinema.

The actual objects or subjects from nature or reality are represented. Either they look exactly like the object copied naturally or realistically or they can be stylized for as long as the essential parts are present in the artwork.

An artist that continues to push the boundaries of drawing, he has been creating large-scale charcoal works that are part drawing, performance, and installation.

This is where the artwork seems to have been made by a reporter who is observing a subject, or a photographer using a candid camera.

This is achieved by through sharpness or softness, distinctness or vagueness of form and contour. 

It is a ballet performance involving several artists and art group. It was staged in February 2016 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, concluding Ballet Philippines‟s 46th season and as a special event of Art Fair Philippines 2016.

This is also known as an “Illusion of reality” is created by eliminating details that the eye might see. Two ways of doing this is by “direct piling up of detail to create an impression of the complexity of the object” or “the suppression of detail without the loss of essential traits”. 

It is known for his interdisciplinary practice, Leeroy New created a large-scale otherworldly landscape in the now closed Manila Contemporary gallery, for his iconic cast of aliens and monsters.