Picture Saturday || July {2}

I have listened to like six musicals today.

My brain is filled to bursting with ideas for fanart. Like, I have to draw the Pirate King, and I have to draw "With Catlike Tread," and I have to draw Monty waving his saw around in "Poison in my Pocket," and I have to draw some stuff from Light in the Piazza, and I have to draw more Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, because that was a big request from last week... (I didn't get to it, I will next time.)

Also, I need to draw "Storybook" from The Scarlet Pimpernel because I relate to that song on a spiritual level.

I can hear the coffee percolating, and I'm so excited to drink it.

Because... coffee.


So there isn't a lot of color this week... I don't really have a reason, I just didn't feel colorful.

1.) I'm trying to work on different face angles since I'm trying to hone my skillz. I am not good a different face angles.

2.) "Does this pose make me look stiff?" 

     "Yar."

3.) This one I did as a warmup today, but I want to redo it, because that line is hilarious and needs to be drawn properly. (It's from Pirates of Penzance, in case you didn't know.)

However, her pointing hand is on point. Ehehe. See what I did there? SEE IT?

4.) "Does it look weird?"
     "Yes."

     "I'll just shade it some more, no one will notice."

5.) A couple weeks ago, someone asked me to draw ballerinas, and I said I would. And then I didn't. BUT I DID NOW, SO YOU'RE WELCOME. 

Her arm is bent and not just ridiculously short, I promise.

6.) Ballerinas are really frikken hard. Abort! HIDE HER IN A GIANT SKIRT.

7.) I started on a really rough draft for some Pirates of Penzance fanart, because I want to illustrate that bit where all the sisters are like, 

"Let us compromise, 

our hearts are not of leather. 

Let us shut our eyes! 

And talk about the weather

.Yes, yes, let's talk about the weather!

Howbeautifullybluetheskytheglassisrisingveryhigh

continuefineIhopeitmayandyetitrainedbutyesterday

tomorrowitmaypouragainIhearthecountrywantssomerain

thepeoplesayIknownotwhythatweshouldhaveawarmJuly

Tomorrow it may pour again!"

But there's a lot of people in the scene and I got lazy, so I sketched it and took a break. If I finish, it will be spectacular. 

8.) And after I got bored, I drew Mabel and Frederic after they realize that he's only five... and a quarter.

9.) Because "Love to Me" is one of sweetest songs from Light in the Piazza. (It helps that Matthew Morrison sings it, because Matthew Morrison.) 

I'm irritated about the super dark lines in her hair. Ugh.

10.) Here, enjoy some characters for a book I'm supposed to illustrate. I need to go check out a bunch of Dr. Suess books, because that's kind of the format the author was hoping to have. 

11.) So I had this idea for Tristan and Gang, like they have to break in somewhere, and they need a plan, so they're having a meeting in the kitchen for it. And after throwing around some ideas, Max finally is like, "WE SHOULD GO UNDERCOVER."

12.) And there's this silence while everyone processes this, and then Kate breaks the ice by snickering. 

13.) Tyler is offended by the very idea. 

14.) And Tristan is just like, "Bro."

Yeah, I know it's silly, but I'm quite fond of those stupid characters so... I figured I'd share that brilliant plot line. 

I uploaded my solos from singing class to youtube, so if you guys want me to, let me know, and I can post them here. 

ALSO Amy and I covered Sad Beautiful Tragic and I'm quite pleased with it. So here, WATCH DIS.
(And if you want to, you could tell Jade++ to leave us alone, because she has systematically commented nastily on every single video we've ever put up.)

Alright

Question Time!

Favorite black and white?

Overall best?

Favorite colored?

Are ballerinas hard for anyone else?

What did you think of the song?

Alright that's all. 

Picture Saturday -- Stuff and things.

Yep. It's been a while.

Yes I know.

No, I don't really have an excuse. I mean, I have WiFi now, which is jolly. I have enough time, which is also jolly.

At the moment, I'm just a little bit brain dead when it comes to blogging ideas.

I need to start writing ideas down and putting them in a little clear mason jar, so that when I'm stumped I can stick my hand in and pull out a pre-thought-up post idea. Bountiful!

LET'S DO A LIST!!

A LIST OF HAPPY THINGS!

1.) I wore a cute sailor-y outfit today. I felt quite fabulous. (we won't mention how I may have splooshed wine on it, because that's not a happy thing.)

2.) My sister and her husband and their youngest came out for a weekend visit last week! (Hence no Picture Saturday.) We did lots of stuff and things, and it was really epic.

Yes, I make funny faces at babies. WHO DOESN'T?

3.) I figured out how to make the scanner scan stuff on high quality so my pictures aren't grainy. THIS MEANS I will not be using the camera anymore, and my drawings will look much more better on here. This delights me.

4.) I bought copic markers. *Flails*

Right, so happy thoughts done! (What a freaking relief.... can we get back to the sarcasm now? Thank you.)

Picture Saturday has... very little color. See I have my colored pencils on a shelf. And if I want to use them, I have to get up and get them and that's so much work. I will color more next week. And I will draw Luna the MLP next week as well.


1.) So first we have the bizarre doodles. Yes, I draw people kissing. What can I say? I'm in love with the idea of love.

2.) More bizarre doodles. But I finally drew a smiley person that I like!*

*You may applaud the smiley girl.


3.) HUG, because HUG.

4.) Le fairy, because fairies are always awesome, and I really like them.

5.) I had a really bad week, and this was the Postcommunion at Mass, and it just sort of made my day. And yes, I totally botched writing which Psalm it was, because I got ahead of myself and tried to write the wrong letter first. In pen. Go me.

 6.) My co-worker's birthday was last week, and a couple weeks ago, I found out that she really liked this song called Bus Stop by the Hollies. And since the lyrics were so freaking cute, I figured for her birthday I would draw her a picture illustrating it.

This was the rough draft.

7.) And this was the final version. I was very proud. AND she really liked it, so BONUS!

8.) The semi-self portrait that I did. Semi, because A.) I don't actually look like that. B.) My hair is not that fabulous. And C.) I'm a leftie.

 9.) The really terrible dual.

 10.) Jack posted the other day about how she looks when she rides her motorcycle, and her description was so cute... I had to draw it.

11.) Le scowly girl who did an admirable job depicting my feelings at the moment of her creation.

12.) Le mommy and her daughter, which was inspired by my sister and her kid. I shall probably color it in eventually.

13.) So I was listening to Taylor Swift....

14.) And that led me to my country music mood. And I just happened to listen to Play It Again by Luke Bryan, and that song is fabulous. (So yous all who don't like country *coughHannahcoughJesscough* can go somewhere else, because this is CUTE.)

15.) I bought Copic Markers.....

WELL THAT WAS A MISTAKE. Because see... as soon as I try new art supplies, I can't live without them. COPIC MARKERS ARE SEVEN BUCKS A POP, PEOPLE. Why!? So I only bought two. Yeah, I know what I'm saving up for....

GUYS IT'S ACTUALLY SKIN TONED. IT'S SKIN TONED! NOT PEACH! SKIIIIN.

Yep. My hobby is very expensive and it's sad. OH WELL! *Dances off to work for markers*

Goodbai. I shall see you in a few days.

Tra!

Essentially me?

You know that part, in Doctor Who, when Rory's dad is keeping that log about the cubes? And since the cubes never do anything, it's basically the same log every day?

"Brian's log. Day sixty-seven. Cube was quiet all night. Once again. Cube was quiet all day. As per previously. No movement. No change in measurements. End of entry."

That's how I feel like my posts are getting. 

And then you guys are probably like Rory: "Wow. I can't wait to see what happens on day sixty-eight."

But hey, I'm half-done with the challenge! To quote Tim Hawkins, "I'm halfway done, dude!"

Anyhoo.

Day fifteen: A song that describes you.

I mulled a bit over this one, because I honestly couldn't think of a single song that fit me. 

And then I remembered this one Taylor Swift song. 

And I was like BOOM! That one!

Never Grow Up by Taylor Swift

Your little hand's wrapped around my finger

And it's so quiet in the world tonight

Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming,

So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

To you everything's funny, you got nothing to regret

I'd give all I have, honey

If you could stay like that

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up

Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little.

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up

Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you, won't let no one break your heart

And no one will desert you

Just try to never grow up.

There's something about this song that just makes me cry. I can totally relate to it. 

It's not that I don't want to grow up, per say. (I mean, I don't really.) But it's more like I wish I had appreciated being a kid more. I always wanted to grow up and be a big girl. Seriously! I hated  being a little kid. My mom says I was a teenager by the time I was eight. 

You're in the car on the way to the movies

And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off.

At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do

And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block

Remember that she's getting older too

And don't lose the way that you dance around in your pj's getting ready for school

That verse was me. That whole, "there's just so much you can't do." 

That was me. 

I wanted to be treated as an adult way before I actually was one. I didn't want to be one of the little girls. I think I missed out on a lot of experiences because I was too worried that I'd look like I was still a very small person. I was waaaaay more outgoing when I was little. (Now, I'm quite possibly the most introverted person in the family...) But then, nothing bothered me, really. I couldn't wait to get a job and have a life. 

And then... ... ... Real life started. 

Suddenly, I'm not footloose and fancy free. Suddenly I am  an adult and adult things that I need to do come crashing in, and I'm not ready.

I hate change. 

And the last part of the song is me  at the moment. 

 

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room

Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home

Remember the footsteps, 

remember the words said 

And all your little brother's favorite songs

I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone

So here I am in my new apartment

In a big city, 

 they just dropped me off.

It's so much colder than I thought it would be

So I tuck myself in......

and turn my night light on

Wish I'd never grown up

I wish I'd never grown up

Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up

I could still be little

Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up

It could still be simple.

And yeah. There you go. That's why I love that song. It's me. 

Silly me. *Sheepish grin*

I think I'm just going to post this without re-reading it, so I don't get too embarrassed and decide not to. 

God bless, guys. 

Treskie

A giveaway and other things of meager importance!

So. 

I'm back!

Right, I've been meaning do this for a while, but it completely slipped my mind. 

Hilda is having a giveaway over at her blog! And it is a fun giveaway. And y'all should enter it. Soon. Enter it soon, because you'd win this:

and this:

Both of which would be fun to own, would they not?

Anyway, to enter, one must answer the questions below. (there are other ways to enter, if you follow the above link.)

QUESTIONS:

1.) If you could spy without being seen, which celebrity would you spy on?

     You know, honestly? I don't think I would.... I sort of stalk all my favorite celebrities online, but other than that, honest-to-goodness spying on them seems a liiiittle bit creepy. 

2.) What would you do if you teleported over to your celeb's house?

     Probably freak out.

 Maybe hyperventilate a little.

 Eh... Maybe if I was feeling like.... super brave....

3.) Would you lend your magical ring to someone else? Who?

     Probably one of my sisters or my best friend. 

4.) Would you spy on your crush and friends?

     No! No no no. That's not me at all. I feel bad eavesdropping

5.) Would you tell anyone of your secret (magical ring) ?

     A magical ring? A... ring... of power? *cue Lord of the Rings music*

You know, to be honest, I don't think I'd be able to keep the secret. I'd be like, "LOOK AT THIS RING!"

6) What would you wish for?

    Hmm... Maybe to be less of an introvert. 

7.) Finally, why would you like to win this giveaway? Be honest. ;)

     Books, my dear Hilda, are always a lovely thing. Indeed. I would like to win. 

Right, on to the things of meager importance. 

Kat, Amy, my mom, and I all went out shopping today. (World Market, thrift stores, Michaels, Barne&freakingNoble.....)

And I got books. 

I got I'd Tell You I Love You but then I'd Have to Kill You, which is the first book of the Gallagher Girls series. (seriously, a must read series. So funny and clever.)

And I also got a beautiful copy of The Virginian, which is a really good book that... I surprised myself by thoroughly enjoying. 

Both of those were at the thrift store for insanely good prices. 

And then we went to B&N, and I saw the newly released last book of the Gallagher Girls series. I had a minor freak out moment, because I've sort of been dying to know what the heck happens. 

So I bought it. 

And I regret nothing. 

Seriously, if you've never read the Gallagher Girls, you're really missing out. 

And now that I have bored you all silly. 

I shall bid you all a very fond farewell. 

Cheers!