What's in my Sketchbook - Ellie

Have a look at what's in my sketchbook this week. Continuing on with the movie 'UP' theme, I also sketched Ellie as a kid. I love how crazy, artistic and imaginative she is. Look at her hair and her clothes! Definitely inspiration for a later character development I think!

Mr Fredricksen Painting

Look what I did! I'm so happy with how this turned out. Using pen, pink, an eraser and gouache paints - here is my masterpiece! The colours have come out a lot more vibrant when I scanned it. I enjoyed painting this so much I'm going to do it more often! I'm not sure what I should do with these though...? Maybe I should frame it!

Hope you like it! It was a really fun process and I'm thinking of also sharing my drawing and painting process with you guys... what do you think?

Mel xx

I saw Eclipse

Yes, I saw it!

A couple of weeks ago, I went to see Eclipse at the cinemas and I didn’t like it that much at all! From what I can remember of the book, it was a lot similar to it… and I didn’t like the book much either (apart from the fighting/war part).

Before reading on, read what I thought about the whole Twilight book series, here.

I was looking forward to the fight scene where Cullen’s and Werewolves team up to take on the New Borns, but there wasn’t much of that! They showed the fight with Edward and Victoria and then when we go back to the field, it’s over!! That was disappointing to me! I wanted more! The whole movie was about the love triangle between Edward, Jacob and Bella… and yes, that was the main thing in the book too… which is probably why I didn’t like it much. Bella annoys me!

It’s funny, I saw the movie with my boyfriend, Tyler, and asked him if he was Team Edward, or Team Jacob… and he said, Team Charlie. So every time, Bella’s dad had a ‘confrontation’ with either Bella or Edward about them being together, Tyler was cheering him on (and I secretly was too)! Hee hee!

Next movie I really want to watch, Toy Story 3! I’ve heard good things and funny things… and also sad things!! But I am really looking forward to watching it!.. oh and also Inception! It was a TT on twitter today so I wonder if that means it's getting great reviews!

What are your thoughts?

By the way, has anyone been watching the True Blood series?? Now that is brilliant! Oh and has anyone seen the trailer for the last Harry Potter movies?? I had chills running down my spine!! I can't  believe it's going to be over soon!! Sob!

Twilight gets under my skin!

If you’re crazy about Twilight and can’t see anything wrong with it, read no further (it will probably only upset you).

I do have to admit, the whole Twilight series had me hooked (and a little bit obsessed) but not ALL for good reasons. Yes, it was incredibly easy to read and yes, it was a great ‘story’ (about teen love – good vampires vs bad vampires vs humans), but I was a little shaken (and stirred) about some of the messages it portrayed. So I’m 23 years old and I’m not in the demographic, but I know a lot of people my age and older who are avid Twilight fans. The biggest beef I have against this story is the fact that Bella was so willing to turn away from family over this boy(vampire)!! She had a good, caring, warm and loving family and it was ALMOST as if she didn’t even have to think twice to turn her back on all of them so she could run off, live forever, get married and have babies (I know this was an accident and each thought impossible but the message is still that)! Don’t forget she was also willing to give up her friends, social life and school! Is that what kids are taking away from this story? That even if you’re that ‘in love’ with a boy, it’s okay to run away from loved ones, get married, fall pregnant before you’re even 18!?

I know it’s all fantasy (for those who have not realised yet – vampires do not exist) but the whole concept of such strong teen love is not fantasy. The messages that lie within this story are very much real!

At this point you’re probably wondering then, why I managed to read through all 4 books. Why is it so popular and why to me did I have an urge to finish it? I was obsessed because of the good and bad reasons. You know when something’s so controversial, it angers you but you still read it anyway? (I was also bored on the train and I travel 2 hours every day to get to work). I didn’t totally hate it though, I did like reading it but I am worried and angry at how selfish Bella was. The whole husband/baby/family life I can related to because I want that some time in the near future (not all at once however!) but I know girls who are 12 years and younger who are just as obsessed! I suppose you’re saying to yourself right now “well she had no choice – vampire life is where you HAVE to give up everything!” and in some ways it’s true. But she was a teenager and unlike the Cullen family she had a choice whether or not to live the life of a vampire and she was so willing to give up her HEALTHY human life (i.e everything) for it! Yes I know it’s for love, but does that make it okay? Doesn’t anyone else think it’s kind of selfish as much as you love Twilight? Maybe that's why it's so popular....

Anyway I conclude with this:
1. I do not think Robert Pattinson is sexy at all!
2. I am on team Jacob and not Edward.
3. Bella is selfish and annoys me but I love her name – Bella Swan
4. Dying to see the second movie none the less.
5. Has anyone seen Interview with a Vampire? Much better Vampire movie – although a lot different.
6. Harry Potter makes a much better teen/fantasy/love/school/life story. Don’t even compare.
7. Robert Pattinson is much sexier as Cedric.
8. Dying to see next Harry Potter movie too.

So comment whether you agree or don’t agree! I’d love to hear your thoughts!