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 Told you guys I would draw one!




I know the books kinda explain a bit more why Harry follows the creepy historian and the light, but jeesus, the movie makes it seem like his idea is less logical and he's got an unhealthy obsession with the "follow the leader" game. I mean, if Ron suddenly re-appeared with no warning, despite him saving my ass from freezing water I would you know... CHECK if it was REALLY HIM. Voldemort didn't order people to kill Harry after all, just bring him back. You'd think, as a former brewer of Polyjuice potion he'd be an itty bitty more careful.

Regardless... Good movie. I just like how movie!Harry is 100% more reckless then book!Harry, who already kinda was.

In other news, there's a Tim Burton exhibit going around in Canada that includes multiple drawings. Some are from old Disney projects (Black Cauldron concept art?), others for his main films... others are just crazy ideas. It's currently open at the TIFF Lightbox Gallery in Toronto. Those who can, please go for me! :D I really like the sample drawings i've seen :







Burton also seems to be riding on a strange project, allied with Montréal filmmakers, he seems to be trying to piece together a movie from... twitter suggestions! Burton suggested a premise and other people are adding to the story. Now, don't get me wrong, I like Burton. But i,m a little puzzled by his latest movies. And also by him using the same idea that generated the dreaded "Snakes on a plane" (Yes, the movie's scenario was built from internet suggestions). So I wonder where he's going with that.

I have a strange love/hate relationship with Burton's work. I adore some of his work and am truly puzzled by others. I don't know if the guy is just out of ideas, or if he just likes different types of ideas, or if he's just doing it for the fame and fortune. Not to mention, the more I read about the works I DO like, the more I realize many of the ideas poured into the work are not directly from him per say, but from his team. It's odd. But i'm kinda glad his drawings are being exhibited. That's one thing that will never change with him - he's definitely a visual master. When he comes to visuals and colors, he's very creative. 

However, I gotta say, I hate how Hot Topic decided to make a whole bunch of mechandise with Tim Burton stuff on it. Yeah, it fits the perky goth subculture, but something hurts the goth in me when I see kids dressing as vampires with alice in Wonderland t-shirts. Gah.

- Isa

 

Little drawing I did for the "Picture yourself in Wonderland" contest on deviant art. You're suppose to draw yourself as a character. 

I could not decide if I wanted to be Alice or the Hatter, so I decided to be both. Kinda how in the "Wizard of Oz" movie, everyone had a "Oz" and a "normal" version, i'm half-Alice, half-hatter, depending on how much wits or craziness a situation requires.

The hat is the rabbit hole.

I figured I might as well try for the contest since a) I love contests and b) prizes are cool. I might not win, but it's worth a shot!

I'm pretty much down my "silly drawings for the week" phase. Next up, actual comic pages and commissions. I've been falling behind. Bad, bad Isa.

Oh, I got the "Art of Avatar - the last airbender" in the mail today. I was hoping for more Toph art, and more "fun art that animators did for laughs" but I still love the book. You can really see how the project evolved. It's quite awesome. Makes me want to watch episodes.

I also got my slayers DvDs. I want to watch that too. Oh, decisions!

- Isa

 Some people can juggle work and university and stuff quite fine. Well...well enough anyways. None of them really look that rested and/or have grades of doom. I personally don't think i'm one of them. I figured i'd try; I tried doing september in full with a job, and internship and school. I figured i'd have just enough time to do homework in between and all would be well. I forgot to include in the equation the fact that there would be team work, fundraising events, organizing the final year exhibit and you know...me wanting to live a little in that. I also somewhat forgot to include in my equation travelling; those buses eat up your time. Seriously, if you plan to lead a full life try to find an appartment close to job & school. Buses will suck your energy dead. 

To resume it: I don't think I can keep going like this.

I don't want my last year at the U, and in this area, to be as boring and work-full as the rest. I mean...I've pretty much been miss anonymous student all my life. I'd like to be able to take a bit advantage of student life before it's truly over. And by that I don't just mean suck on a keg's tube. I mean, go to the librairy, read, use the U gym, visit some friends, etc.

So, I decided to take a break from my job. My actual paying job at Tim Hortons. The internship is not paid, but it's mandatory for me to graduate. I technically don't need the job. My school is paid, my bus cards are paid, most of my art material should be paid. My money is basically me getting money to go out and buy books. Which is completly absurd since I don't have time to read or go anywhere anymore. So I figured work was the easiest thing to boot off the list. I asked my boss if I could take a break till January, when my internship will end. Then, I can work and not die from having two jobs. It's not many hours back, only 8 to 16, but it's still a whole one or two days i'm getting back to dedicate to my art. 

So woo. I have two shifts left and i'm officially out of Timmies for a few months.

I feel kindoff guilty about doing this since I have friends who are stuck working long hours because they have no choice. I feel that if they can and have to do it, I should too. Then Link pretty much hit me upside the head (methaphorically) and told me it was stupid for me to turn down an advantage just because I could have it and others could not. Sure it's not fair. Life is not fair. And when life tosses a break at you, you take it because god knows next time it won't. So I took the break, the easy path. If anything, I'll use that extra time to help others who can't take it. And draw comics of course. And make better projects for my finals.

*sssssiiigh*

I kinda feel relief. No matter how easy this job is, it's still a pretty stressful environnement (all that "go" "go" "quick" "quick" "nownownow") and i'm glad that's off my stress-o-meter. Now I can fully worry about what the hell i'm doing for art.

-Secondlina