Flight

Just another something I worked on using the iPad! It's Hiccup and Toothless flying over the skies! If you follow me on Twitter, you may know that I am extremely excited for the sequel that's coming out next year! You can watch the teaser trailer over here.

For those asking about iPad art apps, I use Sketchbook Pro, Paper by 53, Brushes, and Adobe Ideas. My stylus is a Jot Touch 4 by adonit. If you guys are interested in iPad art, I recommend grabbing a copy of Dani Jones' book, iPad for Artists. She makes great iPad art and has an awesome webcomic called My Sister The Freak. You can check her website out over here.

Peter & Gwen sketches

{I just have the most entertaining post titles, gosh. I deserve an award. *slow clap for me*}

Moving on, yesterday I watched The Amazing Spider-man last night out of boredom. Can I just say, I really really really love Andrew Garfield's portrayal of Peter Parker. He absolutely nailed the awkward teen part. Don't even get me started on when he goes into Spidey mode because it'll cause me to type in EXCESSIVE ALL-CAPS. I'M SERIOUS. I also loooooove Gwen! To be honest, I prefer her more than Mary Jane, but oh well. Emma Stone was fab, plus she and Andrew have this flawless chemistry. AHHHHH!

I did these sketches earlier today, and I'm really pleased with how their designs came out. {Especially Gwen's} This is the first time I've ever drawn them, and I think I'll be sketching them even more. They're such fun to draw!

P.S. I also got the movie score because I found out it was also scored by the same guy who did the music for Titanic. Hooray for movie scores!

On My Own

Drawn and colored with Photoshop

This Les Misérables hype has been building up inside me ever since that first teaser trailer came out. I am beyond excited to see the film! Les Mis has been one of my favorite musicals. {well I'm judging by the music and the plot. I am ashamed to say I haven't even seen it live YET *sobs*} Been listening to the OST of the movie all day. *insert all prettyful adjectives describing One Day More here oh my goodness*

Here's a drawing of my dream role from the musical, Éponine. I remember listening to Lea Salonga's rendition of On My Own when I was younger, and since then, I've wanted to play her.  Can't wait until that moment comes!

Tooth

Here's a watercolor painting I just finished of Tooth from Rise of the Guardians! It's definitely great to be watercolor painting again. This time, I tried the wet-on-wet technique. I'm really happy with how the artwork turned out! What do you guys think?

I have the Rise of the Guardians score!

I'm just having a really good Sunday right now because I'm listening to the Rise of the Guardians score! The movie was FANTASTIC {I watched it twice!} and I'm in love with the music. I'll be making some RotG fanart, don't you worry. I'll also be working on a post about the movie! It's a great watch with the family, so do watch while it's still in theatres! :) 

Moodboard Mondays: Say WAAAT?!

Hi guys! It's been a while since I posted my last moodboard, but hey! I finally found my moodboard style! So what's "in" for me this week?

• I'm still suffering from quite the PCD, aka Post Camp Depression. I miss all the friends I've made dearly and all the fun we've had. {I vividly remember sleeping in the lobby of the venue during the last night. Hehe}
• Saw Wreck It Ralph last week! IT WAS AMAZING. The concept....I can't even express how genius it was. Don't get me started on the Paperman short before it. It was too adorable for my life. {You can probably expect some fanart soon, especially of Vanellope. Such a cutie pie!}
• Guess who officially started watching Doctor Who!
• My sister and I are quite obsessed with making friendship bracelets at the moment. We have a whole box of strings and we love experimenting with different patterns. 

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The Guardian of Dreams

I am finally back! Back from the land of people and adventure. I had a lovely mini-vacation, and I am glad to be back in the blogging world! First off, I would like to say thank you for all your lovely comments on my Gravity Falls artwork. It really means a lot! 

Anyway, here's a piece I worked on recently. It's the Sandman {aka Sandy} from the upcoming Dreamworks film, Rise of the Guardians. The Sandman is the Guardian of Dreams. This is traditionally drawn and colored with colored pencils and markers.

Finally saw Brave!

{image via Google Images}

Last Friday, I finally saw the Pixar movie I have long awaited, Brave! I was extremely giddy in my seat as the trailers for the future films started rolling. {Oh the excitement, Arielle. Oh the excitement!}

Before they actually showed the movie, they played a short film called La Luna. It was absolutely adorable and the concept was genius! 

{via Google images}

La Luna is about a young boy named Bambino, who goes on a sailing trip with his father and grandfather. The way I interpreted it, the three are responsible for the phases of the moon each night. I absolutely loved it! I hope to see more of Bambino and his adventures one day.

But anyway, back to the real topic! Brave was amazing! Pixar did very well for their first fairy tale. The plot may have been simple, but the animation was fantastic! The animators did INCREDIBLY well with the scenery and the natural elements of the movie. {The scenes with water were marvelous!} I could related SO much with Merida, but I think Queen Elinor's character was the most interesting. It would have been nicer if we learned more about the queen. The scenes where she tries to understand Merida's point of view while she was a bear were simply touching! I also adored Merida's three younger brothers, who looked insanely adorable as bear cubs. {Sadly, the only name I remember out of the three brothers is Hamish. Haha!}

Aside from all the wonderful animation and artsy-ness in this movie, what inspired me the most is its different definition of the term brave. Being brave isn't just facing your fear or fighting for something you love physically. Being brave also means being able to say you're sorry and admitting what you've done wrong to the people involved in the process. 

This movie is truly a work of inspiration and you all should watch it while it's still in cinemas! 

I'm planning to watch it a second time with some of my friends from Camp Dream and I simply can't wait! Oh the happiness animated movies bring me! 

Inspiration in my Headphones

August has finally arrived! What would be a better way to start it than listening to new music? FINALLY, iTunes has released the How to Train Your Dragon soundtrack by John Powell. I was totally freaking out when my dad allowed me to get it! It's one of my favorite movie soundtracks ever and I could listen to it all day! My favorite tracks are probably Romantic Flight, Test Drive, and Forbidden Friendship. I definitely recommend this to all of you! 

The result of watching five X-Men movies in a day

{Another OC I created after watching all five X-Men movies last Sunday}

Meet Scott, a mutant with the ability to change his appearance at will. His natural hair color is brown, but he seems to like keeping it blue. He currently goes to Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters.

In the first drawing on the top left, he kind of reminds me of Bobby, aka Iceman. I'm totally loving his blue hair, which makes me think of those trolls with the crazy hair colors. This is drawn traditionally and colored in Photoshop.

The Hunger Games: My Favorite Moments

I first watched The Hunger Games with my friends, Mikki and Nicole.  Then I watched it a second time with my good friend, Hannah!  No words. NO WORDS.  Probably the best movie adaptation I have seen so far.

I will probably be sounding like such a nerd for the rest of this post.  Behold, my favorite moments from the movie!

P.S. My best friend, Kate, and I decided to run a Hunger Games blog together! Check it out! http://mahoganynightlock.tumblr.com

Markl

Sketches of Markl from Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle.  He was so adorable, I just had to draw him! 

P.S. This is probably one of the cleanest works I've done.

The Bear and the Bow

Princess Merida (c) Brave, Pixar

I am really pumped for Pixar's upcoming movie, Brave!  It is going to be their first fairytale and will be somewhat darker and more mature than their previous films, how exciting!  According to Pixar, it will be taking place during the 10th century in the highlands of Scotland.  Sounds really interesting, don't you think?  The video below is the trailer for Brave.

The drawing above is of Princess Merida.  She is the lead character of this film.  I absolutely love her character design!  Her crazy red hair and her Scottish accent are just perfection.  The fact that she's amazing with a bow & arrow makes me want to go out and try archery myself! 

June 2012 please come faster!  I absolutely cannot wait to watch this animated film!

Homeschooling

[image via tumblr]

Sometimes, it just saddens me that people think homeschooled kids are just caged up inside the house, and do nothing else but study.  They are wrong.  We, homeschoolers, aren't children who are cut off from the world.  We get to learn anywhere, anytime, not just inside the four walls of a classroom.

To prove that, here's a clip from Dolphin Tale that shows how homeschoolers are really sociable! 

So don't just think we're trapped inside our homes.  Homeschoolers are more than that! 

Dolphin Tale

[downloaded from seewinter.com]

I highly recommend you guys to watch this movie!  It's a great watch for the family and is very inspiring!

Dolphin Tale is based on the true story of Winter, a dolphin who lost her tail due to being entrapped in a crab trap in the Indian River in Fort Pierce, Florida.  She is discovered by a boy named Sawyer Nelson and is rescued by the Clearwater Marine Hospital.  Sawyer tries to convince everyone to help save Winter by creating a prosthetic tail to replace the dolphin's missing one.  It is truly a tale of faith and courage.

Do you sometimes feel broken?  Do you sometimes feel that you're not worth anything?  Have you lost hope?  This movie is for you.  Winter lost something that she extremely needed, but did she give up?  She never lost hope.  If a little dolphin can do it, so can you!

I loved this movie because it shows that we kids can do something.  We just have to have the guts and creativity!  It also had a homeschooled character in it!  This is definitely one of those movies that actually show homeschooling in a positive light.  So for all you homeschoolers, you're definitely going to love this movie.

Be heard. Be strong. Be proud.

Hey guys!  Did any of you catch the new Disney movie, Lemonade Mouth?  It stars Bridgit Mendler from Good Luck Charlie & Adam Hicks from Zeke and Luther.

I have to admit, I thought it was going to be one of those cheesy movies Disney has been making, but Lemonade Mouth is definitely the best thing ever since High School Musical! 

Lemonade Mouth is the story of five Mesa high school freshmen, Olivia White, Wen Gifford, Stella Yamada, Charlie Delgado and Mo Banjaree, who meet in detention and form a band.  Being the underdogs in a school that focuses on sports, Lemonade Mouth soon start a revolution to let their voices be heard.  

I just love the message of the movie.  It tells you that you're special in your own way and you should be proud of it.  ("Be yourself" seems to be the theme for 2011! Haha!)

Let me give you a little insider on the characters of Lemonade Mouth:

Olivia White;

Olivia is a shy girl who is quite a bookworm.  She's lived with her grandmother ever since her mother died and her father was sent to prison.  Olivia soon becomes Lemonade Mouth's lead singer & songwriter.

Stella Yamada;

Stella is very outspoken, fearless and talented.  She came all the way from Rhode Island to a new town, a new school, a new life.  Stella, however, thinks she's too stupid to be in her family of geniouses.  She is very determined and headstrong.  She is the lead guitarist for Lemonade Mouth.

Mo Banjaree;

Mo is an intelligent, goody two-shoes kind of girl.  She struggles to impress her father for this perfect Indian daughter vision he has for her.  She secretly dates Scott Pickett who happens to be from Lemonade Mouth's opposing band, Mudslide Crush.  Mo is classically trained with the violin, but she plays the bass for Lemonade Mouth.

Wen Gifford;

Wen is a funny, carefree, laid-back guy.  He may have a great personality, but he definitely doesn't like the fact that his dad is re-marrying a 28-year-old woman.  Wen was very enthusiastic about the idea of starting Lemonade Mouth.  He plays the keyboard for the band.

Charlie Delgado;

Charlie is a talented, good-natured guy who comes from a wealthy family.  His parents try to make him live up to his 'perfect' brother, Tommy, who is off to college at Stanford.  He tends to be uncomfortable with the idea of starting a band and relies on a coin toss to see if they should really do it.  Charlie plays the drums for Lemonade Mouth.

This is definitely a must-watch for everyone of all ages!  Lemonade Mouth forever!

I will NEVER SAY NEVER!

My apologies for the lack of posts!  I have been really busy lately!

Anyways, I watched Never Say Never with my friends.  I have to admit, it was pretty awesome.  It was like watching his concert!  I think I have the Bieber fever.  Downloading some of his songs right now.

It's Junior TG time once again! I heard they're only having one batch this year.  (I hope they get to call both batches from last year to orient them!)

This is just a quickster post to show that I'm back in the blogosphere.  See ya soon, guys!

Tangled

Today, I finally watched Disney's Tangled!  I have to say, it's one of the cutest Disney films I have watched! Rapunzel is now my second favorite Disney princess! (Ariel will always be the first) And Eugene is my second favorite Disney prince. (If you consider him a prince)  Pascal was just plain adorable! (I want a chameleon!) Maximus was so funny!  Mother Gothel is now my second favorite Disney villain (my first is Morgana from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea).

Funny, after watching the movie, I realized that Helena Bonham Carter can actually play Mother Gothel.  I see a resemblance in them.  *wink wink*

Well, this movie is a great to watch with the family.  It tells you that if you have a dream, go after it!  Don't just sit around and wait!

Oh how I would love to be a concept artist or a storyboard artist for Disney!  (That is my new dream, and I am going after it) I'm going to save up for The Art of Tangled book so I can learn from it.  Let's do this, Arielle!

Nothing Crushes Us!

Image from Google

  

I was watching Bridge to Terabithia yesterday...and gosh.  I cried.

It was so sad!  I mean, I've watched it before, but I guess the meaning never hit me.  But when I watched it yesterday, I was getting so teary eyed that my sister started giving me weird looks!  It hit me real hard! 

But seriously.  I felt really bad for Jess.  I mean, he was just a loner at school and he has to deal with his strict dad and his family's struggling financial problems.  Then here comes Leslie, who's the new girl at school, and the total opposite of Jess.  It's amazing the two became the best of friends. (Oh gosh, I'm getting teary eyed as I write this.)

I really wish I could be like Leslie.  She has such a positive outlook on life and she never stops using her imagination!  I feel like I'm a Jess in some way.  Haha! (Plus I love the way Leslie dresses.)

Anyways, I plan on buying the book the next time I go to Powerbooks or Fully Booked.  Another book to read!  I am going to try to read 150 books this 2011.  (Mental Note:  Arielle, you started this challenge.  Now you must finish it!  Haha!)