A Drawing A Day.

I've been wanting to start a Picture a Day Blog for a while now but I know myself I'll never keep up with the schedule. So instead, I'm just going to start a blog where I'll post a picture or a drawing or even just a doodle as close to the One-A-Day limit as I can. I think it will be a useful for myself to look back and see how I've progressed- or more likely, not! ;) I'll stick the link in my link bar once I set it up.

I have been changing my mediums lately due to the fact I found myself stuck in the rut of pencil drawings. I like colour, so colour is back on top of my list. Ironically though, tonight's drawing was done on black paper with three sticks of chalk: Yellow, White and Brown. The shoe to the left is far better than the one to the right, don't know why like, but I do apologise. :)

Simply Because I'd Love This To Happen.

Personally, I think Idea 4 is the best..

So, yeah..

Today was officially the first nice day of the month, well overdue if you ask me. Having done some maths revision we decided we'd go out to the beach, which was great as it acted like a break. So far on the revision front I keep find myself staring blankly at Past Papers whilst a tiny light of recognition flickers in the back of my brain, desperately trying to shine from under copious Du Maurier quotes and song lyrics. So yeah, it was a very welcome break.

These past few weeks there's been a haze over these parts, most notably at night as the glow from the street lamps dyed the haze a vibrant orange making the sky look like a permanent sunset. However, during the day it hasn't been so lovely as it just looks like life's stuck in black and white shadows with no definition between the two. So yeah, today was no different on the haze front but thankfully the sun was shining! Yes, the sun! That big yellow thing in the sky we've not seen for about two months.

So yeah, spurred on from my lack of creativity, I took my camera along for the ride as I was in a photo-taking mood. The result of which I've uploaded into the photos into my Picassa Web-Album to the right of this post, there are a few other albums on there that are better too. Some photos are good, most are bad. But hey, I did learn a few things:
1) It is possible to take stills from the window of a moving car.
2) Pastel skies look awesome.
3) Its a bad idea to run along the beach wearing Etnies without realising you're treading on sinking sand.
4) Wet socks suck.

I think the forth one was the most important one. I have sand between my toes. Urgh.

I'm NEVER dancing in public again...

Well I wasn't going to update tonight but, I made a rather hilarious (mortifying rather?) discovery on our schools website. If you head to one of the main pages on the site, Latest News, you will find an entry which says: "21st of December: 2007 Snowball- the best yet?" Which has this horrifyingly hilarious picture attached to it.

Yes. That is Shaun (the one with the kilt) and I (the one in the green) right in the middle dancing like eejits, with a funny looking Tom in the far left. AND its on the SCHOOL website, and now this blog.. ARGH.

Tom definitely came off worse. Only just, mind.

Quote Of The Day.

There once was a doodle in this post, and a quote but the risk to my life if it was ever found has just increased ten fold. Sooo, instead you get half the original post and this little blurb here.

Its all good!


Well dudes, other than that nothings been happening. And I mean nothing in the sense that I've had so much to do I've done none of it..

Life in the Akademy?

I must apologise, I've not had much time for blogging these last few days, nor drawing cartoons, and I cant remember the last time tidied my room (Yes mum, I know you're reading this, and yes mum, I know its a tip and yes mum, I still haven't found that photo-paper, and yes mum, I love you too.) Anyway, school's been a bit hectic, would you believe its only 5 weeks to our prelims?! Rather doomed with that whole situation. But ne'er heid. Here are some of the things I've been thinking of the last few minutes, and the thing near the bottom is a poster I did for PSE. =]


Things that have been on my mind this week.
·Do you reach a certain age when you suddenly see dust everywhere? And when you do, is there any going back?
·Is the sun frightened of shining over South West Scotland?
·Why do brothers suddenly find a love of drumming and feel the need to practice on every available flat surface when they hit 13?
·Who invented seating plans in school classrooms?
·On that note, who invented First Years?

Pupil Points Of View, Facts About School Life:
·All Art teachers have insane tendencies and short term memories, ie "When I was in Art School, we went to the zoo! And painted pink flamingos!"
·All History teachers have crushes on at least one Historian and one Historical Figure, ie Martin Pugh and Lloyd George.
·All English teachers have lived interesting lives, seen many sights and had many experiences. They also quite often have regal, unusual or literary names, ie Elizabeth, Alexandria.
·All PE teachers are anomaly small and have matching abnormally small feet. (with a serious bad taste in trainers)
·The Science Department regard themselves “cooler” than all the other departments.
·No one talks to the Home Economics Department. No one.
·The Maths Department could be mistaken for a Rick Astley tribute band dressed in Matrix style jackets.
·The supply and cover staff should all be sectioned.
·All Learning Support stall have fetching nicknames and are 32% sane.
·You never see the Librarian enter the library in the mornings nor leave the library at night.
·You can count on both hands the number of times your PSE teacher just hasn’t turned up for class.
·No matter what class you’re in, the whiteboard needs re-calibrated. Twice.
·There is one base where all the best teachers hang out. The Second Year base.
·No matter what time of year it is there is always a broken window somewhere.
·No matter when or where you use a printer, it is always out of paper, toner or even just the will to work.
·The ‘Attention Please’ woman is idolised by all pupils.
·To stop the ever-looming Fire-Alarms-being-set-off-deliberately craze, the janitors place fronts over all Fire Alarms which, when removed, set off smaller alarms. Ohh the logic..
·Pupils are the most uncoordinated, unrefined bunch of people ever.
·The main school building is made out of glass and metal, therefore making it freezing in winter and sweltering in summer. The rest of the school buildings are made from a mix of fluff you find in your tumble dryers and glue, therefore rendering them useless.

Most of those may only apply to the Akademy, as it is a Mental Asylum disguised as a school. Speaking of Mentalists, James has started blogging and I'm sure he'd appreciate a random comment from time to time. Anyway, I must dash, I think I've a Russian History essay to write..

3 French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves and a Graphics Tablet for me.

I do hope you all had a lovely Christmas, whether you were in Minnesota or India, and that Santa was goood to you etcetc! I certainly had a nice time, despite the lack of snow. :)

Just a quick blog post tonight, mainly because I would only like your opinion, even if you dont usually comment, on these:

Doodle 1
Doodle2

Let me explaaain. For my birthday this year, my mum and dad got me a graphics tablet which is SUCH a joy as I've been moaning about one for quite a while now. (I'm sure they got it just to shut me up :P) Soooo, I've been testing it out by drawing little pictures of people these past few hours and the two images above are the result. They're not that good, but not too bad. I do apologise to James and Mrs O'Neill though. :)Anyway, concrit would be greatfully recieved.

(PS, I didn't get any French Hens or Turtle Doves.)