My Current favourite film

I love this film so much. I love Jared Hess- my type of humor!
When I saw 'Napolean Dynamite' it was like nothing Id ever seen before. It was a new type of comedy, so awkward and so dated. When I was in canada I went to 'rogers'. 'rogers' is a videostore- I had to visit the video store and see what releases were excusve to Canada. That is where I found 'Gentlemen Broncos'.
We watched it that night on the little laptop- oh I loved it. Jennifer coolidge was in it- shes always great.
I love how dated these films feel. How particular the characters are in their descriptions of mundane events. The subtle acting- the bad clothes, the ugly brown colour palette, Benjamins crappy life, Judiths pastel dress designs and the 'epic' soundtrack.

Mabel is neutered

Today Mabel was neutered (spayed). when we left her in the vets I walked away and watched her little face poking out of the carrier. I went to uni and thought about little Mabel having her operation.
When we collected her at 4, she was fine! The vet said she was very sociable and enjoyed her day. She loved the attention.

When we took her home the other cat Toulouse started hissing at her -does he not remember her? does she smell of vets? poor mabel meatball

IDEAS- Thursday 17th

I really like these images as ideas for the blank walls. The first, not so busy but easy for the eye to follow from left to right.

The second- I really like. very busy and comical and with the selective colours (blue and red). And the third one just a watercolour of an English building. I think buildings and stages are quite nice on large walls

I love the illustrator Ronald Searle and would like the finished drawings to look similar to his

This poster for 'singing in the rain' is a lovely composition.

I like the colours and layout and the fact it is musical theatre 

                                      very quick sketch of more characterized 'kathy' character

                                                more quick sketch- 'My fair lady' ideas

                                                 maybe set the scene at the racecourse?

or have the covent garden landscape with Eliza in the left bottom corner.

could be nice on one wall, streetlamp in corner

some well-known musical characters?

I like this idea but dont want it to be cheesy

backstage: a performer peeking out from behind the red drapes

painted lights around edge

some drawings for the animation I am working on

a ballroom scene

walking madam

young lady

This is a watercolour streetscene I did last week- could be quite nice on a feature wall

              

Victorian seaside

'Enid'

'Baby Jane'

Bette Davis is alluring and fascinating- especially in 'what ever happened to Baby Jane?'. How did I go so long without seeing any of her films? I know my nan was a fan, but when I was younger such information seemed insignificant. Mr.skeffington- another favourite.
Im in love with this film. I tried drawing her- but those eyes, so hard to capture.

Toy Museum

Paper Theatres, puppets, dolls, teddys and rocking horses.
Alone in a  room full of china dolls- for most people this may be daunting. Not I
I find dolls fascinating and am completly imune to any fear they may bring.
My mother has always collected dolls and I have grown up with them- scattered around the house in their satin bonnets and ribboned aprons

pink like a prawn

We have a traditional green tree- but in my room I have a small pink tree. The green tree is a little dishevelled since my cats have been exploring inside it. It now leans to the right. I think itll last untill christmas- but anything more just isn't likely.
My love of pastels and especially pink only began after seeing 'Marie Antoinette' one of my favourite films. While there is little storyline, there are plenty of beautiful scenes showing sheer opulence, elegance and extravagance.Lounging in the garden drinking champagne or riding home after a ball in the early morning.

a little poem for my paper brolly

MY CHINESE UMBRELLA

My Chinese umbrella

But a sweet souvenir

Of birdsong

And dimsum

and everything dear

By lanterns and gloworms

By fireflies by sprite

Illuminous

two of us

dreaming of flight

We float in the atmosphere

A buttermilk sky

Both weightless

Like jellyfish

We glide and we glide

My dreams travel eastern

to grow and embilow

But my heart stays in England

With river and willow