...Back in England

Yeahhhhh... that didn't last long. >.>

We moved back to England just a few weeks ago after much debate and many tears on the subject. I'm not happy about it, but I've got to make the best of things. This being said, this blog will be strictly sketches-only from now on, no more personal blogging, that'll stay in my LJ. It's the start of a new era. Or something. ._.

OMG We're BACK

In Canada, that is! I'm so happy! xD


I've been drawing on and off since my last post, so here are the highlights:





This is a collection of sketches I did while we were still in the UK. We were at a get-together at a pub after a funeral, and I wasn't feeling particularly melancholy. So instead of showing this and probably offending people, I buried my head in my sketchbook.







This is the very first page of sketches I did in Canada since moving to England. I sat down and drew a whole page's worth of stuff to make sure I hadn't lost my drawing ability - I'd not picked up a pencil for at least a fortnight at that point, since it was really hectic with packing just before the flight. I had barely any free time for drawing.








This is one I coloured with watercolour after the first day back at school. I'm really proud of the colour job, since I had my doubts about how nice it would look. But I think it's a great substitute to digital colouring. Our copy of PS Elements got lost in the shuffle when we moved, so it's pretty much my only option now, unfortunately.


My style's solidified more, I think. It's got common elements now, as opposed to bits of whatever manga I've been reading recently. xD

D'oh!

Yeah, I forgot to mention: we are moving back to Canada! I am so happy! >3<


We're going this summer, after my school work is over, end of June. I won't be able to update this blog for awhile till we get a computer, unfortunately. D: I really do hope to get that watercolour done by then.


I also pre-ordered this fantastical thing the other day. It's my favourite shounen-ai webcomic. I totally did the pre-order just to get the free postcard. I am a hopeless loser when it comes to HoneySyn. T^T Go buy one and spread the lurv! (Although I highly doubt the thing needs advertising, it's crazy popular already. :P)

Back to Normal

Mom came back on Wednesday, so things are returning to normal. I can now buckle down and do my work without worrying about what the little things. Moms must have a built-in reminder system, because I can't remember to do certain things like take food out of the freezer to defrost but mom remembers millions of things like that. I'm going to be a social hazard when I go to university. DX


I had the opportunity to do a quick sketchy a couple of days ago:

I think it's probably the most 'realistic' I can draw. Again, I'm a complete sucker for profiles. It's actually a guy I'm quite pleased with, for a change. I do hate his ear; I can't draw ears to save my life. I'm hoping to work on that watercolour sketch soon. Most work on the art front has ground to a halt, loathe as I am to admit it. Any free time I have is wasted watching House M.D. reruns, or sleeping.

Speaking of House M.D.: the 'new' episodes are coming out at a slower rate here than in North America, so we just watched the first episode with the Kutner-Thirteen-Taub-Foreman group. Amber got cut last week. Thanks to the copious amount of spoilers, and because I'm weak when it comes to them, I now know what happened in the finale. I can't believe Amber died. I'm on tenterhooks about Wilson and House's relationship, I hope it doesn't get too rocky. Their friendship is the main reason I watch the show. They're so wonderful to watch interact! I hope the next season comes out soon. ;_; Although I read somewhere that they're already filming it, so that's a good sign.

OMG - and news

I have a brand new piece of art in the works! It should be done end of this week or beginning of next week, depending. I had an epiphany whilst experimenting with watercolours on backing board. I dropped all of my art to start it, actually. I've just got to paint it so it should be easy enough to complete. I'm really happy with it. It's using the same manga-inspired style end up with when I sketch. It's easier than me trying to make people look realistic, I can never get it right.


I may end up taking a picture with the digital camera, it's a bit too long for the ol' flatbed I think.


Me, my sister and Grandad are all doing fine without mom. She's left for a week to go size up properties in Canada. We're going to try and move back, we've all had enough of it here. I'm a little apprehensive. We have a lot of boxes of crap to sort through and we'll only be able to take the bare minimum back with us. What with all my schoolwork and sorting stuff out I'll be pushed to find any spare time. Plus I've got the deadline of June 28, as that is when I fly to Canada for a visit. As it is, I may well end up not using the return flight and just stay at a friend's house until the rest of my family comes over, but we'll see I suppose. I think I'll miss the Land Rover more than anything, although I suppose our extended family count as well. XD


Off to do the art that I ignored yesterday, now!