Let It Be Summer

Ah... Finally. No stress... no school... no homework... Or so we kids and teenagers wnat it to be. Lately, I've been gettign the vibe that we're still going to be doing academic work, like being forced to read and stuff >:-p. Yeah, eek. Well, I have my devoted fans(of the blog anyways, there aren't many, if at all) to serve as a witnes to these covers:





As you can see, these are some cool-sounding fantasy titles, and they've been out for a while, but apparently I've picked up the urge to start a private library or something. The Warrior Heir, which I've finished, is very well written if you like fantasy in a modern setting, and I'm just getting into The Alchemyst so I can't provide feedback yet. I personally hope the sequel to The Warrior Heir, The Wizard Heir, expands the large palette of great fantasy exhibited in the first one. It has a lot of potential, and I really hope that fanfics aren't the ones that live up to this.
I have a large list of books I'm going to buy, once I get the required money, of course. To name a few, there is The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia(the big fat black book that has all seven), the first four Harrys in hardback, Dragonology, 100 Movies to See Before You Die, and obviously the other installments in the books described above.
Plus, my blog has undergone some updates, as if you couldn't already tell. I like this format because it makes it a bit smoother in the feel of it, and the notebook page in the background says... well, you can tell. So, I don't have a pic of my latest and greatest composition yet, but it is coming soon. It's done by the way, so it won't be too large of a wait!

I Promised

I know, I promised to show you these a long time ago, but I was so hyped up on the Prince of Persia stuff. Well, here they are now, my final compositions that made it into the county art show this year(I've got stuff in it for three years now.)





Hopefully the first one is Aang from Avatar and the second is my magnificent mannequin drawing. I've been screwing up the picture formatting lately, though I don't know why. Anyways, back to my stuff, Aang was sketched then painted, though I'm not sure what kind of paint. My former art teacher, Mrs. Henke(HI!) said it wasn't acrylic, and that it was a really tough one to use. The name just isn't coming up right now.
So, my second one, nicknamed Manny by my peers, was my pride and joy when I got it completed. And though I didn't see him for five months while my teacher stored him for the show, it was well worth it to hear the praise at his arrival. It's drawn in one of my best mediums, graphite(power to the pencils!), and a paint brush was used to smudge the shading. That technique is great, if you're wondering.
Going back to PoP, I found out that the sequels to Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones(both sound epic), are rated M. So I can't out and buy them on my own now! From what I hear on the IGN review, Warrior Within doesn't quite live up to the Prince of Persia name, but on the other review, Two Thrones knocks that one on its tail, but still doesn't comply with Sands of Time. That's the one I'm most interested in, because the Prince's story, saving his girl, whooping the baddies, is infused with an internal conflict, taking the form of a dark prince(:-0). The Wii game Rival Swords is an extended, less gory version of the same game that I will definitely be buying, along with Forgotten Sands.

My next composition should be up here the next time I post. 'Til then!

He Is Royalty, After All

Make way for Dastan, Prince of Persia! Now as a minfigure!



So for those of you who have been paying attention to Lego's marketing and new sets, you will know this was the cheapest set in the Prince of Persia line. And, there probably won't be any more until the second PoP movie comes out. Oh yeah, that's right, there's gonna be a second one! Jerry Bruckheimer has signed a deal to make a trilogy of these movies, which is a little weird because the fourth game in the Sands of Time world, The Forgotten Sands, is out now. That's gonna be one of the big things I want for my B-day coming up on the 19, that and the Complete Season 2 set of Avatar on DVD. Go ahead and call me a nerd, but this is what I like, so deal with it.
So, back to these guys. Dastan is obviously the one with the two wickedly awesome swords, but the others are Hassansins, real BA villains in the movie. The one with the spikes on his hands and shoulders is Setam, an awesome member who can shoot spikes from his gloves and throws tons of them. The other, with the ax, well... I don't know his name, but he was cool in the movie as well. The best Hassansin is Zolm, the leader and handler of snakes. Supposedly, he can throw them out of his sleeves!
My aunt gave me some news about publishing. She has a friend who published her third book recently, so I can get details about the process now! Woo-hoo!
So, take a look at these:



These are some minifigure stands I came up with myself. Unfortunately, I don't have the parts to make 80 of them, so only the best of my collection can make it on these, be they the rarest or coolest. I'll give you the rankings next time!

I'm In A Tree...

...Not on a boat!



Hello! I'm in a tree!
Well, technically not right now, but I'm in the same tree about five times a day, sometimes sleeping in it even. My sister likes to climb up in it too, much to my irritation. I mean, have you guys ever climbed a tree? It's not something you write down steps to, right? Apparently, she requires step-by-step instructions as to how to move every little arm or leg. And when it comes to taking a risk, the ride ends there.
I don't know about her, but I like to swing freely in it. It's peaceful up there, plus its fun to find different places to sit and lay, though most of the places have forks in the branches, and so press into... uncomfortable areas.
Plus, check this picture out!



This is a picture of about 73 minifigures. Yes, I'm throwing in the towel in building and simply building my collection of minifigures. most of them are licensed characters, like a whole bunch of Indy and Star Wars. But, some original Lego themes are there too, like Johnny Thunder(some wannabe Aussie Indy), Mars, and Movies.
Tomorrow i will have pics up of some new Prince of Persia minifigs that I'm buying, plus some stands I making for some select favorites out of these.

Let's Throw It Altogether

There's not really a specific theme to his post, so here goes. I was a little bored yesterday, the TV was taken, the computer was occupied, my brain had fizzled at the moment during my writing, so I came up with these beauties:





I, using musical theory, have created order out of chaos. Okay, sorry for the Sherlock Holmes pun, but I was so bored and then so into creating these that it seemed like a very eccentric thing to do at the time. Those are quarters too, if you can't see. I'm thinking about drawing something like that, now that I've made a sculpture like that. They're destroyed now because I ended up putting too much on there.
And now for my first official movie review! Wait, I did one for Iron Man 2, so I guess this isn't that large of an event. oh well, here's the Prince of Persia review:
There are definitely some things to work out with this movie. The story was a very fluid and fast-paced, with a lot of traveling in between spots of flashbacks and important moments. Yet it seemed a little too fluid. There was no time to wonder 'what's next' because it moved forward too quickly. No questions or buildup of plot was required from the audience because it set it up for you. Basically, a movie meant to entertain, and nothing else.
Jake G. and Gemma A.'s acting was superb. They definitely put a lot of thought into the dialogue and that is clear by the great chemistry their characters' relationship seen on screen. that was definitely part of the movie I enjoyed. And when it came to dramatic scenes, no boring monologues were included; it went off very well.
The action was grand. Just as promised by the commercials and trailers, the fighting, swordsmanship, miscellaneous weaponry, and parkhour seen here seems hard to beat in movies to come. And the effects, I'm talking about the dagger, are great. They definitely made the scenes more enjoyable, just to sit there and gape at the coolness of it.
This is a movie simply to entertain, and nothing less.
Yeah, because this is the same one I posted on Yahoo, there's not many spoilers here, so that's why I didn't throw in the alert. But if you want to find the official Yahoo review I wrote, you'll have to have fun on your own.
So I'm considering broadening my minifigure collection now. There's some new Lego PoP sets out, and some of the characters are just superb. Money's always a problem though, so I'm not sure when I'll do it.

Next time I PROMISE my art show stuff WILL make it on here!

Guess What I"m Going to Do Saturday!

I'm hittin' the movies, that's what! So me and a few of my buddies are planning to see Prince of Persia(if not already guessed by the giant poster of Prince Dastan up front on this post) on Saturday, and although it's a Mattinae, or however you spell that word, it's still going to be awesome to spend the first real day of summer hanging with my pals.
Speaking of summer starting, does anybody else notice all these weird celebration thingys they do on TV? I've heard stuff like, "the kick-off for summer!" "the unofficial start of summer!" "First real movie of the summer" Well, maybe the last one wasn't too bad, since it was on an Iron Man 2 TV spot. plus, there is a really convenient pairing of movies this weekend. Sex and the City 2 is premiering(ick), so the girls and guys can go see separate movies. That's exactly what my family's doing. Oh, you just gotta love summer. And it's only just started!

Good-bye for now, my peeps!

Sorry for the Sideways

Okay, I know the top one's sideways, but this is a huge project. We did these silhouettes in art class, and well, I obviously filled mine with bunches of random stuff. Go ahead, take a look, though I'm not sure if you can read the writing on it. And yes, that's in my room. Don't make fun of it either!
So summer has officially started for me. Well, as of tomorrow. Today was my last day, so I had to say goodbye to everyone and such. Actually, only four or so of my friends gave an actual farewell, so I'm a little frustrated. But hey, if they're friends, then you can always talk to them. Speaking of which, I'm going to throw a special shout-out to one of my best friends, Erin, so everyone say what's up. *what's up!* Sorry if that freaks you other readers out, but I like to say hi to my friends. Back off!
Prince of Persia is due to come out Friday, and I'm scrambling to schedule a day that my friends can get together and see it. I'm actually making an effort to get together with some this summer, so I'm feeling pretty good.
See ya later, and next time I'm have some stuff about my art over the past year!