keeping it alive!

I have decided not to neglect this blog now, as I quite like it and want to keep it alive.

I have been mega busy with uni work. Getting into my extended major project now. quite exciting. Im doing a childrens book, which I have written! I hope to enter it into the macmillian childrens book competition in April.

Ive got quite alot to do before the project deadline! like make a WHOLE childrens book! buuuttt its my last proper project of uni, and I want to get a good mark for it, so I need to work hard!
I am going to be making my website soon for my illustration work. So that will be exciting! and i hope to put some work up on etsy to sell :)

Also starting to think about work after uni! scary, but exciting!

rubbish at blogging!

I have been rubbish at posting on here since I started back at uni. must mean that i am super busy! :)

just started a new blog which will act as my learning log for my FINAL PROJECT! eek.

so this blog will most likely remain neglected untill in finish uni now.


Hollie

Back to work

Today was the first day back to uni.. final year!
I am looking forward to getting into the projects, and organising our final show, and getting involved and making the most of my last year at uni.

Not looking forward to the essay though. :(

Will be keeping this blog updated with my uni work and plans.

Annoyingly, I think I've caught my boyfriends cold. bummer.

Good to Know project

Please go over to Pikaland and take a look at the 'good to know' zine. THIS ISSUE: Do you think that artists need to have degrees/qualifications from art school in order to be one? Did you study art? Does it matter?
I participated in this issue! You can find my opinion on the topic, and even a piece of my work in there. YAY!
There are so many great opinions on this topic. What would your answer be?

Please go check it out.

(the pattern above is a photocopy of some wallpaper i collected. Im going to make a file today with all the patterns i have got all over the place, so when I need them, I can find them!)

silly scales

I have made some bread, a loaf and some cottage rolls. I am waiting for them to bake in the oven at the moment, and I am hoping that they come out ok, which I am doubtfull of, as my weighing scales are quite indecisive when weighing things.
Fingers crossed for my bread!

cupcakes

grumpy

I am grumpy at the moment, because we have been told that we have to move out of our flat because the landlord wants to move back in. I love our flat, i can see the sea and its lovely and the building is full of old people so its nice and quiet. (I'm not your usual party raving student!)
I am unusually sulky about it.

We are hoping that another flat in the same building will come available before we have to move out, so we can just chuck all our stuff in the lift and into the new flat. fingers crossed.
Anyway, my sulkiness fueled some little drawings.

some very delayed photos

The Natural History Museum. I hadn't been here since I was little, but it's still as awesome. I love the building so much, and of course all the things inside it.





I think the ceiling is so pretty, I had to take a photo of it. Would love to have a ceiling like this.

We were in there for hours, and we still didnt manage to get round the whole museum. It's definately a whole day job, or a few visits. You could spend a day just in the fossils and rocks room. They have all the elements in there, I never realised how pretty sulphur is, (although smelly). Also, I've never thought that I was a diamonds and sparkly jewels girl, but as soon as I went into the 'Vault' room, I was in awe of these amazing things. Its crazy to think such beautiful things are natural. My birth stone is Topaz, and I just love the colours.

oops

I haven't written on here in a few days, as I have been visiting my mum and dad and my horsey who all live back at home in Hampshire. Has been a good week, but Pepper does take up alot of my time when I am here as she is so lovely and I like pottering around the stables. :)
Will be a better blogger when I am back in Bournemouth and don't have a horse to distract me. :)

London was brilliant on wednesday, will post pictures and things that I discovered. Helped alot with inspiration for my essay research!

New cards

Just to say that I have just put a NEW HOME card in my etsy shop. I am quite pleased with it, might make a print out of it soon too, adding a bit more to it and things. exciting.

Was being a bit of a geek yesterday and was doing lots of notes and things for my essay next year. I want to make sure that I include all the theory stuff I know (thats relevant to my topic of course), and that I get loads of research done because I want it to be good and I want to have lots of time to write it when I get back to uni. My last essay was so bad that this one needs to be amazing.I hate writing essays!

Going to London tomorrow with my mum :) Hopefully get some inspiration for this essay and for my final major project next year. Anyone know of any good exhibitions on at the moment? especially illustrationy ones. :)