Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie

Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie

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This book is so aptly named, as all the illustrations have a dream-like quality. It's the combination of mythical creatures and watercolour that does it. Moody hues, blurred lines and an ethereal je ne sais quoi. I'll be honest - Although I love the atmosphere they create with their delicate lines and subtle colours, I've never really worked seriously with…
Level Up!

Level Up!

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34. As is tradition - I must say that I don't feel a day older than 25. Jane got me some smelly stuff, a cool Tetris mug that reveals a pattern when hot water is inserted, and a larger memory card for my mp3 player. The James'ses got me a WHSmiths voucher, and Colin and Myrtle got me a lovely…
Been playing…

Been playing…

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The Darkness. The lovely melatonin bought me this several years ago as a Secret Santa gift. I played it for a couple of hours, got bored, and stopped. Many years later I played Syndicate, a game by the same team that made The Darkness. Having loved Syndicate, I decided to revisit The Darkness to see if I was a little…
Colossal Collection of Action Poses

Colossal Collection of Action Poses

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I often find myself wanting to take a picture of something from real-life to aid me in creating a picture. Sometimes it is my hand holding something, sometimes it is a facial expression that Bing just can't help me with. Other times, it is entire poses. Alas, my frame is not of model proportions, and if I require a female…
Avengers Assemble

Avengers Assemble

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This is it, what we've been building up to! Wow - I over-egged that a little. There was no real build up, was there? And this is a pay-off? Poor reader. Anyway - Avengers Assemble. I just had to have a picture of the delightful Black Widow in here somewhere, she stole the show if I'm being honest. It appears…
Captain America

Captain America

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Four down, this makes five! Now, as I said in the original Avengers Week post - I wasn't really looking forward to this one. Captain America, eh? First of all, he's too much of a goody-two-shoes. There's no killer edge to him, and no real mystery. He's an open book, and wears his red, white and blue heart on his…
Thor

Thor

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The fourth film is Thor. This was a beautiful film, both in terms of visuals and in content. Thor starts off as an arrogant and cocky young man, starts a war, and is sent to Earth, stripped of his Godly powers. He then slowly comes to terms with his newfound mortality, and his father's apparent death. His personality-changing-montage wasn't quite…
Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

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Film three, Iron Man 2. I enjoyed this one as well, but after the first Iron Man, I kind of knew I would. There's a lot going on in this film, and a lot of characters who don't really have enough to do. Tony Stark himself is slowly dying, poisoned by his artificial heart, which ironically, keeps him alive. Pepper…
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

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On to film two! Before I watched this film I wasn't actually sure if I had seen it or not. I knew I'd seen the Eric Bana one from a few years previously (I enjoyed it immensely, loved the comic-book stylings), but I wasn't at all sure if I had seen this one. As soon as it started it became…
Iron Man

Iron Man

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This is it, the first part of Avengers Week here on Waves! Iron Man then. First of all I have to say that Robert Downey Jr. is perfectly cast in this film, he steals every scene that he is in. I could not imagine anyone else portraying Tony Stark more accurately than this man. Cocky and arrogant but confident and…