Drawing of the Day: Elizabeth Bennet

I recently had a Jane Austen marathon with myself. I watched Pride and Prejudice, then Becoming Jane and then the audio commentary on Pride and Prejudice. I have more films to watch, but thats what I got to. While watching the commentary I started drawing Elizabeth Bennet(Keira Knightly). I did it in pencil, then went to do color, but I decided against it. For some reason it felt like it had to be in black and white. It was really fun, but also hard. I tried to make it look like the actress, yet my own style still was present. It feels a little more realistic to me though, which is a good thing. Anyways, it was very fun and the commentary was very very good. The director, Joe Wright, gave really good insight into the making of the film. It was a joy to watch and I will do it again soon.

I really like how the drawing turned out. It is soft, yet has a presence. It has emotion and feels like a real person. 

Jane Eyre

Yesterday I decided I wanted to watch a good romantic film. I went into my movie drawer and pulled out a few of my favorites. I had Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Jane Eyre. I had never seen Jane Eyre before, I had heard about in school during our Novel block so I knew a little of the story. I decided to go with it, try something new. I began to watch, and at first, it wasn't my favorite, but as the story unfolded I found myself growing found and attached to the characters. Soon, I could pull my eyes away from the screen. I eat dinner, then rushed back to my room once more. At parts, I held my breath, hoping that it would work out, that she would be happy. The films tell the story of tells the story of a young woman who becomes a governess at the ward of a Mr. Rotchester, a dark brooding man. She soon discovers that her feelings towards him are more then just the friendship they have acquired. It was a very good film. It wasn't amazingly beautiful to watch, but the story made up for that. The acting was well done, the costumes were good and the story, was well, amazing. In all it was a wonderful film. I recommend it to anyone in the mood of a romantic film. It was extremely good. 

Pride and Prejudice

After seeing Becoming Jane, I realized that I love these types of films; love stories, period pieces. I recently saw Pride and Prejudice and LOVED it! I particularly wanted to see it because it was a Jane Austen novel. It was the Keria Knightly 2005 version, and I highly recommend it. The cast is very good and the film it self is beautiful to watch. Keira Knightly does a wonderful job. It is a perfect part for her. Everyone else is brilliant as well. For anyone who likes love stories, you'll really like this film. It was very good.