Thursday, 28 March 2013

The Croods


I went to my first ever 3D cinema viewing with my boyfriend to see the Croods.It was Brilliant! 
I’m from Hertfordshire (the countryside) so the cinema where I’m from is ten times smaller than any London cinema (and ten times cheaper). We went on a Wednesday to the Covent Garden Vue so we could get the 2 for 1 orange Wednesday deal and 2 for 1 pizza at pizza express which is just round the corner which was nice and handy. I thought it was going to be a cheap night but instead realised that cinema prices are not the same as Letchworth’s small cinema at only £7 a ticket where as Vue was £25 for ONE ticket although you get the 3D glasses free.
I couldn’t believe how expensive it was, but then I realised going to the cinema (in London) isn’t just about watching the film It’s the whole experience. Vue looks like top class West end Theatre from the front and carries on that way inside.
In the 9 screen cinema we watch the Croods in 3D,The Croods in this animation are a prehistoric family who have escaped death simply by staying in their cave whenever they can and not wanting to explore until they have to leave the cave and get to the other side of the land they must adapt to there surroundings or die. I fur ally enjoyed was very imaginative weird creatures that I kept saying I would love to draw throughout the film. I came out and wanted to draw crazy prehistoric creatures.
 

Friday, 8 March 2013

Stolen Space

Stolen Space Is a must see gallery if your interested in underground, urban, street art. It is just off Brick lane, a famous lane on account of to its trendy, vintage, hipster shops and laid back atmosphere throughout the bars and restaurants not forgetting the other side of the lane famous for the many Indian restaurants with the waiters trying to urged you in with their great deals.


I visit Stolen space quite regularly mainly because I work near and like to walk back that way to the station so I can have a view. Today I went their not knowing Joram Roukes work was being exhibited. His work was spread around the walls of the gallery with bright large oil paintings and some framed work.
He was born in
the Netherlands and his work has been shown Europe with shows in Copenhagen and London. His oil paintings are reflections on daily life situations in western society, filtered and reassembled in a collage-like manner. He using great layers and chaos of colour into his work brighten up the small gallery showing his work to the full potential. Using fragments of society and human behaviour but using animal’s head and bodies touching on dream and reality. The more I looked at his work the better it got discovering new details and shades leaving my eyes enjoying the warm colours.