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I attended a seminar at our school tonight. It was a requirement in our Presentation class. The seminar was so boring during the first hour. My classmates and I just randomly talked to each other.

Miss Isabel Gatuslao in the house yow!

The mood changed when it was miss Isabel Gatuslao's (I've typed her surname many times tonight but I still can't pronounce it well. hehe.) turn to talk. She just chilled there as if she's just telling a fairy tale to a child. The conversation is so light yet I learned a lot from her! And she's so hilarious. This is the first time I have encountered someone who finds the letter "Q" sexy especially when it's written using the font Requiem. Really. (so funny!) I want to be like her someday. Another inspiration added to my list! Just so you know, she designed James Lebron X shoes. How awesome is that?

I asked for her autograph! I placed it in a toploader because it's so precious. <3

Miss Isabel: What is your name?
Me: Jhorlie. J-H-O-R-L-I-E. I'm sorry it's so difficult to spell!
Miss Isabel: It's okay. It's okay. *smiles*

In case you want to know more about her, visit her website! She's so awesome. http://isabelgatuslao.com/

Frozen: Because She Inspired Me

Frozen Movie Poster

"What is that movie? A movie with a 'snowy' setting during the holidays is such a cliche." This was my reaction when I first saw Frozen in theaters. I only wanted to watch it because it is a Disney film. I've always been a fan of Disney. I love how they build up the story, the characters, and of course the animation. But as I grew up, I kinda felt this "moving along" feeling with Disney films. Yes, I still watch them but I don't wait for them in the theaters. I don't do countdowns or whatever. But everything has changed after I watched Frozen.

My Finished Fan Art of Elsa
Watercolor and Colored Pencils on Paper

I thought Frozen is about the journey of a young girl with a rough-looking mountain man to save a weird-looking snowman who was cursed by a beautiful snow queen. Does that make sense? But after i watched it. I went crazy about everything Frozen! I was like "Elsa!" "Elsa is so pretty!" "Cutie little Olaf!" "Aww! Hans, you handsome jerk!" everyday. It's a good thing that my friends also went crazy about it. We got to spazz everyday. I talked about Frozen in all of my SNS accounts everyday, non-stop. I sing to Let It Go as soon as i woke up. I did Love Is An Open Door (me as Hans. hihi.) duets with my friends at school. I sang For The First Time In Forever (Reprise) with myself. Yes, i did a duet with myself. Everything Frozen had just kept me going.

I know it's been how many months since Frozen was shown in theaters but it's never too late for a post, right? Or should i say a confession.

YES. I am an Artist. I've always been since I was a child. Another particular reason why i fell in love with Frozen. As I learned more about the movie and everything behind it, i fell in love more and more. I was inspired everyday. I knew what I really wanted to be in the future. I knew that someday I want to be a Disney Animator.

My number one inspiration is Bobby Pontillas. He's a Disney animator. I saw his work randomly on a blog. I got this strange feeling that he might a Filipino like me. I searched for him on the internet. I learned about his blogs, interviews and everything related to that. He is a Filipino also, like me. From there, I had high hopes that someday my dreams would come true. It gave a big impact in my life. It made me think what Elsa said, "I never knew what I was capable of."

"I never knew what I was capable of."

Just like Elsa, maybe i just have to let it go. I doubted myself not just once but every time i see a better artist. I thought, "Why can't I be like them? What is wrong with me? Am I not good enough?" Everything has changed ever since I watched Frozen. Maybe I was never too old for Disney. I draw Elsa every time I see a piece of paper lying down. Here are just of the few sketches I made.

  

my first Elsa quick sketch

Left - irritated Elsa, my favorite expression.
Right - the smirky Elsa, my favorite expression as well.

seriously everything Elsa is driving me crazy.

Another quick sketch of Elsa

I did this while I was bothering my classmate while she was
finishing her fashion sketches AND it was also during class. Hehe.

I tried recreating Disney's original concept art of Elsa because i've been trying to study Disney's art.

How about Anna, you say? Of course, I wouldn't forget about Arendelle's princess.

Honestly, Anna's outcome turned out beautifuller not fuller (LOL) than i expected.
Watercolor and Colored Pencils on Paper

AND of course, nothing could be more beautiful than two sisters together. Laid down hair just made it beautifuller.

Mermaid Sisters of Arandelle
Adobe Photoshop CS6

Thanks to Brittney Lee's color palette! I love her artworks as well!

Frozen made me think of my thoughts clearly. Elsa's reserved but fearless character is what made me to go for it. I might as well let it go because she inspired me.