I (Christie) have a tendency to hate popular things.
Webkins. Back in third grade, every single kid had at least 10 of these grossly overpriced stuffed animals. They just looked so cheaply made, and lame. Apparently, the gimmick behind these wretched things was they came with a code that could be used on the Webkinz website. One of my friends who had one showed me the website and it looked like it was made to entertain 5 years olds.
Crocs. Rubber in the shape of a foot. Full of holes. These shoes were the most hideous things my eyes have had the misfortune to behold. Near the end of this fad, I got a pair and I must admit they were pretty comfortable. But they were still hideous.
Teenage bands/singers. Some examples: Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana. Everyone in my class loved these people and worshipped them like they were some sort of pagan gods. I never liked any of these people's music. And I thought the Jonas Brothers were seriously unattractive.
Twilight series. I have expounded on this travesty before HERE
The reasons these things bothered me so much is because it was disheartening to see this crap being loved by my peers. Nobody was interested in the things I liked. I actually like quality things.
I didn't start reading Harry Potter until long after the last book came out. I assumed that because it was so popular, it was going to be horrible. I ended up enjoying it immensely and finished the series in a week.
I have learned that just because something is popular doesn't mean it terrible.
Here are some creatures from Harry Potter (how I imagine them to look like) that I have recently drawn. Ignore the half-drawn dragon. My hand was hurting and I couldn't figure out his wing. You can click on the picture to see more detail.
I think you are just fantastic at drawing. It's a shame about your nerve thing. I love the mythical animals, they're just as I pictured them! Finished the Harry Potter series in a week? Awesome! I love Harry Potter. :)
Posted by: Brenna | 09/28/2013 at 11:03 AM