{GR's 2013 Reading Challenge}

Ever since I joined Goodreads and {a year later} discovered the anual reading challenge I told myself I'll try to complete it every single year. So far I''ve succeed and this year was no exception. 

My book goal {25} was high than last year {20} but lower than the first year {40}. I ended up reading more book than I thought {no surprise there}. Some were amazing others, eh, not so much.

{From L to R}
1st row: 

• Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre
• Ninth Grade Slays (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #2) by Heather Brewer
• Eight Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #1) by Heather Brewer
• Twelfth Grade Kills (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #5) by Heather Brewer
• Tenth Grade Bleeds (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #3) by Heather Brewer
• Eleventh Grade Burns (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #4) by Heather Brewer

2nd row:

• Bitter Blood (The Morganville Vampires #13) by Rachel Caine
• Fall of Night (The Morganville Vampire #14) by Rachel Caine
• Daylighters (The Morganville Vampires #15) by Rachel Caine
• Gates of Paradise (Blue Blood #7) By Melissa de la Cruz
• Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst

3rd row:

• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Blood Prophecy (Drake Chronicles #6) by Alyxandra Harvey
• Blood Moon (Drake Chronicles #5) by Alyxandra Harvey
• Falling Under (Falling Under #1) by Gwen Hayes
• Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik
• Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi

4th row:

• Soul Bound (Blood Cover Vampire #7) by Mari Mancusi
• Blood Forever (Blood Coven Vampire #8) by Mari Mancusi
• Walking Disaster (Beautiful #2) by Jamie McGuire
• Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful #1) by Jamie McGuire
• The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines #3) by Richelle Mead
• The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) by Richelle Mead

5th row:

• Vampire Academy* (Vampire Academy #1-6) by Richelle Mead
• Delirium (Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver
• La Caída de la Publicidad  y el Aure de las RRPP by Al Ries
• Allegiant (Divergent #3) b Veronica Roth
• Immortal Hearts (Vampire Kisses #9) by Ellen Schreiber

6th row:

• Stealing Phoenix (Benedicts #2) by Joss Stirling
• Finding Sky (Benedicts #1) by Joss Stirling
• Seeing Crystal (Benedicts #3) by Joss Stirling

*Re-read the entire series

As for next year I hope I can keep up with this. I really glad they do this since it gives me motivation to read since I hate loosing challenges. 'Till next year mates.

♪♫ Midnight Memories by One Direction

{iPod}

In the time I spent in IL, I doodle a lot.
I tend to doodle "ads" of things that were happening, what I was eating, what I was doing at the moment and/or how I felt. One of them was from June, 20th. I was taking my break in the employee cafeteria, sitting alone, listening to music, minding my own business. You know, the usual.

This ended up on me doodling a series of iPods which ended up on an ad, like most of the thing seems to be ending up those days. I decided to make something out of it.

Foolin' by Devendra Banhart from What Will We Be

R U Mine? by Arctic Monkeys from AM

Island by The Whitest Boy Alive from Rules

Trying Your Luck by The Strokes from Is This It

♫ Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles

{New Jersey VS Illinois}

2012 New Jersey me and 2013 Illinois me are not quite the same, but not quite different {appearance wise}. It's always fun to practice this new way of drawing I seem to be stuck with.

 ♫ Who's Gonna Save my Soul by Gnarls Barkley

{Illustration Course Chapter III}

Third and last week of the Illustration Course *feelings*
The last assignment was my favorite one. We had make a poster advertising a vintage looking bicycle. With my lack of mad skills for drawing people I had to go with my instinct. Didn't look as bad as I thought it would.

They liked it so yay! The teacher was making individual portraits for us but time is nobody's mistress so I have to go back on tuesday to get mine done. It was a fun/frustrating/creative progress this three last weekends but they were definitely worth it.

♪♫ Oh, Brother by Kacey Johansing

{Illustration Course Chapter II}

Second weekend of the Illustration Course.
For this one we had to illustrated an article about this band. I've never liked the group... I dislike them even more now. Drawing humans is not exactly my favorite thing in the world but it was a must for this assignment.

The next one is going to be a magazine cover. I. Am. Going. To. Die.

♪♫ I Want! I Want! by Walk the Moon

{Illustration Course Chapter I}

As good as I thought.

Last weekend I started my illustration course with talented Glenn Hilario who, not only graduated from my university but also graduated from Altos de Chavon and Parsons {my dream school} where he is currently teaching fashion illustration. In the three hours per day I've learned more about illustration and how to make a story out of it that I've learned in a number of my university classes, and that's saying a lot.

I'm not going to lie, on my first assignment I felt like my head was going to explode trying to find an idea for the article he gave us but I actually made something out of it and, surprisingly, he actually like it. A lot. I don't like people telling me things like that in front of a whole class but it felt fantastic.

The article we were making the illustration for was Otoño en cualquier tiempo.

Next class is Saturday and I have an assignment about portraits. This is going to be really interesting. Let's just hope I can come up with something decent.

♪♫ I Want! I Want! by Walk the Moon