Colour Me Art.

Just a late night doodle to take a break from some from work...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:33:31 +0800

Just a late night doodle to take a break from some from work projects x)

This is absolutely beautiful. You should read this...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:43:44 +0800

This is absolutely beautiful. You should read this (:

This is my final art A2 piece, responding to the theme ‘Storyteller’.

I decided to tell my own story of self harm/food problems through visual means: a self portrait/collage in which I am trying to show that I have now recovered and moved on from what was a really horrible time in my life.

I think I took a risk by including torn-out diary pages from my second relapse in 2010, as a lot of people at school (and now the internet) will see this, and after all it is a very personal thing, when I wrote this I never intended it to be read by anyone other than myself. I decided to include the pages because it is my own way of coming to terms with the fact that this is how I once felt, despite being so far from those feelings now. I think it is better for me to face up to these pages, rather than pretending these feelings never existed. The diary in which they were stored was still sat in the box by my bed, and these words were lying stagnant in the air in my room, and I decided it was time to put them to use or at least get them out of my room as they are no longer relevant of helpful to me in any way. It was very satisfying, almost therapeutic, to tear them to pieces, I felt as though I was killing those thoughts so that they could never return. I stared at them in disbelief as I stuck them down - I can’t believe it was my hand that wrote these words, they seem alien to me now.

The collage coming from my mouth - the story - might not be as aesthetically pleasing or as nicely arranged as I had hoped it would be, but for the first time ever I realised I cared more about the message and meaning in my piece than how it was visually presented or how ‘pretty’ it looked. I hoped that it wouldn’t look too contrived, but I just wanted to portray self injury through small objects and items, where before long butterflies - hope, recovery, redemption, safety - start to emerge, and then take over. I wanted it to represent how I was once so caught up in self hatred and self denial that I thought I would never recover or never even want to recover, but then after much time I did see the light and everything started to fall into place, and I got my life back. Today as I assembled the piece, I realised the last time I had opened a box of razors had been in 2010, and the fact that I have come so far made me feel proud. I included such graphic items and horrible words because they are still a part of me and my story, but I have since risen above that and since realised that I am better than that.

I don’t know if anyone will have read this long description, but if you have done and you are also struggling with self-harm or an eating disorder or know someone who is, know that there is still hope yet. For years I was so low and so hopeless and remember thinking that I would never get better so I might as well take my own life. I am so glad I didn’t. I am admitting all this now because I have transformed and now see all the beauty in life and I am truly, truly happy. When I was 13 I didn’t see how I could ever not want to hurt myself, and at the age of 17 I know that recovery is possible, and recovery is beautiful. I don’t know exactly how to go about recovering, but I do know there is always the possibility of finding a way out. You just have to find it.

“Storyteller: Recovery” by Kate Powell
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Here is just the artwork for the editorial piece I did on Alex...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:55:20 +0800

Here is just the artwork for the editorial piece I did on Alex Zhang from Dirty Beaches, for Fresh Magazine in HK.
The original idea I had for the direction of this piece was with the white background, but I was asked to also create a black one just for choice. I’ll let you decide which you like best (:

I might post some process work later, right now I’m dancing around because I’m finally published. Wooop. x)

Heey everyone!I know I haven’t been active at all lately...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:51:00 +0800

Heey everyone!
I know I haven’t been active at all lately and I am reaaaally extremely sorry for that! I was just waiting until it was released, and now I can happily share with you that I have been published online! *Dances*
I was lucky enough to be able to contribute to a new online magazine here in Hong Kong called “Fresh Magazine”.
I got to work on an editorial piece on Alex Zhang, from Dirty Beaches. You can check out the mag and issue HERE.

savannahbetts: CASH FOR KIDS AWARENESS! This is a video I made...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:54:42 +0800

savannahbetts:

CASH FOR KIDS AWARENESS!

This is a video I made to raise awareness for the Cash For Kids charity that I am involved with at the minute for the Metro Radio Big Audition Final Competition.

For more information regarding the programme and charity, please go here: http://www.cashforkids.uk.com/

To purchase a ticket for the final show on the 4th of April at Riverside, Newcastle: http://www.metroradio.co.uk/charity/get-involved/the-big-audition/

To DONATE click here: http://www.justgiving.com/bigaudition-savannahbetts

Or text BETT55 and the amount to 70070

Thanks and PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

Help donate to a good cause!

thetallsara: graceemacee: picture—me—rolling: This might be...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:37:45 +0800

thetallsara:

graceemacee:

picture—me—rolling:

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t know why everyone’s freaking out about the redesign. I think they look pretty kickass. But maybe that’s just me.

I like the redesign too, save for the fact that Jasmine and Snow White’s heads are CRAZY disproportionate to their bodies. Come on, Disney, you know better than that.

My final hangup:

I Had to relblog this after seeing the end gif, TROLOLOL. Too true. Calm down there glitter.

thetallsara: Hahaha, this is exactly how I feel.

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:27:06 +0800

thetallsara:

Hahaha, this is exactly how I feel.

3am. Tired. Bed.

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:02:27 +0800

3am. Tired. Bed.

Working on a fun freelance Illustration for an editorial article...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:29:03 +0800

Working on a fun freelance Illustration for an editorial article on Alex Zhang from Dirty Beaches. Excited to color this! :D

Me #2. The face is completey wrong but im keeping it for...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:50:03 +0800

Me #2. The face is completey wrong but im keeping it for proportions sake so I can redo it later with this body :)

Trying to draw myself is a real challenge. I’ve never...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:49:42 +0800

Trying to draw myself is a real challenge. I’ve never tried to turn “me” into a cutesy cartoon character before. Attempting it for my new business card at my new job nonetheless

Update

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:01:27 +0800

Hellooo there (:

So I thought I’d come on here and just let you all know that I am now happily working at a full time job as a toy product designer and just started this week! The hours are long but really fun and I cannot complain!
BUT I will still try and be as active and sketch things as I go along, although I may only really be able to update on weekends now.

Just a heads up to all my beautiful followers out there, thank you for supporting me <3 :))

In love with London.

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:15:15 +0800

In love with London.

Drawing on the train is hard..

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:14:24 +0800

Drawing on the train is hard..

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:09:17 +0800

Drawing on the train is hard..

I find the fact that you’re following me is sosuperawesome...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:49:43 +0800

I find the fact that you’re following me is sosuperawesome :D <3 thank you!

Hi Gaiz!I’ll be a bit inactive the next two weeks as...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:27:51 +0800

Hi Gaiz!
I’ll be a bit inactive the next two weeks as I’m off to the UK tomorrow!!

I’m not sure how many times I will be able to get an Internet connection but I’m sure the long train rides I will be taking will help me to fill up my sketchbook some more so hopefully I can share some of that with you either whilst I am there, or when I get back ((:

I’m also reaaally excited that I will be starting my new job when I get back at a Toy design company here in HK, where I’ll be designing toys and such :3

So stay tuned for some random pictures/doodles I’ll be throwing on here in the next 2 weeks <3

SoexcitedtovisittheUnitedKingdomOMG.

It better snow. :3

oOOooOOOo Tumblr has a new way of uploading...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:10:08 +0800

oOOooOOOo Tumblr has a new way of uploading pictures…neaaat.
Sorry for being so inactive lately <3
I recently found out that I now GOT A REALZ JOB. So I’m pretty damn ecstatic about that :3 ..so come end of Feb, I’ll be a real adult? I guess.

Aaaaanyway, I’m just doodling out a new character I’m playing with,

his name is Dusty and he’s an egocentric Corgi (: funn.

Hunt The Wolves by Savannah Betts

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:24:22 +0800

Hunt The Wolves by Savannah Betts:

savannahbetts:

Hey guys, I’ve applied to play at the Emerging Stage for the Evolution Festival in Newcastle!

Artists with the most shares and likes are more likely to be chosen, so please click the link and like and share it with as many people as possible! It would mean the world to me :)

Finding lots of things today. I think I drew this back in...

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:09:00 +0800

Finding lots of things today. I think I drew this back in 2010… The top left drawing definitely needs to be reworked but I think I’ll color this bad boy asap! :D really glad I found this again <3