Sunday 4 October 2009

I Don't Like Bedtimes!

Hello everyone! This is my story I am aiming to fully illustrate by christmas. I had a lot of fun doing it this way but I'd be grateful for any thoughts regarding what I've done. The imagery I am aiming towards is photorealism contrasted with some of my usual stuff. I'm waiting on a really good source book so I can get my faces looking just as I want them so at the mo I'm just drawing to keep me in shape. Let me know what you think!

I Don't Like Bedtimes!

I don't like bedtimes, they make me feel bad,
I get all hot and bothered and that makes me mad.

I toss and I turn and I get all fed up!
Then Dad comes with cocoa in my favourite cup.

"I'm not ready to sleep!" I yell at my Dad.
He tells me I must and that makes me sad.

But I could not drop off, try as I might,
This time I thought, I'd be up all night.

I got up in the morning feeling totally rotten,
Mum's told me before but I must have forgotten.

"If you moan and groan on your way up to bed,
You'll wake in the morn like a bear with a sore head!

But if you skip up to bed with a big cheesey grin,
You'll be right off to sleep before Dad tucks you in!"

I sloped off to school feeling dreadful that morning,
I sat at my desk and thought of Mum's warning.

Too tired to learn made my schoolday a chore,
I needed some sleep, my bed I longed for.

So when I went off to bed, later that night,
Dad gave me a kiss and tucked me in tight.

"And remember sweet dreams when you close your eyes!"
But I'd already gone, and that's no surprise!

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Any comments would be great guys thanks!


3 comments:

  1. on the whole I really liked it, the concept and flow is good - I think some areas need polishing, but that should be done with a writer - My advice for the drawing is stay away from being too literal, and of course be humorous! Contradictory visuals are often an interesting way of illustrating text

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  2. im going to try my best to make it as fun and interesting as possible! ive researched writers online but didnt have much luck! ill keep looking! thnks for the f.back!

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  3. hey vicki i like this story, yeah there are a few little parts i would tweak but it looks good and its a sweet story. the rhythm of the rhyming fits pretty well, good stuff! x

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