Driving license not so far away

Guess who passed the theory-test for her driving license today? On the first attempt? You guessed it - ME!
Now I only have long-distance driving left, and then I can take the practical test! :D

Drawings

The first two are done in photoshop, with my new drawboard (Wacom Bamboo something), and the last one done by hand and edited in PS. Not happy with the sheltie, but for the first time I managed to draw the ears right! I've drawn it after two images of Zoe, the golden is drawn over a photo of Alphi, and the cocker is inspired by Pepita's sister Ada, most winning spaniel 08.
I like the golden, but the cocker in movement is my favorite :)

Portraits

Portraits of my friend(s) I took as a school project, experimenting with studio light versus global light, which was really fun. I think a couple of the photos turned out rather OK.

Christmas Cards

Can't decide between these three, so I'll post them all!
(BTW, "God Jul" is "Merry Christmas" in Norwegian ;))

Grooming

Just felt like posting "before and after" pictures of our youngest cocker whom I clipped (short!!) a couple of days ago. The photos are taken with my phone, so I'm sorry for the poor quality.

Ready for snow, not for show!

Weimaraner

While working on a project today (or "working"), I got a bit bored, and started drawing in photoshop instead. I think (surprisingly enough) this turned out quite good, it rather looks like the real deal (except some 'small' details like coat texture, nails and shadows etc. But eh, who cares). No, actually, it is more wish-thinking, this is rather how I wish this breed would look like, but veeeery few in reality does. The topline is straighter, the bone and the head is stronger, the hocks are shorter. Should I continue? Now that I think about it, it doesn't look anything like the real dog. Aw well.

Hard Headed Woman

This was kinda fun. No cheating though, that spoils it!

Directions:
1. Put your iPod, iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.


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1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Hey Jude

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Tobacco Road (ehrrr right.. Or not)

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
It Won't Be Long (hah! hah!!)

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Where Are You Tonight

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Moon River

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Geronimo

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Spooky (well that's nice to know)

8. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
You Know My Name [Look Up My Number] (ehh?)

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MOST OFTEN?
Do You Believe In Magic? (yes exactly)

10. WHAT IS 2 + 2?
I Wanna Be Your Man (that's a new one)

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BESTIE(s)?
Rainy Day In June (sorry guys!)

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
A Mess Of Blues (well.. maybe not, but hey, who cares)

13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Asleep (thanks for that!)

14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP?
On The Road Again (wow, first one that is actually true!)

15. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
I Still Miss Someone (that would be a bit gloomy though wouldn't it?)

16. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
All Day & All Of The Night (oh no my biggest secret revealed!!)

17. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby

18. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Hard Headed Woman

Challenge!

This had to be in Norwegian (and Swedish actually.. Don't ask why). I've been challenged by Ida Kleive to write 7 facts, trivial and non-trivial, about myself. I only usually write in English because I no longer have it as a subject at school. Also, I often think in English (deep down I'm British, I tell you!) and I like the language much more than, say, Norwegian.

Reglerna är följande:
• Länka den som utmanat dig och sätt in dessa regler på din blogg.
• Berätta 7 saker om dig själv, både alldagliga och knäppa.
• Utmana 7 st i slutet av inlägget genom att nämna deras namn och länka till dem. Låt dem veta att de blivit utmanade genom att lämna en kommentar i deras blogg.

Her er de altså:
- Jeg ELSKER Beatles og 60-tallet generelt, tenker noen ganger at jeg er egentlig burde være leve i England på 60-tallet.
- Altså er jeg helt britisk inni hodet, føler meg mye mer hjemme der, enn her.
- Jeg har høydeskrekk, nyktofobi, tannfobi og agorafobi. Og flere fobier jeg ikke vil tenke på!
- Mine første skrevne ord var i retningen av "jei blir aldri lyklig uten hund"
- Har foreløpig aldri hatt en kjæreste, og liker å tenke at det er KUN fordi jeg er sjenert! :)
- Har hatt skrivesperre på stiler og store oppgaver på skolen i to år. Ikke bare av og til men hver eneste gang.
- Har veldig lyst å begynne med hest, men har overhodet ikke råd og er dessuten en smule redd for dem.

Jeg utfordrer videre: Thomas, Karin, Turid, Aiyana, Kjersti, Tonje og Kent

History project

As a rule, I won't usually put out my (school) grades on the blog, but all rules have exceptions.
Today we (me and a classmate) got back a history project we worked on for some weeks in September (including our autumn-break..). I didn't really think it went all that well, so I did not have my hopes up. Also, the teacher had said that there was generally not very good grades in the class for that project.. Anyway, to make a long story short, out of the blue he gave us 6-!!!!! (In other words A-!) I am super happy and extremely surprised!! :D

Skull

This is an line etching I did at school a little while ago, which I'm actually quite pleased with. The text is from the song of the same name, by the English 60's band, The Kinks. It was my first try at line etching, so it's a bit "fuzzy" and the text is a bit crooked, but I think the idea itself is good :-)

WFT - Wire Fox Terrier

The prettiest dog I know in the whole world (maybe except for Borzoi) is the Wirecoated Fox Terrier. I always draw this dog on pieces of paper, especially when we have maths or german...
Anyway, this is not a realistic drawing, nor is it very good, but I like it, this is the one I made look most like the real deal.
The only things edited in photoshop are contrast and added color.

The first two photos are kindly lent to me by Hugo Quevedo (seen in the left photo), the last one I took at a kennel club show in Kongsvinger two years ago.

Black & White

Some pictures I've taken the last few days. It makes such a difference to have them in black/white! I'm most satisfied with the water picture..

My very own blog

Welcome to my very first own blog!
I'm not really new to blogging, but I've never made one for myself! Check out our dogs' blog which has just celebrated it's one and a half year birthday!
In this one I thought I'd put photos and drawings I do at school (which are not really any good (I'm not just saying that), they're just for fun :))
It will mainly act as a kind of diary for myself, but visitors are of course welcome (anything else'd be kind of stupid as it is on the web).
I will probably put some (or many) pictures of our dogs (we have 5) and cats (3), if they're any good.
If you want to see photos I've taken previosly, just check the (recently linked) dog blog.

Oh, and maybe a bit of background info would do. I'm a nearly eighteen year old girl from Norway. I love photography, and have big plans about studying that in the UK in a couple of years (I'm actually english (In my heart at least)).
Other than going to school, I'm very active with the dogs, we practice agility, obedience, some freestyle and some tracking. And last but not least, conformation. I absolutely LOVE showing dogs! Especially if they have some success (I'm a very bad loser). Recent sucesses with my own dogs include making my first shetland sheepdog (of the proper british type of course) to a champion, not long before she was Best in show at the breed speciality show this year, with over 110 shelties. No, I never brag ;)
To make some money I groom dogs. I've had this business for a year, and although it's unbelievably hard work, it is quite fun, at least when you get a good result. I usually have two or three dogs a week, and have had all kinds of breeds. Some of the breeds I've had here include: Portuguese Water Dogs, Poodles, Airedale Terrier, Am. & Eng. Cocker Spaniels, Golden Retrievers, Löwchen, Bichons (Frisé and Havanese), etc.

Picture 1: Me with Agathe, our Siamese.
Picture 2: Norw.Ch. Leeland Queen of Art, aka "Zoe"