Showing posts with label Harry Potter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Potter. Show all posts

Thursday, July 5, 2018

My Obsession with Harry Potter, Ford, and the Bullitt Mustang, And An Offer For You!

 
1968 Bullitt Mustang Original Drawing
by Gregory Smith

Over the past year, I have taken an interest in the beautiful cars of Ford. It was natural as my oldest brother is a Ford fanatic. Living in the house with him, I had no choice but to fall in line. One day I was indulging in one of my favorite hobbies, watching a Lego video on YouTube. It featured the Bullitt Mustang. Immediately I immersed myself in all things Bullitt.

Bullitt Chase Scene in Lego Bricks
by Gregory Smith

Bullitt hotel scene
by Gregory Smith



My research showed me the specifics of this amazing automobile and what the movie it came from was all about. Then I was lucky enough to attend the New York Auto Show. If you have never been, the New York Auto Show is a fabulous collection of vehicles from all different manufacturers and their marks. The cars featured there are future car models known as concept cars. Imagine my awe when I was treated to see the 2019 Bullitt Mustang in person at the show! I took multiple pictures of the car and fell in love. Upon returning home from the car show I eagerly added Bullitt, the movie, to the family’s Netflix queue. I was ecstatic when it came and watched it with the family. The movie was amazing!

2019 Bullitt Mustang original drawing
by Gregory Smith



First, I recreated several scenes from the movie in Lego, one of my favorite mediums to work. That kept me busy for a good while. Eventually I joined the Art Club in my Middle School and began drawing my passion. My drawings of the Ford Bullitt, both the 1968 and the 2019, were so well-received I decided to explore drawing other Fords like the Ford GT.

Ford GT original drawing
by Gregory Smith


It is such a joy for me to draw Fords - and presumably other automobiles - that I am offering my services for sale this summer. If you have a car, Ford or otherwise, you would like hand drawn in ebony pencil, then please send me a message. I will be taking orders until August 15th.

All drawings will be unframed and there will be shipping cost for the buyer. All car drawings will be on a 18”x24” piece of paper unless buyer has a specific request. Ebony drawings will run $150 USD. If a client would like their drawing colored used colored pencils the cost will be $175 USD. Also, I do backgrounds for the cars. A drawing entirely with ebony, including the background, is $200 USD. An entirely colored drawing, background and all, will cost $225 USD.

Harry Potter House Banners original artwork
by Gregory Smith


Also, I will be selling Harry Potter symbol drawings for all the fans out there. All Harry Potter symbol drawings will be on a 8.5”x11” piece of paper unless buyer has any specific requests. The cost is $20 USD. All drawings will be unframed and there will be shipping costs for the buyer.

I would like to mention that I am a professional artist who has sold his artwork for several years. I have also donated my artwork to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital for a charity auction.

Serious inquiries only. I can do other subjects and will work with clients on specific projects they envision.

Thank you and I look forward to working with you.


Thursday, December 28, 2017

Harry Potter Theories By: GS187

The Gryffindor Trio:
Hermione, Harry, and Ron


I had finished the Harry Potter series about eight months ago. While I was reading it I couldn’t help but imagine reasoning behind J.K. Rowlings decisions made in her writings about Harry Potter.. I have some intriguing theories.

The Dursley Family 


I believe that the Dursleys are mean because Harry is a horcrux. In Harry Potter and  The Deathly Hallows it says that Ron left  Harry and Hermione while hunting horcruxes because the horcrux that was Salazar Slytherin’s locket in their possession was making him mad. Along that reasoning,  since Harry was a horcrux, the Dursleys would obviously
be mean to Harry. As the reader is introduced to the Dursleys, they show no love nor compassion for Harry who is in their care. Perhaps they are unable to since they’d lived with the horcrux that is Harry for 11 years.

Harry Potter being sorted by the Sorting Hat


In Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone the Sorting Hat chooses the house you go into, but my theory suggests not for Gryffindor. The only way to get into Gryffindor is to ask the Sorting Hat to put you there. This is evident with many people including Neville, Hermione, and Harry. Neville is probably the least bravest person in Hogwarts when he steps up to the Sorting Hat. We can only suspect that he asks to be in Gryffindor. Hermione is very clever and is obviously supposed to be put in Ravenclaw but somehow gets put in Gryffindor. We have no other reason to think she got placed into Gryffindor then asking the Sorting Hat to put her there. And finally, Harry. Here’s where we get actual proof. The Sorting Hat wants to put Harry in Slytherin, but Harry specifically asks not to go there. Now, Harry doesn’t directly ask to go to Gryffindor, but I believe that the house Harry fits into most aside from Slytherin is Gryffindor.

The Elder Wand


The Magic number throughout the Harry Potter series is seven. There are seven books in the Harry Potter series, seven horcruxes revealed, and Voldemort tries to kill Harry seven times. I reason this is why the Elder Wand is so powerful. If you look at the Elder Wand it has seven raised areas on its surface. I think that those seven areas give it great power.

The Harry Potter Book Series, a Must-Read!


I hope you enjoyed the theories about the Harry Potter series. If you have only watched the movies, I highly suggest reading the books. They are wonderful pieces of literature, and are very exhilarating books.