My Favorite Illustrator

     My favorite Taiwanese illustrator is Jimmy Liao. I have been loving to read Jimmy’s picture books since I was in junior high school. My art teacher lent some Jimmy’s picture books to me. I have been deeply attracted by the beautiful pictures and the meaningful writing from then on.
     In Jimmy’s works, there are some revealing and positive meanings. After reading Jimmy’s picture books, readers can feel gentle and warm from his paintings. There are unlimited creativity and reflection of his life in his books. How can Jimmy paint so impressive images? How can Jimmy’s picture books attract so numerous readers? It is because that Jimmy had experienced the most frustrated time in his life. On one day ,he unfortunately found that he got Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Then, he had no choice but to undergo some sort of drug therapy and chemotherapy. During the time when he stayed in the hospital, he vomited, fevered, was always in coma, and felt like in a nightmare. The horrifying transition in his life made him treasure the value of life much more and changed his creation style. Take one of my favorite Jimmy’s picture books for an example, A Fish with a Smile, is a symbol of the release of his mind. The picture book not only reminds Jimmy of those days when he was in hospital but also release the desire of telling his story. There is no way to start over again. He wants to value each moment in his life to make his dream come true.
     Jimmy tastes surrounding people and things with his sensitive mind. He conveys his emotions, thoughts and feelings by his books. Jimmy’s picture books are reflects to modern people’s lives; as a result, people can find a warm commitment to spirits from them. It is why Jimmy’s picture books can attract and impress so many readers.

Week 6 (2012/3/19-2012/3/25)

Something I am very Good at

      I like to draw. I like to show my impression and imagination by drawing. I like drawing since I was a child. I think that it have begun from the pictures in fairy tales books or cartoons, which mold the shape of my childhood.
     In my memory, I remember that I always held a pencil and an album of paintings. Sometimes, the walls of my house would be my canvas which I painted on. In the event, the white walls were always gotten dirty, and I was always punished by my father. Even though, I still liked painting on where was blank.
     After I entered high school, I learned more about painting. By the reason, Art was my favorite course. In the Art course, I could learn a wide variety of painting skills and all kinds of painting tools’ usage. In addition, I sometimes took part in the competition of painting or helped arrange my classroom.
     As the saying goes,”Practice makes perfect.” Frequent practice makes my painting skills more advanced. I am not the best but I try my best. I always try my best to finish every work. Sometimes, I have had trouble painting. Besides, I also have faced the bottleneck in painting. Nevertheless, it is the fact that people make progress from every hardship and challenge, isn’t it?
     I don’t want to be a painter; however, I want to keep learning more about painting. I want to learn sketch, watercolor, oil painting, and so on. I think that specialty is rooted in interest and interest is the motivation to learning things.

     I like to draw. Aside from languages and writing, painting is also able to express my mind and my meaning. Painting has great importance of me, it can not only be the communication method of mine but also the way to give vent to my emotion. Just because I have large interest in painting, I can be good at it.

What I drew for Seventh English Waves!!

Week 5 (2012/3/12-2012/3/18)

The Hunger Games

     Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdee steps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.


The Hunger Games!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to watch the movie.
When my first read the novels, I can not help but finishing it. I am attracted by it so much. The Hunger Games is amazing and interesting.

Week 4 (2012/3/5-2012/3/11)

The National Volleyball Competition of English Department of University

     YA~!! This weekend is The National Volleyball Competition of English Department of University. The arena is National Central University. Our volleyball is surly not an exception. We all are looking forward to the competition. Finally, we can not win any prize. However, I think the process is the most important and beautiful.
     What the best is my lovely team members!! ❤

Week 3 (2012/2/27-2012/3/4)