Wreck this Journal

Sorry for the silence, I'm now in year 12 so the a-levels are in full swing, so I thought I'd post some pages from my wreck this journal! Here's the 'infuse this page with a smell of your choosing' page!

Jenny Jones

I'm sorry I haven't posted in ages but here is one of the Bronze medallist Jenny Jones. Jenny won Britain's first ever medal on snow at the Winter Olympics. Jenny's medal was also the first medal for Team GB at the Sochi games.

 

An Apology

I will have a new post up within the next week, I have been sooooo busy made the Christmas cake today! :) And also I am in year 11 so things do have to take priority.. but a new post will be up in due course...

Why is ice cream colder after you suck a mint?

All mints contain the chemical menthol, which binds to the TRP-M8 receptors in your skin which sense cold, the temperature doesn't change it's the menthol that causes false cold signals to be sent to your brain.....

(View the rest of this article on my other blog www.howsciworks.blogspot.com)

Albert Einstein

This is a pencil sketch of Albert Einstein done in an A3 sketchpad.

Here is an extract of the article that I have posted on my other blog that can be viewed here

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them"

 ~ Albert Einstein 

The German born physicist Albert Einstein was born on March 14th 1879 in Württemberg, six weeks after his birth he moved to Munich, where he later on began his schooling at Luitpold Gymnasium. As a child he enjoyed classical music and even played the violin. 

One story that Einstein enjoyed telling about his childhood was of a wonder that he saw when he was about four or five years old: a magnetic compass. Okay this may not seem much with today's technology but the compasses needle's northward swing, guided by an invisible force fascinated Einstein, this wonder could even have been what inspired him to bigger and better things in his adulthood. 

In 1896 he entered the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich where he trained as a... 

Roscoff by sunset

We went to Roscoff in Brittany, France during the summer holidays and this is my watercolour painting of Roscoff based on a picture that I took whilst we were there.

Mickey

First of all, I'm sorry that I haven't posted for ages, I've done a lot of art just not posted it! Well anyway, here is one in a long line of paintings/sketches. This sketch is done on cream card and  is of my next door neighbors cat, Mickey.

Roscoff 2013

Roscoff - Johnnies and Onions

We went on holiday this year to Roscoff where these famous strings of onions had originated from in Brittany, France. "Johnnies" are people who are tasked with creating these onion sellers. Every August, from the 17th Century these Johnnies, along with the Onions left France to sell their onions on  the other side of the channel. They sold the onions by going door to door  by bicycle, this happened seasonally fitting in with the growth of the onions growth and demand from the public . This is  my watercolor version of one that sits outside a creperie in Roscoff  town center.

The Baby Boy destined to become King George VII

HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge... to give him his proper title who is destined to become King George VII third in line for the throne, after the current Queen, Prince Charles and his Dad William. Here he is in watercolors in the arms of his Mum leaving hospital for the first time, some even say that he was trying to give his first "royal wave"!

His Mum and Dad, along with Prince George himself are now together at the Middleton family home in Bucklebury.

The Orbit - 1 Year On

"We lit up the flame, we lit up the world" ~~ Lord Coe (Chair of the London 2012 Organizing Committee)

It seems strange to think that one year, one day ago the Olympic Stadium in London was igniting with excitement of the world riding on it. It was only last night I was watching the Opening Ceremony on BBC 3, it even was trending on twitter, something that I never thought would happen one year on. So here it is, the Orbit done in watercolors.

Also check out my science blog www.howsciworks.blogspot.com

Royal Baby: The Birth

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a future King on Monday (22nd July). She waited out the last few days of her pregnancy at Kensington Palace before she was admitted by car to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington at around 6am BST on Monday in the early stages of labour. The world's press then waited out the last few hours as Kate gave birth naturally to, what was later announced as a new Prince. At around 8pm Monday 22nd July the birth was announced, that Kate had given birth to a son at 4.24 pm weighing in at 8lbs 6oz. Royal officials then brought a signed notice by Kate's doctors which was brought to the forecourt of Buckingham Palace for the eyes of the nation and it's press.

In a typically British fashion people then queued to take a glimpse of the Royal declaration before it was removed 24 hours after the birth was announced (roughly 8pm Tuesday BST). Also on Tuesday at around 5:30pm Kate and William was visited by Prince Charles and the Middleton's. Carole said that her first cuddle with her first grandson was "amazing" Kate was later discharged at around 7pm Tuesday. She then, along with her husband made their first public appearance since the birth of their first child on the steps of the Lindo Wing. They presented their son wrapped in a white shawl as they both answered a few questions from the press who had been camped outside the hospital since the beginning of the month. William joked that he had "a good pair of lungs on him that's for sure" and when he was asked about how much hair the baby had he replied "he's got alot more than me thank god!" He also acknowledged how long the press had been waiting to catch a glimpse of the royal baby and he said "I'll remind him of his tardiness when he is a bit older". It was believed that Kate was around one week overdue. The couple then went back inside before placing the baby in the car seat. The couple along with the baby then made a reappearance before placing the baby into the royal car and William drove off to Kensington Palace.

The new family spent the first night away from the hospital at Kensington Palace. Earlier today they also had a visit from the Queen before the new family headed to K

 HRH Prince George of Cambridge 

ate's family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. Once the new family had returned to Bucklebury the name was announced two days after the birth as George Alexander Louis. This goes against royal tradition of giving royal babies four names, rather than the latest who has three. The baby prince will be known as Prince George of Cambridge

The press outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.

Kensington Palace: The new family home

Summer has officially arrived! - UPDATED (take a look)

Well I hope you haven't all melted in this summer sunshine! ;) I know I have! I hope you are all making the most of the summer weather while it lasts! I have been so busy with school at the moment, so sorry for the lack of posting, ill try to get something up in the next couple of days! I've had all sorts, coursework,exams everything! At the moment I am creating a music video for media on Little Mix's We are Who We are, if you want to have a look just email a request to clairesart123@live.co.uk. We also had our first British Wimbledon Champion for 77 years as Andy Murray, and of course the arrival of Kate Middleton's first child is iniment, this wont be the last royal baby on the way in the near future as Olympian Zara Philips and her husband Mark Tindall are expecting their first child due in the new year. As  always if you have any comments or anything else let me know at the above email, YouTube spacenut100 or Twitter (@claire_12heart) and I will also be posting a few more more regularly the school summer holidays only being just over a week away! :)

I have started a second blog, called Science Sparks - (howsciworks.blogspot.com) take a look. I will of course continue to update and maintain this blog! 

Harris Hawk - Wimbledon 2013

This is a watercolour of Harris Hawk who does the same job as you may have seen or heard about Rufus doing. Basically he has keepers who during the Wimbledon Championships let him off to fly around which is meant to scare of the pigeons, and they both work! Britain's number one Laura Robson is due on court number two second or third today against New Zealand's Maria Erakovic in her 3rd round match. Elsewhere in the Wimbledon Championships we have Colin Fleming and Jonny Marray (not to be confused with Andy Murray!) seeded 9th in the Men's Doubles, currently playing and two sets to love up against F. Cermak and M. Mertinak (I haven't a clue about the first names!!). Andy Murray Britain's highest hope for the Wimbledon Championship seeded 2nd he is through to his 4th round match against either Viktor (?) Troicki or Mikhail (?) Youzhny. 

"Wacky Wednesday" completely improved Andy Murray's half of the draw with potential opponents of K.De Schepper or Fernando Verdasco in the quarter finals. 

*Apologies if I can't spell!