Sunday 23 May 2010

Early Days (IF)


My early days, 1816

...when words sparkled and hopes glistened...




43 comments:

  1. beautiful portrait. really looks like you, your picture on the right?

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  2. Wow - this really looks like your pic on the right! Beautiful! Is this you or an ancestor (1816?)

    Smiles

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  3. Thank you, ladies... Didn't you know that I'm 212 years old? (^___*)

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  4. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!!! THIS IS MY FAVORITE! YES! I am screaming and squealing at the same time! This is terrific! Just beautiful, Amalia. I love your hair. Yes 212 years old! HAhahaha!

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  5. Beautiful!!! I love how you can create so much feeling, with just one tone, it's gorgeous! And it's so great to see what you look like! Beautiful piece :0)x

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  6. Excellent work! It beautiful!!

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  7. OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH How fabulously Delicious and wonderful is this!!!! I LOVE IT!!! It's just beautiful. Okay I best get back before I get in trouble. Hugs to Sweetie. This is lovely!!!

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  8. Very pretty! I love how your models can go from modern day to victorian days! They are so sweet.

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  9. It's so nice to see how you look like - then... and nowadays! You haven't changed at all...:-)The same beautiful eyes and smile! I have the feeling that you are IN the frame, 'cause your dress is slightly coming out of the picture... I love your hair-style!x

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  10. Gorgeous!I loved it!Her (yours) sight most of all!, Flor

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  11. Awww... you're all just too much! I don't even look like that anymore, a lot more wrinkled and shriveled up, what being over two decades and all?!! Thee hehehehhheee... (^______^)

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  12. what a lovely, lovely face, this is a beautiful drawing Amalia

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  13. Hey Amalia! I missed your last couple posts... so I had some catching up to do. I am now a follower, so I won't miss a thing. Love your wood nymph! She is precious! This portrait of you back in 1812 is fantastic! Love the tone and concept. You never change! :o) Another wonderful submission my friend... you ROCK!

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  14. really? that is like... twilight- but an indonesian version :) ok... not funny.

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  15. Bellissimo!!!! sei proprio tu ! Mi piace molto ... come sempre ...ti abbraccio Stefania

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  16. Sarah.. Well, If I were the Indonesian version of Twilight, I suppose that would make me a Barong??!!! Hahahaha...

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  17. Beautiful soft rendering. I love all of the period details.

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  18. I LOVE this, I LOVE this! Wow, wow, WOW, this is gorgeous! The sepia is perfect! The patterns in the hair and dress which echo the lines in the tree -- perfect! The frame -- perfect! Your portrait -- perfect! Looks exactly like you. So beautiful!

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  19. Wow! Great detail and fine, delicate work!

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  20. mirip banget sama aslinya, emang foto diri ya ini ceritanya..? kewreen

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  21. Such a wonderful idea for 'early'. She is so lovely and yes I can see and feel that words sparkled and hopes glistened!

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  22. Beautiful, you have captured your friendly eyes and lovely smile perfectly!

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  23. Cheers, everyone! I hope my head doesn't expand any bigger and get caught in the doorway! (^______^)

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  24. wooooowwww!!!!!!
    cantik banget nih masa-masa muda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  25. kesannya sekarang kolot pisan :D
    HAHAHAHA sori ya teh emang umur kita jauh banget bedanya ;P

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  26. Heyyy, Mita!! I'm not THAT old, you know!! (*>*)

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  27. Hi Amalia,
    Your drawing is wonderful. Is this is a portrait of you?
    If it is you, I think you are very beautiful. The little birds are sweet too.:)
    I love the way you draw. It is like your images are from a dream. All in soft focus!

    Good to catch up with you again as always.
    Hugs,
    Jo.

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  29. Your drawing is beautiful and it's a lovely interpretation of this week's challenge. Excellent!

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  30. I was just going to say this looks like yhou and then I saw the title! A wonderful idea for IF! So original! xx

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  31. Wonderful original concept! (I want to know your secret for keeping your youthful looks!)

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  32. It's wonderful this vintage look!!!!

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  33. Wow! Love your work and this piece is no exception! Incredibly beautiful :-)

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  34. The secret of my youthful looks? Immortality, of course. Hah! Yes, apparently I'm now a Barong, the Indonesian version of Twilight as Sarah ZA suggested up there! :D :D

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  35. Nice illu!! And thanks for your comment!!

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  36. very beautiful Amalia! LOVE it!

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  37. Just gorgeous, as always! :) So much beautiful detail. ~Lauren

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  38. wow, what a beautiful illustration

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  39. i like it...it really does look like you! you have a gift for portraiture...

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  40. Beautiful work Amalia, in more ways than one. And you have given yourself the aura of innocence by association with the birds. Nicely underlined, don't you think? And the hair style especially.

    It is a remarkable resemblance :)

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  41. Thank you, Monsieur Finnie :)

    Now I know why they say "save the best for last"...(^______^)

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