Saturday, 13 August 2011

Old Faces, Brand New Look


I have been playing "make over" with a few animal friends....

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Sometimes...(once in a blue moon), I like to go through my old work and compare them with my latest ones. Unfortunately, I often get itchy fingers (nasty thing!) and start to believe that some of them are begging for a change. So of course, being a good friend that I am to them, there's really nothing else I could do but to make them happy, right? (^_^) How about you? Do you like revamping your old work? 

Anyway, I must thank all of you for the wonderful response you've given me on my giveaway. It makes me so happy to know that many of you appreciate my work and have taken the time to participate. Just want to remind you that the giveaway is still on and you can join right here.

Wishing you a blessed weekend!

Amalia, oxx

PS: All these animal friends are available as prints on Etsy and RedBubble.


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15 comments:

  1. Anne Huskey-Lockard13 August 2011 at 05:04

    I love the changes~~subtle but so RICH!
    yes....*sigh*....if things hang around here long enough they either get changed or cannibalized into another project, or gessoed over. (that's actually a good one due to the texture the underpainting provides!)
    Most serious artists do this...no shame! And if the second tinkering doesn't work, well, tinker more! ;-)

    XXOO~~
    Anne

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  2. Sandra van Doorn13 August 2011 at 06:22

    i love these; the owl is my favourite, absolutely stunning; i too revisit old work, and play around a bit.
    i just keep looking at your collection of art and i really love you work (i know i already said this :) ... )x sandra

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  3. Heather13 August 2011 at 07:53

    oh, i just love that owl!!!...the darkness of the sky and the addition of the sparkling stars...perfect! what you have done with your illustrations is just wonderful! xo

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  4. Theresa MacNaughton13 August 2011 at 08:45

    Oh wow! I love the new richness of the pieces. Very lovely and gives the work a lot of depth. :)

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  5. sayamaya13 August 2011 at 08:53

    its realy cute. saya suka garis gambar dan pewarnaannya, klop banget.
    dan, jd bikin saya mupeng, huhuhu... >.<"

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  6. Clare13 August 2011 at 14:26

    your work is amazing - it is always wonderful to look at it. every piece tells so many stories.

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  7. naomi orana13 August 2011 at 18:01

    Wow!
    The works are all beautiful, I love the depth ane tone you've added.
    The detail is wonderful!!

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  8. k.h.whitaker14 August 2011 at 02:10

    These are all lovely Amalia; that rabbit has always been one of my favorites.

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  9. Unknown15 August 2011 at 21:09

    gorgeous both ways!! I do love the rich color change to the puddy tat!
    I couldn't find the change to the rabbit ?
    Love your stuff girl.. your new shirts are fab!!

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  10. rossichka15 August 2011 at 23:20

    Hello, Amalia! I like the "bettered" versions of your artworks, although I'm a great fan of your colour pencil drawing!!! I find it amazing! Maybe it's only natural for an artist to explore new ways of expression - I think it's the same when visual arts are used in a stage performance for example.
    What can I say about myself? Throughout the years I'd been invited not once or twice to put on stage a performance I had already realised somewhere else. Well, every time I made changes, due to the time that had passed and the new level of my own development I had reached. Last year, while working upon "The Sreadfast Tin Soldier" for a second time after 9 years, together with the scenographer we "bettered" the scenery and the puppets. Thus my interest was fresh and I could say new things with the play...!

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  11. Junaluska16 August 2011 at 11:30

    I love them all. The owl is beautifully mysterious, and the cat and rabbit are so adorable in their "people-clothes".

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  12. Jess17 August 2011 at 19:31

    Your revisits to these have really made them even more stunning! I go back and add more to old work occasionally. I wonder then why I didn't do it in the first place but I guess you sometimes need time away from familiar images to see them again objectively. These are fantastic!xx

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  13. Tammie Lee19 August 2011 at 03:25

    how wonderful to see your changes... i don't think i have ever done this. i have picked up an old piece and completed it. each of yours are wonderful.

    lovely day to you~

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  14. Andrew Finnie19 August 2011 at 09:19

    Hello Amalia, how are you? Good? Yes, that's good! Ahh you are a fiddler :)
    Well good on you! I never name my layers and have so many that I can never go back and fiddle because I cannot find the layer I want to fiddle with (there is a moral there, :) ) for me at least.

    The owl for me comes up so much crisper with the vignetting, the way it follows the curve of the head and leads the eye back into the work...

    sorry I have been busy so not around- though I am more 'round' :)

    I can still reach the keyboard though :0

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  15. MrBibleHead21 August 2011 at 19:31

    Love the delicious contrasts! You really made these guys happy :o) Thought it was impossible to improve these works.... but you did the impossible Amalia! God bless

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