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Emmaline's Parasol
Published: 2010-07-25 07:55:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 16880; Favourites: 690; Downloads: 140
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I started this piece a couple months ago (having been thoroughly soaking myself in Jane Austen/Regency novels and films) but quickly lost interest in it and moved on.However, getting a DD kicked my butt back into gear to finish this- so I'm dedicating it to ~Siate and ^mintyy who respectively nominated and chose me. Thank you both for the much needed motivation!
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I love the colors and how you used the patterns
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Thank you so much for the encouraging feedback and the fave- I appreciate it!
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I must fav! I love Jane Austen novels and period films so I squee'd just a little when I saw this. Not to mention all the incredible details you added to her. The curls are to die for and the I love the flowers on her hat. I could just stare at this all night...
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Awww- thank you so much! You're so sweet!
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Beautiful work! The detail is fantastic. It's been so interesting watching your work for all these years! ^^
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Hi Mal!
Thank you so much for the kind words! You're so sweet!
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Yay period costume!!! <3 Gorgeous! Love love love that hat. She looks exactly like she stepped out of a pride and prejudice movie! <3 I seemed to have completely missed your transition to this new dither-prominent shading style XD But I love it. The folds are beautiful, and I love your choice of colours <3 always exciting to see you with a new doll
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Thank you so much!
Haha! I think this piece and my mermaid encompassed the full 'transition'- those are the only two pieces I've finished in the last couple years (which is rather embarrassing to admit)...
Having been so absent from pixeling, I've kind of had to relearn the whole process again so, this time, I decided to really study other pixel artists I admire and I think that's where the big shift to dithering came from. It's so wonderful to be surrounded by so many creative minds- it becomes nearly impossible not to be inspired.
Thank you again for your encouraging comments- I appreciate it!
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Super sweet work <3 I think what I like the most about the doll is her hat and the shading is so great. Your going to get another DD is you don't watch it 
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Thank you so much- I appreciate that!
I tend to be more fond of the films, as well (mostly because I can do other things while watching, like crocheting or sketching). Books are great but films allow for easier multi-tasking!
Thank you again!
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This piece is so stunning and I can't believe all the details in it. Such beautiful shading and those ringlets are to die for. I so must learn how to do proper ringlets! Those flowers on top of the hat are truly a masterpiece. Great job yet again!
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Awww- thank you so much!
I still struggle with hair of all types (ringlets or not) but looking at ~Blumina 's Lady Lovely Locks pieces helped me so much with figuring out where the highlights would go. I know most artists advise people to study photographs and real-life figures to discern proper lighting- but I find that I learn things so much faster by studying other dollers and their fantastic work.
Thanks again!
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Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind feedback!
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God I love your dithering, and the hair looks amazing! I'm so happy you're dolling again :3
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Awww, thank you!
I think my evolution in dithering can be attributed in large-part to hanging around so many other fantastic artists; I love having so many talented people on DA to learn from!
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I've always liked Victorian fashion, maybe because the dresses made such a stark change over 50 years or so, and of course the layering and subtle details.
This is pretty awesome, I reallly like the parasol and hat.
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I hadn't really thought about it before but you're right- lots of change in a very short amount of time! And then fashion changed even more severely in the 50 years post-Victoriana than it had in 500 years prior to the era. Don't know precisely what any of that means but it is interesting to ponder how fashion gets tied in with political and social change...
Thank you for the kind feedback- I appreciate it!
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You're welcome. 
Yeah, that's true. Fashion changed practically every decade in the 20th century. I think it was due to the rise in technology, shift in economic classes (not so extreme) and other factors haha. Just a basic outline y'know.
I found a cool site that talks about Victorian fashion and they have a section about the movement of fashion based on Pre-Raphaelite paintings, how they were dressed, and used that as a counter to the current trends.
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She is beautiful! I especially like the little hat and all the other little details.
I just started reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but that isn't really the same XP
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Thank you so much!
Has Pride and Prejudice and Zombies been a good read, so far? I've seen it advertised so many times but I haven't been able to bring myself to buy it, yet- mostly because the cover is not something I'd want to see before going to bed...
There's a 'sequel' to P&P about Lydia's unfortunate life with Wickham that I think looks kind of interesting but, surely, it cannot compare with Regency Zombies.
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I am only about 40 pages in, but it is great so far. It is very funny, but in a subtle way. It has such a bizarre topic, but it takes itself very seriously. I always hesitated to recommend a book before I have finished it, but I would definitely recommend the first 40 pages XP
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She's just gorgeous! The pattern on her umbrella, the ruffles on her collar, the glossy ringlets, gah, it's all so perfect. Wonderful, wonderful job ^__^
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I love everything about this! Her hair looks so soft and silky and the colors are fantastic. I love all the little details and the parasol is such a nice touch!
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wooow I love her 
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I actually struggled a lot with the colors (my talent is more for lineart than coloring) so I appreciate the encouraging feedback! Thank you so much!
And thank you for the faves, too- you're so sweet!
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well it turned out very well ^^ and your welcome
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Of all the details on this doll I like the hat the most. It's just so well done! *scurries off to go read some Austen or Kate Chopin*
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Hehe! Thank you so much!
And I'll have to look up Kate Chopin's work- I'm always looking for new books to read.
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Wiw thats amazing! I love all the little details like in the umbrella and on the hat, awesome job!
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Thank you so much for the kind feedback- I appreciate it!
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her hair, her hat, the umbrella *3*
its so lovely and the back gives it also a real nice touvh *3*
I love most the flowers on the hat
so great work dear!
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You're so sweet! Thank you!
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Awww, thank you!
Honestly, the thing that's helped improve my dithering the most has been studying other artists who are ten times better at it than myself, especially ~Blumina - she's incredible!
Thanks again! ^_^
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your welcome ^-^
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Very pretty. The whole theme is very put together and that umbrella is lovely.
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Thank you! The umbrella was the most difficult part for me and, even upon posting it, I wasn't quite sure that the structure looked right- thank you so much for reassuring me!
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You're welcome. <3 I've never tried an umbrella myself but I have heard. But the way you pulled it off is very impressive and adds so much to the doll.
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Wow! This is so incredibly beautiful Dalliann! The amount of detail you put into this piece is so awe-inspiring. I love the colors you used, and I love the little details like the flowers in her hat and the ringlets in her hair are especially sweet. A wonderful doll, I'm so glad you posted it.
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