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This is the old version where the nose was a bit too much. You can see why I changed it. When doing what I call a revamp I try to stay as close to the original as possible. Sometimes I go off on a tangent and start changing things but I can usually stick to my goal. On the updated version her hair is a bit darker and accents the blue roots a lot more than in the original version. I think I prefer the new Starlet over the old.
The revamped Starlet is available for purchase on RedBubble.
Thanks for looking,
F. Magdalene
Doing this was just for fun…very fun…my very first digital collage. Three images in one. The very top is Sacrifices, the bottom is Waiting for The Wind To Change and the middle, well, that’s me presenting these two pieces to you with a scarf I never wear.
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I use to feel rather self conscious about using my face in my own artwork as if it somehow meant I thought too much of myself. I’ve learned recently that the self portrait is one of the oldest forms of portrait making. That’s a sigh of relief for me. No, I’m not all into myself, I’m just available when I need a model and I don’t charge myself for a sitting. Dare I say I’m cheap and available? 
Now that I’ve had some fun I can go to sleep. Ah, what a long day.
F. Magdalene
With a tad bit of pulling and stretching and one easy “dark foil” filter you get a totally different look than the original and the straight colour version.
The original drawing is pen and black ink on basic sketch paper then digitally enhanced. The same pencil on canvas filter used to enhance the drawing was also used to create the border and frame. A touch of gold is added to the first frame layer. The border is solid black with pencil on canvas texture.
This detailed view shows a painting with weathered edges against black matting. 
detailed view 2 shows a chaotic crown above the figures head
and detail three shows the puddle she stands in as well as a closer view of the border.
Face It in colour doesn’t have the same feel as the black and white but I still like it.
Title: Face It
Art by: F. Magdalene
Pen and Ink as well as the digital versions were created November 5th, 2007
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I wish to rise from ruins.
Gather broken pieces,
Shards and shreds long cast off as useless
And create one form worth standing for.
I will rise from rubble
For one great stand
One grand shine.
In my true essence
I wish to rise unscathed by imagery and voices
That encourage the lying down of hope.
Poem Title: The Essence of Me
Art Title: Rising Sun
Art by: F. Magdalene
Rising Sun comes in several print forms as well as framed on Redbubble and via PayPal. Contact me for details.
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When my belief in humanity was rekindled I no longer found being a loner comforting.
For more detail on the inspiration for this piece please see the entry posted in my healing journal.
Title: Loner
By: F. Magdalene
Wednesday, June 06, 2007-2:04PM EST
