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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Need Color? Get Akvis Coloriage

You probably already know that I love vintage illustrations. I have quite a collection of awesome antique black and white illustrations that need just a little color to make them pop!

A few days ago my husband said that he wished we could color old vintage illustrations. So I got to searching on the internet and found Akvis Coloriage.

It is incredibly easy to use! I have had some incredible illustrations that I have just been itching to recolor. I've tried coloring them by hand with colored pencils, which turned out okay, but I'm totally loving this program.
Look at these cuties before:




Voila!!! Abracadabra! Presto Chango!






After: They look great don't you think? I need to rework the little girl, cause she's not there yet, but still, I think she looks pretty darn awesome if I say so myself!

Note : These images are copyright protected and you may not use them for any reason.

Check back soon you vintage image lovers! I will be making a AKVIS Coloriage Tutorial, if I can tear myself away from coloring, that is!


Until next time,
Kim AKA

RabbitDog, PrintsFormedByFire, And ArtAndEverythingElse
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26 comments:

  1. CrystalJuly 20, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    I do like the color so much more!

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  2. nangatesdesignsJuly 20, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Wow, that looks like it would be a lot of fun!! Love it.

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  3. Jill QJuly 20, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    I'll have to Google Akvis Coloriage ... haven't heard of it, and it's really interesting. The photographs look wonderful!

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  4. JessicaJuly 20, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    What a cool thing! AWESOME!

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  5. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Really neat! Thank you for sharing. The color really makes them pop!

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  6. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 4:15 PM

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  7. Leah R. Hood, Jewelry Designer & ArtisanJuly 20, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Very cool!

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  8. Linda BJuly 20, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Great job. I love to color, but I don't stay in the lines. LOL

    http://linorstorecom.blogspot.com

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  9. Linda BJuly 20, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Can you please add me to your blog? I'm Linda B from the PromoFrenzy team.

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  10. Sewinggranny - MonaJuly 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Very nice....you did a great job.

    Can you add me to your blog list as well?

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  11. theMayflowerJuly 20, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    wow! love the change. the picture looks so much more lively than before.

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  12. Kim AKA RabbitDogPrintsJuly 20, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Thanks guys for stopping by. I'll be adding you LindaB and sewinggranny!

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  13. DeeJuly 20, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    love the after look, with the color!

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  14. CamillesClosetJuly 20, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    I love it. I have always admired your work.

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  15. Susie TenzerJuly 20, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    interesting method of colorizing! I'll check it out (although I'm partial to colored pencils!)

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  16. Prodigy CraftsJuly 20, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    amazing! great job!

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  17. Krisztina CliftonJuly 20, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    OMG that's amazing! I love that first print!

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  18. magdamagdaJuly 21, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    great choice of colors, these are so much fun!

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  19. UnknownJuly 21, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    I love it! Great colors :)

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  20. UnknownAugust 10, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Very neat tool to have!

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  21. MirandaAugust 29, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Coloring - for adults! Love it!!!

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