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Art & Illustration

I have always had an interest in art and creativity in general since I can remember, which was encouraged by my parents and the beauty I saw in the world and in my dreams.

 

I drew pictures of dinosaurs and embellished my school books with collages and illustrations from the age of 6. Around that age a friend got me into Sailor Moon and I became inspired by the colour and style of Japanese anime. When I was about 11, I got into fashion design and drew hundreds of outfits and fell in love with the beauty of the feminine form. 

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Not much has changed... well, I've grown and learnt a lot, but I still play with various artistic tools and work with fine lines, the biggest difference is I now also work digitally!

As I was planning my wedding in 2013 I became inspired by an illustration by Emma Leonard on the cover of an Australian magazine called Hitched. This delicate portrait of a woman with pink hair reignited my creative spark and Come to Life Design was started. In the down time while managing a small video store in Dunedin, I hand-drew images with pigment liner and started playing around with digitally colouring them. This met my perfectionist characteristics by allowing me to tidy any messy lines and change my mind with the colour as I wanted... it also meant my illustrations could be coloured to match decor and printed large or small as required.

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What followed from here were many craft stalls, exhibitions, jewellery, art prints and my first ever colouring in book in 2017! This style of illustration inspired by feminine beauty and Japanese anime is growing and expanding and merging with my graphic design style too... constantly evolving!

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VISIT THE SHOP FOR ORIGINAL ART PRINTS

Gallery

CTLD Pre2020 Lookbook Social Share (Smal

Achievements in Art

2020 Selected Artist for Nelson Art Flags

2017 Colouring in Book Published
2016 Refinery Artspace Exhibition
2015 GSM Magazine Student Cover Design Winner
2014 Diploma in Visual Arts and Media from NMIT
2014 Impressions Art Awards Student Artist Winner
2014 Exhibiting Artist at Board Art Exhibition
2014 'Something a Little Bit Different' Exhibition at Art@203

 

<< View my Pre 2020 Art Lookbook and Portfolio HERE

MY FIRST COLOURING BOOK

Come to Life Design First Colouring Book by NZ Artist Amanda Sears

After years in the making, I finally published my first colouring in book! My art has always been perfect for this, and colouring in for mindfulness has been a big thing around the world for everyone to enjoy over the last couple of years.

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Maybe I was a little late in getting a book done, but hey, better late than never!

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My colouring book is full of my original illustrations in their basic black and white form, ready for you to colour in your own time and your own way.

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12 pages, $18 including postage in NZ - limited stock available.

mE & My Art Out & About IN Nelson

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