Good lord.. I've really got to get on this whole update thing, don't I?
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Tell you what... I'll promise to try, if you all promise to believe me and forgive me when I forget again, yes?
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Awesome!
See? Everyone wins :)
Let's see.. Where were we? Ah yes.. I'd left RDNA, my home away from home due to growing physical issues that were preventing me from working. Hardly seemed fair for me to stay there that way, as there were so very many incredibly talented artists capable of fulfilling the quota required and here I was busy getting my spinal nerves burnt off.
Nevertheless, I am alive and remarkably enough, actually on the road to recovery at long last. When I began my therapy a few years ago, it was presented as something along the lines of a 'once in a while thing' and that I'd be back to normal ( or as 'normal' as I get, anyway) in no time.
That was what.. 2? 3 years ago now? That will teach me to listen to doctors.
ANYWAY..
Yes. Better is good. I got here without the help of the medical community, ironically enough. By the time they had finished with me I was unable to walk without a cane and told to expect a wheel chair within 6 months. That was 7 months ago and I've been without a can for three of those and in less pain for two.
Can anyone say 'Insurance milking'?
Ahh see? I knew you could :)
So here I am. Painting on commision now and working in 3d and doing the texture thing here as well again. It's nice, even if it isn't like it used to be. I still adore doing it and thus being ABLE to do it doesn't suck either, no?
And there we have it. An actual update! Try to contain your wonder ;)
Now perhaps I will get less emails from people wondering where I am and where all my stuff went! :P
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Peace.
-stace-
Comments (16)
Ayre
This is a stunning tribute, and your paintwork is phenomenal. Really gorgeous work!!! I can't believe I'm the first one to comment either. :O)!!
Flak
Very touching. And great work on the image. The dress looks excellent. The blurry effect also works very well with the memory part of the tribute.
Morris
Oh my gosh this is stunning! your painting is simply gorgeous! What a beautiful tribute!
Mahna
Oh Wow, Stacey! This is Incredibly beautiful!! What a sweet tribute! I Love this!!
Jenai21
This is amazing Stacey...I can't think of what I like most about it...now I have to go flush my tablet down the toliet... :) you have amazing talent...and this is a wonderful tribute...excellent as always...Jenn
gambler1650
That's a beautiful image.. and such a wonderful expression on the woman's face.. so serene and confident.
antje
This is so beautiful! You did an absolutely wonderful job with this!!!
JurgenDoe
Wonderful and lovely tribut !!
romanceworks
Oh, my, what an incredible tribute to your aunt. Not only it is a gorgeous image brimming with talent, but it simply glows with love. Her pose, expression, garment and fur rug are perfection. And those clay pots (and your story) are a precious reminder that the art we make is real and it matters. Someone molds clay into pots in a world gone by, and we form pixels into pictures in a virtual world going forward much too fast. Clay pots get broken and pixels fade away, and all that remains are wonderful memories. Thanks for sharing some of yours in this lovely work of art. And in the character you created. Carol
richardson
She's smiling...
rhiafaery
Just lovely, thank you fo rthe smile. :)
Odyssey
Outstanding work :o) This is a very beautiful and touching portrait :o)
SophiaDeer
Excellent!!! This is one of the best Native American images I have seen. I can't wait to show it to my husband when he gets home from work tonight. This is beautiful. It gets my vote!
atom1972
Oh wow!!!! That pottery turned out beautiful - The whole image is beautiful. The dress looks awesome. The bright yellow is perfect!
FearaJinx
Thanks for sharing! You did a wonderful job!!!
Kageboshi
Awesome job on the post-work. I'm proud of ya, tiny. Just keep getting better with each pic.