Dochtersions: Hello everybody! Under the name "dochtersions" I started, at the suggestion of my dear husband, in sharing my photos, fractals, and also some paintings, and other 2D art here at Renderosity. That was in January of 2010. I still use my two owls as avatar, which is a reduced image of one of my oil paintings.
The name "dochtersions" came into my head as only one, when I was looking for a name for my blog that I started in 2007.
This name is not that strange, as I know that God is my real father and mother at the same time, and I know that God loves me more and deeper than a man can aware of (or at least I think this way)
I live in the South of The Netherlands together with my retired husband. I've had various occupations. In my last job, I was working as an assistant to a paediatrician and a rehabilitation specialist. When I had children, I graduated "health awareness", and gave lectures on various topics, plus vegetarian cooking classes to teenagers.
My husband and I have together two daughters and four grandchildren. Which all live abroad, to be precise in Lacey (WA-USA) and Davos in Switzerland.
I've always been busy with all kinds of creativity. As a child I drew a lot, later pottery, needle art, tapestries, weaving, batik art, macramé, etc. Painting with oil was my last great hobby.
Around about the year 2000 I started having unexplained physical symptoms as well as insomnia, which was later diagnosed as having PTSD. It turned out that I had repressed a traumatized youth. However, the physical symptoms made that I no longer could be busy with my passions, the real painting, and other activities (f.e. reading books, gardening, travelling), which I was doing without a limit.
What I can stay doing well in limited form, is playing music on my mandolin and my guitar, and also to enjoy/listen my favourite music, which is including the cantatas of J.S. Bach and his sons , f.e. also music from G.F. Handel, G.Ph. Telemann, a.s.o. This is also the kind of music that my husband (on its church organ) and I (on my mandolin) play together.
After being diagnosed with PTSD a lot changed and I was forced to look for alternatives in which I could express myself. That is, that for years I started writing, and poetry, which go quite intense and as a sort of automatic. Unfortunately, my knowledge of the English language is not sufficient enough, so I write in my mother tongue, with sometimes a few exceptions. The thoughts come to my mind right at unexpected moments, and it’s wonderful, to surrendering to your train of thoughts.
In the encounter more and more of impossibilities, in connection with, f.e continuous pains, I learned to shift my gaze. Searching for distractions and alternatives, I learned to focus my happy mind on all the wonderful and admirable little things in the world around me.
My husband since 1968 Karel (kareldg on RR) bought a small pocket camera for me, and taught me to work with Fractal Explorer. Through my little Sony camera I learned to look differently, to see deeper; to see the details, the structure, how refined, and just so unique the small ones are in God's creation.
What is one of my daily tasks is trying to support people who suffer from PTSD, but they suffer more in an emotional way, and I can understand them and listen to their story (digital) they trust me.
Renderosity: What projects are you currently working on?
Dochtersions: Of course I would love to take more concrete technical knowledge to me (to acquire), and follow tutorials, how to work with Ultra Fractal, Mandelbulb, etc.. The capabilities of PSP investigate and experiment with it.
The manual of my current camera (Canon PowerShot SX50HS, and as pocket camera Panasonic DMC-TZ35, since 2020 I use a Canon PowerShot SX70HS). I would like to sift through, and experiment with it. But exactly that kind of things, such as reading comprehension, concentration, makes this especially, by the constant dominating intense facial pain, really impossible.
All in all, I continue to look for improvement, while in the meantime trying to be light-hearted, happy and hopeful, to be open to everything that's coming my way. I enjoy art, stay in the nature, the outer man/woman in me, the love that I've been given, to realize this, and to be thankful for. Wherever I am happy with is that I am able to meet so many lovely people through RR. Unfortunately, only digital, but I'm also grateful.
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Comments (49)
blondeblurr
WOW - I didn't know, that you could manipulate fractals in such a way, that they look like the real thing - that tree is spectacular! Let's hope, that you will find the right medicine on Christmas morning under it? ~Seasons Greetings~ to you and Karel and a better ~New Year 2012~ for your health! Best Wishes Jacominchen, Brigitte & Jeff xx
barbdennist
What a beautiful fractal tree, and thank you for good wishes. I'm thankful that I discovered your gallery this year. My prayers continue for you and I pray that the medicine will work. Sending you and Karel wishes for a wonderful new year.
0rest4wicked
Bravo, an instant fav! Happy Holidays to you and yours and all the best in the coming year! Happy Birthday too ;~)
fallen21
Amazing creation & work!
pat40
Beautiful pic &colours.
Hubert
Merry Christmas to you too. :) A beautiful fractal tree!
jmb007
bel arbre et bon anniversaire!
alida
this is really cute!!!hope you had a nice birthday!!!Best wishes for all
Badsue
Wonderful Christmas tree Mies! I wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY (almost belated), and thanks for all the great inspiration you bring to me and others with your wonderful artwork!
sandra46
VERY BEAUTIFUL
psyoshida
What a beautiful and happy Christmas tree. Thank you so much for the lovely Christmas wish. I wish you, Karel and your whole family very merry Christmas too. Happy belated Birthday too! I'm so sorry I missed it. Still I hope I'm not too late to wish you the very best in the upcoming year. I'm so happy you decided to post your work here almost 1 year ago now. You have given us all so much joy from your lovely work and your wonderful sense of humor and last but not least your poems. I hope they fix your face pains, it sounds painful.
danapommet
This is a beautiful Christmas fractal - I lov it. Merry Cristmas and a very Happy New Year to you and allof your family.
Umbetro38
The year is coming to an end, but I like to visit your wonderful pictures to your Gallery to evaluate - Merry Christmas and God protect you and your familie
X-PaX
Very nice composition Mies. Merry Christmas to you and your family too.
flavia49
marvelous!! Happy Holidays!!
Glendaw
What a pretty tree,the decorations are gorgeous. Very beautifully done Mies. Thanks for this wonderful card. Merry Christmas to you Karel and your Family,and all the best in 2012.
emmecielle
An outstanding fractal Christmas tree, Jacomina! A splendid work! I hope you feel better and you can spend Christmas in healthy and serenity! Merry Christmas also to you and Karel! :)
marybelgium
TY... same to you !
dragonmuse
Very pretty. Happy birthday and Happy Holidays :)