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 (28)
durleybeachbum
Naughty Karel! This is beautiful, Mies. I wish you had a photo of the knotted window. I wish you very much better health fo 2013, my friend. Nothing else matters so much as feeling well.
lyron
Animate and never stop fighting. Splendid work!! Happy New Year!!!
alanwilliams
like a frozen spiders webb,full of beauty as always. The best of New years to you and yours
kepp
lovely image Mies all the best for new year
greyone
Stunning image Mies!! This is wonderful. I hope you can find a solution to these feelings in the new year, it is very hard on you I know.
magnus073
Mies, This is a wonderful image my friend. Thank you for sharing this re-creation of one of your memories. I am very sad to hear you're still not feeling well, and I will continue to keep you in my prayers. Hope you and your family have a safe and Happy New Year
dixievb
LOVE this one, Mies! Remembering frost on the thin window-glass of my childhood winters--this is lovely!
flavia49
Fantastic image. I wish you all the best! Happy New Year!!!
jayfar
I wish you and Karel a better 2013 Jacomina. This message sent with love.
vxbob
beautiful and fascinating
stick
Awesome, a cool frozen spider web. Just take one day at a time and hope you feel better in 2013. Have the happiest New Year. My son also suffers from PTSD and I do my best to support him when he is down.
bobrgallegos
Wonderful work with awesome fractal!! Looks like a frosty window pane!! Happy New Year Mies to You and Yours!
clbsmiley
Mies, I wish you health. This is great!! Reminds me of frost on a window. And the fractal "macrame" is fantastic!!
mgtcs
Fantastic design dear Mies. I wish you health and a marvelous New Year!
Faemike55
My thoughts and prayer for your dear Mies for good health in 2013. Not all men throw stuff away (at least I don't...) Great image
peedy
Beautiful, Mies! Het allerbeste voor jou en Karel voor het nieuwe jaar. En wat betere gezondheid. :-) Corrie
claude19
my best wishes for your health, dear Mies ! Take care of you TWO ! Congratulations for this picture ! very talentuous ! I love it !!!
blondeblurr
All our best wishes for a better and healthy New Year ~2013~, your suffering ist just heart-breaking to us ... Your abstract fractal reminds me of some frozen and broken skin, like something from a 'CSI' T.V. show (Criminal Scene Investigation) very cool, Jacomina New Years greetings for ~2013~ BB
helanker
What a pretty image you have created here, Jacomina. It is sad that Karel threw out the window, you had created and I sincerely hope your Health will be MUCH better in 2013, dear friend.
X-PaX
Very nice work Jacomina. Keep on fighting. I wish you all the best for 2013.
cricke49
Bad Karel, lol!not all men are created equal, my brother and I don't throw anything but trash away, you could almost consider us "hoarders" in a sense, lol! i have a program that does exactly what this image render looks like it's called "liquib", freezing things is just one of the effects! excellent work here Mies! may you and Karel have the best during this New Year! keep on keepin' on hon!:)*5
carlx
Beautiful and creative composition!!!
farmerC
Schitterende Creatie.
dragonmuse
Beautiful and unusual :) all the best to you.
bluart
superb artwork,happy new year dear mies,special thank,s for your kindness and support
emmecielle
This is a stunning fractal Jacomina! I hope that 2013 bring you good health and serenity! A big hug! :)
mininessie
be strong my dear friend...hope you can feeel better soon! my best wishes for you and Karel!!!
danapommet
I like this a lot - it reminds me of winter frost on a window!