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.
Comments (29)
ronmolina
Excellent and complex!
johndoop
Prachtige creatie Mooie kleuren en vormen 5++++
jayfar
Another beauty Jacomina and you have given that old car another lease of life!
durleybeachbum
A most mysterious but very beautiful image! Well done old car!
ACue
Amazing work!
farmerC
Exellent werk met fijne kleuren.
Mondwin
Gorgeous design my friend!!!!Bravissimo!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
adrie
Amazing fractal design and superb piece of artwork Mies.....love it.
magnus073
This is a marvelous looking image, Mies. I always enjoy your gallery. I think considering these tough economic times you made the right choice about your car.
kepp
excellent image Mies
claude19
outstanding fusion ! a great picture for Halloween !!! BRILLIANT !
LindaPerryMcCarthy
"Knowing it's for my growing for my soul to become a living loving whole." Beautifully written and sage insight, Like jazz fusion- you bring the elements of design together nicely to form a superb composition; alive and well.
Faemike55
Very cool image I see them dancing with love and joy
netot
If your Nissan is old, mine is a Nissansaurus, because is an 1985 LOL. Beautiful , really beautiful creation, Mies!
anianiani
Excellent Art Again Mies.
peedy
Beautiful, Mies. :-) Corrie
voske
A strange place to explore,knap werk!
ia-du-lin
beautiful abstract fractal composition
Jennyfnf
An image with great insight, lovely true words. I'm sure your dear motor car will have a long period of good health ahead:-)))
giulband
very good work !!
mgtcs
Gorgeous image Mies, excellent intricate design, marvelous colors!
helanker
Wonderful Image as usual Jacomina :-) We once had a Suzuki Wagon air for 8 years. A little car with alot of space inside. Now we have a Suzuki Ignis Also in the 8th year, but I still miss my Wagon So much. They dont make tham anymore, I think. If they did, I would RUN and buy it :)
alida
interesting work
emmecielle
Fantastic work! :)
flavia49
fabulous picture
toyyaris
splendid work on this one big hug
danapommet
A lovely zoom to see all the details in your fractal!
myrrhluz
This is beautiful! It is inspiring too. When I looked at it, I thought of space, of stars and nebulae shining against the black void. I thought of deep waters, where no sunlight enters but bioluminescent creatures glow in the darkness. I thought of light entering a life that is troubled and giving strength to a person in need. In our darkest days, there is light. When I read your words, I thought of you, of the struggles you face bravely every day, the light you find in even the darkest moment, and the light you bring to others. Thank you, my friend, for the light and inspiration you share with us. Beautiful image and words! My car is an old and battered Toyota. It has a few quirks and I have thought of replacing it. But the air conditioner works, I can play my music, and it has been paid off. I'll put up with a few quirks for a while. :)
jmb007
belle