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 (39)
ronmolina
Most excellent image!
blankfrancine
Delicate beauty.
jayfar
Very beautiful as always Jacomina.
VDH
Mooie fractal, heel creatieve design en kleuren combinatie!
durleybeachbum
You really must stop throwing yourself to the ground, Mies! Now you told us what happened I see an alternative image in this fractal , of the wounds on your face.
alanwilliams
so sorry to hear of your fall,hope all is well. A superb image
bebopdlx
This is a beauty.
adrie
Buitengewoon mooie fractel Mies, ontzetted mooi gemaakt....groetjes Adrie.
doarte
A visual delight! Applause for talent and technique from doarte
JuliSonne
WOW....das ist wirklich cool. Eine wundervolle Dedi, Minchen
magnus073
Cool Mies, I think you did an outstanding job on this colorful birthday presentation for your friend. You are a very thoughtful and kind artist.
kepp
superb image Mies excellent work
claude19
splendid gift for a great artist !!! wonderful mix of fractals !!!...pretty colors !
Jennyfnf
...then surely this cannot be a self portrait after the fall!!!!! Your nose looks a bit swollen...just joking... I hope you are feeling much better now Mies. It's a beautiful image and a lovely gift for Linda and John.
helanker
WOW! THis is such a beautiful image, but is do have it a bit like Andrea :-) I do hope you didnt break anything and I hope you wont have pains.
farmerC
Mies het is een Juweeltje. Beterschap.
LindaPerryMcCarthy
This exquisite creature just arrived in our backyard..and gently lighted on some lovely Queen Anne's Lace. Such a wonderful image and an excellent composition. I see the veined wings and especially like the lovely colors and sense of motion. Thank you, my thoughtful friend Mies, for sending this beautiful gift for my birthday!
LindaPerryMcCarthy
I'm sorry about your accident Mies! :'( I hope you're not in even more pain.
Rob2753
Wow I really like this fractal
Lenord
Splendid Apo work, super gradient Peace
Faemike55
Very lovely work and beautiful dedication to your friend
flavia49
marvellous image
jocko500
happy nothing got broken. this is a super image
Gaiadriel
What a beautiful piece! Hope you are on the mend soon.
PHELINAS
Wonderful dedication with this superb work .Splendid colors! Congratulations Mies!!!
mgtcs
Gorgeous image dear Mies, the textures and shapes are awesome, adorable work and dedication!
peedy
Beautiful image and colors, Mies. Ik hoop dat je niet te veel pijn hebt van je val, Mies. :-( Corrie
giulband
fantastic,fantastic,fantastic,fantastic,!!!!!
dwarvenkind
Great textural piece. Nicely done.
vxbob
beautiful
anianiani
All beautiful dear Mies ..Prayers.m