Hi, I'm Lucinda
The photo was taken with my new Canon EOS 450D (with a tamron 18-200mm lense), by me in the mirror. It's a little overexposed, but at my age, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Bare Bones Bio:
I was born in Louisiana, USA in 1956, youngest of four girls. In 1967 we all moved to New Jersey when my father was transferred. I've always loved to read and soon gravitated towards Sci Fi, Fantasy, and nonfiction (mostly English History). The last was influenced by watching Masterpiece Theatre. I had the opportunity to go to the UK and Greece on 10 day Easter trips through my high school, which instilled in me an itch to travel. After one year of college,(I learned a lot, but unfortunately not much from my professors and text books) I joined the Air Force and went to Japan and England. I married a fellow GI (Bill), in England, got out of the Air Force (Bill stayed in)and went back to the States. Bill and I then lived in Rancho Cordova, California (where we had our first son, Charles),
Biloxi, Mississippi (where we had our second son, James), Oxfordshire, UK (For me, thank you Bill), and San Antonio, Texas (where we live now). Bill is retired from the Air Force and drives a Big Rig for J. B. Hunt. I am an office manager for a carwash. Charles and James graduated last May from University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M at College Station respectively. Yeah!!!
Interests:
Reading - Mostly nonfiction history, though I have widened the field somewhat. I also like journals and diaries and have been reading "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" on and off for a while now. I'm currently on Vol. VII 1666. (I haven't gotten to the great fire yet). My fiction tends to run to fantasy, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Neil Gaiman to name a few.
Music - I grew up on rock, folk, musicals, classical, and Gilbert and Sullivan. I still love all that and have added jazz, blues, bluegrass, celtic and a little country. I don't play any instruments and can't sing (the singing talent in our family seemed to lessen with each new sister and I'm the baby of the bunch), but I'm an enthusiastic listener.
Art (Drawing, Photography and Oil Painting) - One of the regular pastimes of my sisters and I growing up was paper dolls. We used typing paper to make swimsuit clad paper dolls with pattern book heads. Then we spent countless hours drawing and coloring clothes for them. Depending on the current story, they could be clothes from Regency England, Colonial America, or Star Trek. I also drew faces from the hairdo magazines and was happy if they looked fairly human. I now draw and have recently taken up oil painting. I'm a definite amateur at photography. I've taken pictures since the mid 70s when I went to Japan, but they are mostly of my travels, kids and cats. I've got a lot to go through to see which ones are worth posting. I bought my first digital camera last April (09) for my birthday (I ordered it in April, received it in May, for my birthday in June. (I don't believe in being too literal about such things) I bought PhotoShop in June. I've still got a lot to learn on both, but it's a lot of fun.
Other - My sister Gail and I love The Teaching Company lectures. We both buy history, I occasionally buy literature and she occasionally buys math and science and we watch each other's. I'm also a tad fond of cats.
I could gush, and probably have, about all the talent I see on RR. I find myself using the words wow and beautiful far too much. I guess I should pull out the Thesaurus.ÂÂ
Comments (21)
dochtersions
This could be a heavenly-looking church window, on which you can look at for hours to find all the impressive details. And it's a very appropriate and very special gift for our so concerned and loving friend, Dave. This is transcending art, dear Lucinda. Admirable,of which I think it will too be a support for Dave.
giulband
Wonderful image !!!!!!!!!! The colors are really well combined !!!!
jmb007
beau cadeau!!
magnus073
Lucinda, I wanted to be sure and take time out this morning to say thank you so much for this very lovely and thoughtful birthday present. I really love the intricate design as well as the warm feel of the art. I realize when it comes to abstract art that everyone has their own visions and interpretations. I myself see several sleeping a little owls, that made this one really special.
jendellas
Lucinda this is so beautiful, lovely dedi for Dave. X
durleybeachbum
Brilliant and beautiful!
wysiwig
Spectacular work! It could be a stained glass window in a modern church or a Buddhist mandala. I can see African masks in the inner circle. A wonderful gift that would make a fantastic window or poster.
drifterlee
Gorgeous design and dedi!!!!!!
mickeyrony
Great man need great work Surely that he love it Nice to you to present this gift ((5++))
Faemike55
Beautiful work and great dedication to Dave I see his owls as well
clbsmiley
Wow!! So pretty!! Love it!! Happy Birthday Dave.
goodoleboy
Lo and behold! I didn't know you did Fractals, Lucinda! Moire patterns and the whole nine yards in this one. A gorgeous labor of love in this sterling birthday dedication to Dave, young lady.
flavia49
marvellous work and dedication
auntietk
I just love it when you do this sort of thing. What a gorgeous result! I couldn't imagine how it began, but in full view I was able to stop my mind from swirling around this gorgeous vision and narrow it down to some Seattle art. :) Spectacular and inspiring!
jocko500
love the design and colors here
anahata.c
Yes, I don't know how you do this either (some comments above), but it's a real Lucinda piece, and it's luminous and lush and beautiful. You have almost etch-forms in here. And the saturated hues 'glow'---they're like glass with light behind them. And the burst-center is beautifully done, with all those colored lines emanating out of them. And the big dark circle along the edge---a fine use of black! (And straight bars going out of frame, in 4 places along the circle---very Native American.) Terrific hues. This is wonderful, Lucinda, and great for Dave, who as you say is so caring and loving. I too wish him all the best with his family. And of course, a very happy birthday (which he, too, probably won't read, lol---I'm 3 for 3 now, being late for each of these images. Do I hear 4?) Beautiful work. Whenever you return to abstraction, you remind us what a master you are at it. Beautiful.
KatesFriend
Oh Lucinda this is so fantastic. One's head can easily get lost in the fine and intricate patterns revealed here. This might be some ancient stained glass window hung high in a impossibly gothic cathedral. The filtered light casting the patterns all across the church floor dwarfing the people who have come to witness it. For indeed just the sight of it would be of profound spiritual experience to anyone. This is a wonderful tribute for Dave. He is a terrific fellow who has supported and inspired many of us at Renderosity for many years..
danapommet
Excellent creation and symmetry - a great dedication for Dave!
anianiani
No words for this art..a great gift.
Cyve
Marvelous image. Fantastically well done !!!
e-brink
Lovely detail and colour. it's very Gothic, like a coloured etching.