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 (23)
kgb224
Wonderful dedication for Brigitte Mies. God bless.
Lenord
I got BB's message this morning also, I knew Jeff was in the ICU but thought sure he would pull through. I can't imagine how lost Brigette must feel I lost a friend in Jeff (Jif-3D) she lost a Son
prutzworks
mooi gedaan Mies!!
beachsidelegs
Beautiful image my friend :)
Faemike55
Very beautiful and touching dedication to Brigitte. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it
aksirp
so lovely done Mies!
jayfar
A lovely tribute for Brigitte Jacomina.
Richardphotos
beautiful dedication for her loss. I know from experience the loss of a child is almost unbearable
ladylake
Beautiful.
auntietk
This is so beautiful. The colors, line, finish ... it's absolutely lovely. A perfect piece for Brigitte.
rhol_figament
Excellent image!
Juliette.Gribnau
een van je allermooiste ontwerpen fav
jeffy3ds
superbe travaille!!
anahata.c
I know you have a long and deep relationship with Brigitte, Jacomina, and I'm sure this news hit you hard. And, as a parent, you can imagine how unimaginable such a loss is to a mother (to use your words). I deeply appreciate your words to Brigitte, and your image is like an old, beautiful piece of fabric that was handed down through generations, and which has great meaning to the person who owns it. It feels very fitting for a remembrance for someone so dear. Beautiful art and dedication, Jacomina. And my deepest sympathies to you, Brigitte. I wish you all the blessings in the world for your deep and indescribable loss. Much comfort to you.
durleybeachbum
Beautifully done!
farmerC
Eentje om in telijsten Mies.
Pure Schoonheid.
g1tip
A beautiful dedication. How sad Brigitte must be. What a terrible thing to lose one's child. My deepest sympathies go out to Brigitte and her family, in this time of grief.
emmecielle
Lovely tribute!
Mondwin
Superbly dedicazion my dear!!!!Bravissima!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
ia-du-lin
beautiful creation
chrisann
Superbe!
mininessie
so sad!
blondeblurr
My dear Jacominchen, what an amazing tribute for my much loved son Jeff and me, it is indeed just what he would have loved to see, he would have approved of it, no doubt ! two very playful characters, enjoying and catching the sun on the beach, like we used to do... very appropriate and beautifully executed indeed, that is what I am envisaging...
By the end of last year [2016] he had finished [after 3 years] his 'Long Distance Diploma for Digital & Interactive Games' as a game developer, 3D artist and animator. I was so proud of him and now [?] nothing, I do miss him very much and as you can well imagine ? [he was my only child] by simply being a Mother like yourself, you may understand the pain, having lost someone so dear forever.
Apologies to you my dear friend; first of all for the delay not to do something sooner and to acknowledge this with a comment, I had noticed your dedication and it was more often on my mind, than not but I was [and still I am] simply in shock and still feeling numb - by having paid so little attention to you and your dedication for us. What more can I say ? and everything else that has been said by the other artists leaving touching comments, I am deeply moved by your kindness towards us, through your art, here at the Renderosity Galleries. I am astounded by this beautiful little community, we are sharing here, I hope I am forgiven ~ THANK YOU Jacomina ! ~ from the bottom of my heart.