I'm just your boring average ex-account who wasted a lot of his youth playing fantasy RPGs (Role-Playing Games), specifically Dungeons & Dragons and Stormbringer/Elric, originally for outside Philadelphia PA who turned to computer graphics as an artistic outlet. I spent 30 years from the mid 80's to late 2012 living in Palm Beach County FL (North Palm Beach to be specific), working for not-for-profits in the social service and health care arena, but suffered a health crisis due to undiagnosed diabetes which had me in the hospital for 5 months, cost me part of my left foot, and has taken several years to recover from. I now live in Milford DE to be near family. My diabetes has left me with advanced renal disease, forced me to start dialysis, which I can fortunately do at home, but has me locked up for an hour four times a day (which allows me plenty of time to keep up on my gallery comments), but I still have a fair amount of independence and my health issues aren't nearly as bad or inconvenient as many others are. Most of my work is inspired by those fantasy RPG campaigns I wasted a lot of my youth on. I tend to post series of images with rather lengthy narratives that add up to short stories, or chapters in on-going tales. Thank you for your interest and attention!
Update:
Due to a very seriously broken ankle and shin I've been stuck in a wheelchair for over a year with an external fixator on my right leg, but I'm still managing to get by on my own.
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Comments (11)
A_Sunbeam
Good solid character!
zaqxsw
Thank you for your kind comment!
ItWasNotAvailable
Interesting character with an interesting back story! Looks very friendly!
zaqxsw
Thanks again for your kind comments! I'm going against the typical grumbling dwarf stereotype and made him friendly cheerful and excepting of other races... particularly elves.
moebiustraveller
Excellent, zaq :)
zaqxsw
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donnena
very cool!
zaqxsw
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RodS Online Now!
Having a stout dwarf in the company is a good thing! They do come in handy in a scrap....
Great portrait!
zaqxsw
Thanks again for all your kind comments! Yes indeed... having a dwarf at your back in a fight is always a good thing.
PhthaloBlue
Another fine portrait!
zaqxsw
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KJMcElrath
Reminds me of John Rhys-Davies in his role as Gimli
zaqxsw
Thanks for your kind comment! He's such an iconic character I don't think you can do a dwarf that doesn't remind you of him... I especially hear his voice when ever I read a line of dialog I've written for Tarl.
LyleAryn
I like that grin he has!
zaqxsw
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RedPhantom
Love this guy
zaqxsw
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UteBigSmile
I love your new image, he looks very proud!
zaqxsw
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Richardphotos
he reminds me of a wrestler. very good portrait
zaqxsw
Thanks again for all your kind comments!