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 (11)
arthez
WOW - a new level.... cool!
dochtersions
Thank you very much!
MagikUnicorn
Beauty
dochtersions
Thank you very much!
ladylake
Fantastic image.
dochtersions
Thank you so much my friend.
shadelix
Great image!
dochtersions
Thank you very much.
mifdesign
Amazing fabulous awesome composition, outstanding brilliant, Magnificent Masterpiece of Finest Arts. I love it!
You have so many wonderful things to think about and those should constantly fill your whole time. Just saying.😊💖🥰
dochtersions
So sweet of you, my friend Marius, thank you so much!
VDH
Fantastische creatie, mooie kleuren, bewonder de blik in haar ogen,
anahata.c
the first image is a very powerful portrait of someone caught in a web of vines and strange creatures. You used the 2d image very well, as a "base" for the 1st. The growth looks like it's filled with jewels, but also with menacing objects and creatures. It's a very creative portrait of the pains of PTSD.
The 2d image is very intense, and beautiful. I love what you do with paint and texture...you create paintings that look like ancient artworks made in stone. Or like carvings. I love the colored 'top'...and I love the grain, and I love the scattered roots all through the bottom. This is a wonderful painting, and I can see how a PTSD image can "grow out" of it. I love the textures you get in your paintings.
I know how long you've suffered from these ailments, and I'm very sorry they're still with you, Jacomina. And I fully understand why it's so hard for you to comment: It's enough of a gift that you post all these amazing artworks. My blessings are with you. A very powerful upload.
JohnnyM
Your art work is so powerful and conveys a very important message! You have my best wishes for the holidays to be kind to you and may they fill you with many happy memories in the coming days and weeks ahead. Please don't worry about commenting and just as Mark has stated above...its enough of a gift for us to take great pleasure in viewing your work. Enjoy the day my friend! :-)
dochtersions
Thank you so much, dear friend. Your words touches my heart, Johnny.
ShadowsNTime Online Now!
Wow! I have to echo everyone here but also want you to know that I appreciate the times you have visited...your work alone is an inspiration but also I am inspired by your spirit that drives you to create and to acknowledge your fellow artists...Thank you, we all are blessed by you my friend...apologies for my lack of response to mail right now...recovering from a hospital visit before the holiday...This is one magnificent work, bravo!
dochtersions
You are so sweet, dear friend, I cherish your words, (although for me it feels as you give me too much honor). Take good care of yourself, dear friend and no apologies, please. I know how 'life' can feel like a struggle and that costs a lot of energy.
g1tip
A very powerful image, my friend!!!!
dochtersions
Thank you so much, my friend.