Happy Street by Demonika

2D • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Jan 05, 2005

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So... Today I went to the funeral home to say goodbye to my mother-in-law. She passed away on Dec 23rd and was also one of my best friends. I hadn't seen her in nearly three months, we spoke on the phone and she was adamant that she didn't want me to see her while she was ill. Not that I would have minded but I respected her wishes. Seeing her today was like being physically hit. She was completely unrecognisable and no one had told me just how much the cancer had changed her appearance. I guess that I (stupidly) thought she'd look peaceful and at rest as I know how good our local funeral home is, but there's only so much they can do when someone has been that ill and now I regret going so much it's not true. Anyway... I needed to get that mental image out of my head and I wanted to do something mind-numbingly complicated to keep my mind off things. Also I wanted to paint a place I'd like to be right now. Somewhere I could go to forget about everything. This is the result of a 16 hour painting marathon, I have no saved process because I wasn't thinking about anything other than painting until I was so tired I had to stop or it was finished. It got finished first. Damn insomnia. It was done in Paintshop Pro & Photoshop using a Wacom Tablet. 5 cups of Tea, 2 cans of Diet Coke and one Mr. Kiping's Bakewell Tart. Thankyou for looking.

Comments (18)

zoku01

10:09PM | Wed, 05 January 2005

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. --- You do always amaze me with you artwork and special talents. Wonderful style! I love it!

ann0314

10:14PM | Wed, 05 January 2005

This is just truely incredible!!! One of your best I think...and I so understand what you are saying about cancer...my husband just lost his grandmother to it Nov 23rd and it was a force that really tore through her for lack of better description. Sadly it is an unforgiving disease and the only solice you can find is knowing she is now where no cancer will ever touch or weary her again and she is at peace :O) But I understand about seeing her completely we ended up not going to see his grandmother by his choice because he wanted to remember her before the cancer which I respected....but I do understand...HUGE HUGS to you sweetie and if ya need to talk just yell and a HUGE VOTE on this the coloring is TREMENDOUS and AMAZING gosh what I would give for a pinky fingers worth of your talent girl :O) HUGS!!!!! :O) and hang in there :O)

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SamTherapy

10:25PM | Wed, 05 January 2005

Phenomenal. Voted and added to favourites. You have, as I may have mentioned before, an awesome talent. I'm truly sorry for your loss and for what it's worth, I know what you're going through.

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dadamson

11:12PM | Wed, 05 January 2005

WOW, this image is incredible! I am really sorry to hear of your loss. I hope you can get some sleep now. Rest well and peaceful dreams.

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dido6

11:48PM | Wed, 05 January 2005

Your work is inspiring and incredible and I am very sorry to hear of what happened. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts. Hugs!! v

Danava

3:22AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

It's beautiful, and it really illustrates the antithesis of the place you are no doubt still in emotionally. My utmost sympathies are with you dealing with this obviously tremendous loss.

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5:22AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

this is beautiful.. i am so sorry for your loss.

monoceroo

8:57AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

I'm sorry to read of your loss ... I'm glad, however, to see that you were able to transform your grief into incredible art with such style. V

lems

11:26AM | Thu, 06 January 2005

HI! this is so beautifull and warm at the same time. U are an amazing artist. I am so sorry about your mother in law. I lost ante 2 months ago... she had a breast cancer. "V" Life goes on.

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antje

3:58PM | Thu, 06 January 2005

I am so sorry for your loss :o( This sure does look fantastic and like a warm and nice place to be. You did a fantastic job here :o)

Doomsayer

6:12PM | Thu, 06 January 2005

Wow, it's a fantastic picture, my grandma had breast cancer, but thankfully she survived it, I feel for you.

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Kalliandra

8:39PM | Thu, 06 January 2005

I am truly sorry for your loss. I know what a scare cancer is. We think I may have Leukemia because of reoccurring sickness and all of my symptoms. I'm terrified so I know that for you, being so close to someone with it, it had to have been just as bad. Im so sorry! If I can do anything, please let me know. This picture is AMAZING (BTW) :D:D I'll pray for you!! :D God Bless ~~K~~

Lechsh

9:05PM | Thu, 06 January 2005

great work, a very nice mood portrayed here. cheers.

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i-popba

3:32AM | Fri, 07 January 2005

Wowww..!!! amazing painting..!! cool atmos, colors and light..!! you win...love it.!

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REALVISION101

11:16AM | Fri, 07 January 2005

First of all,Great picture! IT don't look like happy street to me,more like peaceful. Enjoy!

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Mel3d

3:09PM | Fri, 07 January 2005

very very good work Digi!I love this :)

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msebonyluv

8:52PM | Sun, 30 January 2005

Amazing architecture and fabulous colours!! Excellent work!!

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micsteel

7:18PM | Sat, 21 May 2005

I can't even count the family members I've lost to cancer...Come to think of it, the only one I know of that died of something else, had cancer when he died. Somethig wrong with the world...Hostess Hohos, food additives, home chemicals... Who can say?--This image shows that you've been places tourists don't normally go...