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Well, I'm trying to cover the bases and convey a couple of good thoughts today...though it is hard to try to move forward at the moment. My Dad passed away Tuesday morning and we are so sad to lose him. One of the things he asked for in his last few days was to see Bosley...he is the napping fellow on the lower left of the flyer. We took Bosley over to Dad's assisted living apt. on last Saturday so Dad could pet him once more. It was a tender scene and we are very glad we did that. When my Dad could still come to our house, Bosley would promptly hop up on the couch to sit by my Dad, so Dad could pet him. It made them both happy. I'm writing this for several reasons. First, my experience with our dogs has been so totally enriching and wonderful. Dogs give us so much joy and love. Today I am trying to think of our blessings and keep from crying over the loss of my Dad. We are missing him so much.
Another reason is to say something about cancer. It is such a hideous and ravaging thing and we can feel so futile in the fight against it. My Dad had prostate cancer and that is what killed him in the end. He also suffered through a melanoma several years ago and had surgery which saved his life then. My little contribution to our local cancer society is donating a pet portrait to their fund-raising auction this Saturday. So the first painting I will do after my Dad's death will be for the cause of helping to fight cancer.
The last reason I'm publishing this is to give other artists a possible idea for promoting their work. I have a program in my computer called Freehand which lets you import pictures and type copy without too much hassle. The picture importing is easy and there are selections of fonts to make your page look great! I have used this "flyer" to promote my work at various venues, leaving them with galleries, etc. Maybe this idea could work for other artists reading my blog.
That's it for now...
I'll be baaaackk......hopefully soon.
Thanks for your visit!
11 comments:
Scott Anderson....
You left such a nice comment for me..and because I was trying to delete all of the chinese scammer comments, I accidently lost yours with them.
Thank you so much for you thoughtful message. I am hoping to pick up my paint brushes and get back to it soon...your encouragement helps me deal with the loss of my Dad....thanks so much.
Your work is also 'over the top' fabulous, btw.
My best..
Cheryl
i honestly adore all your writing taste, very charming.
don't give up and keep writing since it simply just that is worth to read it,
impatient to browse through much more of your own writing, thanks ;)
Cheryl, I am so sorry about your father. He sounded like such a sweet and fine person. It seems to me that loss is our hardest thing to deal with in this life. You dog portraits are top notch--so asolutely adorable.
Hi Cheryl,
Please accept my sincerest condolences for your loss. I too lost my father to cancer (pancreatic), back in 2000, so I relate very well to what you have expressed.
On another a note- I'm having some trouble viewing some of your images on the blog. It may just be me/my computer, but thought I'd mention it. I'm enjoying what I do see, though. Your painting of Brutus is just lovely.
Connie...thank you for your sweet thoughts. You would have liked him..he just loved to make people smile and help with anything he could for people. I'm off and on...trying to get past it and go through the necessary things. I have another dog commission on my easel and need to get after it....so your encouragement means a lot!
Jennifer...thank you, too, for your thoughts on my Dad's passing away from us. Since you have been through it yourself, I know you know what this is like. I do need to keep reminding myself that he was 92 yrs. and that was a good long run. Not sure that makes it any easier.
On the images...I don't know what could be hindering your seeing them. I am uploading as normal...photoshop jpgs. just as I always have. I hope it isn't your equipment or mine...and it will be fixed somehow. Hmmmm...
Jennifer...I just refreshed my page and you are right...some images have disappeared. I think it must be blogger...because I did nothing else to cause that to happen. Hope it get fixed soon..
I am so very sorry about the loss of your Dad. My dad is gone 6 years this week, and I miss him every day. This is such a hard time for you, and you are so good to try to turn it into something positive. Your paintings are beautiful. They give other people joy, and that is such a gift.
Peace to you...
Kelley, it is so nice to hear from you...I've missed seeing more of you since I am not in the Daily Painters site. I'm thinking I will adjust eventually, but still I am finding I am so tired after the last three years of taking care of him. I'm sorry your Dad is gone also. I am trying to think of Easter as my symbol of hope for him and for all of us...but I keep thinking of how he loved deviled eggs on Easter and how we will miss having him here for our dinner.
Meanwhile I have only barely started on the commissioned dog portrait on my easel. Maybe next week I'll get some energy back again.
My very best to you as well...
So sorry to hear of the loss of your dad.
I am glad Boswell could bring him - and you - some comfort.
I hope the auction goes well
xx
Pat, Thanks for your thoughts...we are adjusting as well as we can.
The auction went well and I am now working on the next dog portrait for the winner. Only they tacked on a second dog to the painting....so it's a bit more of a challenge. I will post it as soon as I get farther along with it.
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