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Gary Gygax, dead :(

Journal Entry: Tue Mar 4, 2008, 3:12 PM
I heard today that Gary Gygax passed away. I am quite sad by the news. I haven't been this sad since I heard that Jim Henson or Keith Parkinson died. While I never met Gary, he was someone who's creation has had a profound impact on my life. My love of character portrait art was directly influenced by playing D&D. All of my S.O.'s since high school have all been gamers. Reading Choose Your Own Adventure books (esp. the D&D-based ones) when I was a kid was what helped me into my love of fantasy and sci-fi books. People like to joke about gamers and put them into a "social reject" category, but D&D (and subsequent RPG's) is a social game that forms friendships & relationships, encourages team work, improves writing and storytelling skills and is a huge boon for artists.

It's a sad day, but I am grateful for the positive things this person has brought into my life!

  • Mood: Sadness
  • Listening to: Quoting Napoleon
  • Reading: Dies the Fire
  • Playing: D&D
  • Drinking: a Toast to Gygax!

Devious Information

  • Current Residence: Oregon
  • Interests: Art, computer games, dancing, fencing
  • Favourite movie: Fellowship of the Ring
  • Favourite band or musician: www.quotingnapoleon.com
  • Favourite genre of music: Gothic/Industrial
  • Favourite artist: Waterhouse
  • Favourite poet or writer: David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, Kate Wilhelm, Naomi Novik, and many others
  • Favourite style of art: Realism & Fantasy
  • Favourite game: Currently World of Warcraft
  • Favourite gaming platform: My computer
  • Personal Quote: "Be Different"
  • Tools of the Trade: Wacom Tablet and Corel Painter

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*Exzentrizitat:iconExzentrizitat: Jul 11, 2007, 10:27:50 AM
You're quite welcome, as the work you've shared is amazing & exhibits potential. The choice to attempt to make a living off your talent is a great one, keep up the excellent work.

';Portrait Adoption'looks like a great section of this site...

-Shade
~Black-is-White:iconBlack-is-White: Jun 2, 2007, 3:52:09 PM
Hi. you do not know me but i am quite interested in your artwork. Recently in my art class i got an assignment where i was to research an artist. I woud than have to recreate a piece of artwork of that artist, and another piece of artwork in the same style as the artist. I did this project about you. I dont want to seem like a stalker but i thought u might be interested in knowing this. I recreated the picture called "Castle" that is on your website. For my second picture i drew a gothic angel who was crying while she looked at a skull that she was holding. You can see it if you want to. Thanks for the inspiration...
*ToriB:iconToriB: Mar 8, 2007, 7:21:42 AM
Hi,

It's Tori from Portrait Adoption. Adding you to my friends list. Love your work. I'll have to go and look at your other galleries too. :-)

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~edenceleste:iconedenceleste: Mar 6, 2007, 8:49:58 PM
Yep. :)

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~djfox-:icondjfox-: Dec 5, 2005, 1:46:32 PM
You still come around here?
~thedarkcloak:iconthedarkcloak: Aug 1, 2005, 11:40:33 AM
OH!!!

Pleasure running into you around here!!!
So many familiar faces from when I was more active on Epilogue!
I simply must add you to the stalker list known as 'watching'. :)
Christine Griffin is around here too somewhere. :D

Be well!

I'm off to peruse your works!

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~reaper-113:iconreaper-113: Jun 7, 2005, 5:23:27 AM
Hey! I thought i would tell you about my skateboard design contest! the details are in my journal! you should check it out :)

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*darkblade:icondarkblade: Mar 29, 2005, 12:27:55 PM
Thanks for the watch! :bow:
Don't worry, soon you'll have a lot of visits and watchs. You can also promote your work on #Thumbshare channel, but surely won't be necessary ;)

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~edenceleste:iconedenceleste: Mar 29, 2005, 11:22:48 AM
Thank you for visiting my gallery and commenting! I'm new here and still trying to find my way around. :)
*darkblade:icondarkblade: Mar 29, 2005, 11:05:26 AM
Welcome to dA!
Nice pics in your gallery, hoping to see more soon!

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Hear the call from below of an underwater world
Land of Mu is close to the stars
In the arms of the sea you will live as hypnotized

Lemuria - Therion (Lemuria, 2004)
=Mako-fufu:iconMako-fufu: Mar 29, 2005, 10:07:50 AM
Welcome to DA! :hug:
If you have any doubt, feel free to ask me! ^-^

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