This place is currently comment-free. Not because i haven't found some wonderful people willing to fb on my work, but because i simply don't have time for another community, and therefore i refuse to take comments if i am not going to be able to grace the commenters with garunteed return visits or fb.
I will be showing photography and painting here, and if you want to talk to me about a piece of work feel free to visit me at my LiveJournal
[link] or email me. It seems you can also still comment on my main page, as i can't turn that off. I am more than happy to hear from you, just don't be disappointed if i can't make a return gallery visit.
I'll still be watching people here, and commenting when i see something i like, and there is no need for thanks. Someday if i have more time maybe i'll open this page again, but for now individual pieces are closed.
Thanks to everyone for such great fb, and a lovely welcome! I hope to grace your eyes with something worthwhile real soon...
pheral
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Welcome to my gallery...
The year is drawing to a close; so much has happened over the past twelve months in my life, and in some respects I’m still trying to make sense of it all! DeviantArt has played a major part in my life over the past year – it has shaped me as a person more than University ever has – and I have all of you to thank for that.
During high school my father handed me a leather bag – I didn’t know what the contents were. When I opened it up I found to my delight an old Pentax 35mm with an assortment of lenses. I was thrilled. I had never tried my hand at photography before but immediately went out to the nearest store, picked up some film and joined the school newspaper. A week later I got my first rolls of film back – all underexposed and ruined. I had failed miserably and put the camera away in my closet.
In early 2003 I took a trip to Quebec City for the Winter Carnival – and I took the camera with me. In April of that year a good friend from High School introduced me to DeviantArt. I submitted some of my photos from the trip (that were not underexposed – hurrah!) and a handful of pencil drawings of Totoro. It didn’t take long for me to become hooked and soon I was taking pictures again and learning from other photographers. That summer I bought my first digital camera, and I haven’t looked back since.
As of this moment I have been taking on small commercial jobs, doing commission work and creating a portfolio that I will take to local galleries in early 2005. I have started to sell prints both online and offline, and I have started to think of photography as a serious profession down the road. Perhaps it will be as a photojournalist, perhaps as a researcher – maybe simply as an artist trying to capture the beauty around me. In the course of just over a year photography has become my one true passion – I can’t put the camera down, and I can’t stop flipping through books, magazine articles, collections etc. It truly is addictive, and it changes the way I view the world around me.
I owe this tremendous change in my life to all of you. Since the very beginning you guys have been incredibly supportive, and incredibly inspirational. The amount of constructive feedback that I have received is overwhelming to say the very least. The other rich aspect of this community is the ability to see what others see – I have enjoyed viewing your work since joining – there have been some very moving / thought provoking / gorgeous imagery produced. This artistic community is a blessing for those starting out as an artist, or for those who simply want to share or observe work.
I don’t want this community experience to end anytime soon – I hope to remain an active member of the site and play as much of a part in your lives as you have played in mine. Sometimes I do get busy with school etc, but don’t ever feel that I’m ignoring you! Leave a message; kick me from time to time (even a slap to the face will do). I say this from time to time, but I’ll say it again here – if you ever want feedback on your work just let me know – I really don’t mind stopping by to comment / offer input! It is always nice to see what other people are using their imagination and creativity to produce.
Regardless of what your background is, I hope that you find the time over the next couple of weeks to relax and sneak away from the hectic pace of life - enjoy the company of family & friends! All the best to you in 2005
Cheers,
Evan
First of all, thank you for stopping by and checking out my work - much appreciated!
Second of all - welcome to DA! I hope you enjoy your stay and get something back from the community.
I really like your painting style - nice rich colours and no skimping on detail - the suspended water in air is amazing!
Cheers,
Evan
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"Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being"- Khalil Gibran,"The Voice of the Poet"
I am a member of the Sunsets Club *sunsets
I am a member of ~DA-Arizona [link]
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Great first painting!
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pheral
gr.
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"I'm not scary *really*, just slightly, er, peripheral."
Looks like you've got it all happening now, can't wait to see more of your work!
Am considering making this account comment-free and using it just as a kind of gallery or base if i want to sell some photos... but feel free to watch me, i hope to get something else done within the week (haha).
pheral
gr.
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"I'm not scary *really*, just slightly, er, peripheral."
For best results:
Visit as many members as you can.
Leave as many comments as you can.
Share as much as you can.
And most importantly, HAVE FUN!
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-Ed
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