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"Sandy"
by Grandsire_of_the_Ayoona
Anthro Artist / writer
11 years ago
UPDATE 2015-05-16:
Sandy died in the early morning of 15 May 2015. She almost died last Fall, though somehow managed to hang on through the winter and part of the Spring. She apparently died peacefully in her sleep in a hospice home. Sandy was 62 years old. She and my friend Judy had been best of friends for 22 years. I suggested getting a plush toy raccoon from Hansa Toy Company to my friend as a way of remembering her, and Judy thought that would be a good thing. Might take a little while to save up for that, though in the meantime we're going to see if we can have the city plant a tree in her honor. I was going to send Sandy another drawing, though obviously can't now, so I'm going to do another as a memorial piece -- maybe in a few days or so.
Anyway, Just thought I'd pass along the news that Sandy, the lady I drew this piece for, has passed beyond The Veil. The Circle of Life turns, and as one path ends, another begins.
Be at Blessed Peace, Sandy.
I did this piece for a lady who is currently dying from congestive heart failure. She is the best friend of my housemate, and has no access to the Internet and doesn't have a computer. My housemate has been telling her about my artwork and stories, so the lady asked me to draw something for her. She doesn't have much time left in this life, so I worked quickly to come up with this for her. I have sent a print to her, and she loves it immensely, so when I can get a new can of matte finish clear acrylic spray sealer to coat the original, I'll send it to her...and hope she's still around to get it.
I drew this on Mead "Standard Weight" 9" x 12" sketch paper, using a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil with HB lead, a 2B and 6B graphite stick, and various blending and shading tools. The text and photo I added by computer.
Art © 2014 Ronald J. Lebeck (that’s me)
Sandy died in the early morning of 15 May 2015. She almost died last Fall, though somehow managed to hang on through the winter and part of the Spring. She apparently died peacefully in her sleep in a hospice home. Sandy was 62 years old. She and my friend Judy had been best of friends for 22 years. I suggested getting a plush toy raccoon from Hansa Toy Company to my friend as a way of remembering her, and Judy thought that would be a good thing. Might take a little while to save up for that, though in the meantime we're going to see if we can have the city plant a tree in her honor. I was going to send Sandy another drawing, though obviously can't now, so I'm going to do another as a memorial piece -- maybe in a few days or so.
Anyway, Just thought I'd pass along the news that Sandy, the lady I drew this piece for, has passed beyond The Veil. The Circle of Life turns, and as one path ends, another begins.
Be at Blessed Peace, Sandy.
I did this piece for a lady who is currently dying from congestive heart failure. She is the best friend of my housemate, and has no access to the Internet and doesn't have a computer. My housemate has been telling her about my artwork and stories, so the lady asked me to draw something for her. She doesn't have much time left in this life, so I worked quickly to come up with this for her. I have sent a print to her, and she loves it immensely, so when I can get a new can of matte finish clear acrylic spray sealer to coat the original, I'll send it to her...and hope she's still around to get it.
I drew this on Mead "Standard Weight" 9" x 12" sketch paper, using a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil with HB lead, a 2B and 6B graphite stick, and various blending and shading tools. The text and photo I added by computer.
Art © 2014 Ronald J. Lebeck (that’s me)
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I know that Sandy will be missed by many. I've never met her face-to-face, but I've talked to her on the phone a bit many times over the past several years.
When she received the first print of this (minus the photo in the corner), she said that she loved it immensely and will always treasure it, so in that regard, it is "Mission: Accomplished".