I am a bit of an emotional wreck at the moment. I just spent the weekend packing my daughter off on her trip to Europe. It's the first time that she has been so far away from home and at two weeks it will be the longest she's been away.
To top it all off one of the greatest artists in the world, Jean Giraud -- "Moebius" -- passed away. Moebius was one of my early influences as an artist. His inking - his lines -- had few equals. I was introduced to his work, as were most North Americans, through Heavy Metal Magazine. His work was breathtaking and so striking, it had a big impact on myself and my fellow artists at the time. Since then his work has become much better known.
I was fortunate to meet him once in Vancouver and spend a few hours with him. I've been so preoccupied that I have not had time to process what his passing means to me. I had hoped to post the two little drawings that he did for me that day but they are packed away somewhere and I don't have the energy to go hunting for them.
Nevertheless, I know my daughter will have a marvelous time in Paris despite the fact that it is a sadder city today.
I've been here and there. I've drawn a lot of pictures. I've written a bit, too. I'm not good at this self-promotion thing. Look, you want to know about me? just visit these websites. Okay?
www.mdjacksonart.weebly.com
http://mdjackson.deviantart.com
http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/mdjacksons%5Fportfolio
4 comments:
I feel you. We spend their whole early life trying to get them ready to leave the nest. Teaching them what they need to know to make their way safely and happily in the big wide world. Knowing in our heads that one day that moment will come... that our efforts (and theirs) are all working toward that eventual goal.
And then one morning you realize that the moment of truth isn't such a far off point on the horizon. Your heart starts to say "Hey.... hold on a minute."
My Daughter only lives about 30 minutes from us. I still miss her every day.
Ah Paris. If she HAS to be far way, why can't it be in the City of Lights. I love Paris.
Ah Paris. If she HAS to be far way, why can't it be in the City of Lights. I love Paris.
That is exactly it, Paladin. I don't know how I'm going to cope when she goes to University next September.
True, Cal, there is no better first "Big Trip Away". She's also doing Versailles, Rome and Pompeii (with a stopover in Frankfurt) all in two weeks. It's a whirlwind trip.
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