"Wayward Son" by Rhonda Strickland

Wayward Son

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Wayward Son ^{a poem by RestLeSsD}

Contemplation now
is his daily exercise
Wondering where his life was spent
Seeing out of hooded eyes.

Did he do enough
In his time upon this earth
To leave a small impression
Of what his life was worth?

As the twilight of his days
Darkens into the night
Will he be remembered
As one who brought some light?

Or will he be forgotten
As just another one,
Who was born and then who died?
Just another wayward son.

(Listen to the music [below] {not owned by me})

Kansas ~ Carry On Wayward Son
Dedicated to the model, my friend, Bill. . . he inspired this piece.
There is a secret society of aging adults that are just on the cusp of being forgotten. Not as mobile as they once were they may not get out much. Their adult children have lives of their own so are not often seen. A spouse may have already passed and the individual is left alone… alone to ponder what more there might be left in this life. . . something to think upon. . .

2nd portrait with Bill as my model.

I'm Here (poetry & art)
by Rhonda Strickland

6-6-12 The World as We See It or Missed it

6-6-12 This & That

2-26-12 Inspired by Music

1-9-12 -Art for Sale

12-24-11 My Model Mania

12-23-11 Superbly Visual

12-5-11 Just For You

12-4-11 Mysteries of the Past & Present

11-30-12 All About Your Best Work

11-29-11 The Group

11-25-11 Digital Art at it’s Best

Aug 16, 11 50+ Group

Jul 11, 11 The Weekend Photographer

Jul 1, 11 Men Appreciation

Jun 20, 11 Photo Painters

Jun 20, 11 Art Universe

Jun 19, 11 Before & After

Jun 19, 11 A Class of Its Own Gallery

Jun 18, 11 Live, Love, Dream

Jun 17, 11 Image Writing

Jun 17, 11 Artistic Assignments

Jun 17, 11 High Quality Images

Jun 15, 11 Creation

Special Honors
June 19, 11

Photo of an old friend. Bill was kind enough to allow me to shoot candid photographs of him with the intention of creating a piece of art. Thank you…. He liked it well enough to purchase a set of 6 cards.
My original photo shot with a Kodak EZS Z915. Edited in PSCS2 using the DRAGAN Effect & DAP blending layers. All overlay images are my own photos.
Exceptions:
Textures from
Skeletal Mess
French Kiss Textures
PS brushes from Deviant Art

SOJIE13 Digital Art Translation to Traditional

Remembrance
by Elisabeth Dubois
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As of 1-25-16
Created: 6-15-2011
Sales: 9
Comments: 160
Favorites: 29
Views: 7519

24 Features
^{THANK YOU}
^{Uploaded 6-15-11}

^{Images are copyrighted © 2011-2016 by RestLeSsD Graphics. All rights reserved.
All photographs, images, and text by RestLeSsD Graphics is the exclusive property of RestLeSsD Graphics and is protected under United States and international copyright laws. Please note that copying, displaying or redistribution of this image without the express written permission from RestLeSsD Graphics aka Rhonda Strickland is strictly prohibited. No images are within Public Domain. Use of any image as the basis for another photographic concept or illustration is also a violation of copyright.}

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Artwork Comments

Kym Howard almost 7 years ago

Beautifully done
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you Kym :o)
Susie Hawkins almost 7 years ago

Absolutely superb portrait. You have captured him perfectly. An instant fav with me. :)
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you so much Susie… for the visit & the fave!!
Rhonda
David's Photoshop almost 7 years ago

Great composition Rhonda, well done.

David xx
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you David… feeling creative again :o)
R..
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you Catherine :o) Happy you think so.
Rhonda
anaisanais almost 7 years ago

SPLENDID PORTRAIT…WONDERFUL TREATMENT….
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you for your kind words AnnaMaria… :o)
xoxo
Rhonda
Leslie Nicole almost 7 years ago

A lovely portrait. I don’t know your friend, but I get a sense of a thinker and deep person.
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you so much Leslie – He does tend to sit & contemplate so you are correct.
And thank you for the use of your fabulous texture(s). It is greatly appreciated.
xoxo
Rhonda
Kelvin Hughes almost 7 years ago

Hi Rhonda, great treatment, well done
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you Kel, I shot this specifically for the Dragan Effect & then went just a bit beyond. Glad you like it.
Rhonda
rocamiadesign almost 7 years ago

Congratulations for being featured in Creation, June 15, 2011! You can read about it in the forum post. This is wonderful, Rhonda! It gives me the feeling of a man who is reflecting on his life.
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Yippee!!! I am thrilled Kathleen, thank you so much. I am working on a poem or story to go with this & yes, he does have that look.
Thank you for the feature, I am honored!!
Rhonda
hampshirelady almost 7 years ago

So good! Bill must love it! Sues
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Sues, I am very happy to say that he does love it :o) I was so happy when he said sot.
Thank you :o)
Rhonda
missmoneypenny almost 7 years ago

Superb work Rhonda
Rhonda Strickland almost 7 years ago

Thank you So Much Chris!! What a nice thing to say :o)
Rhonda