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It took me a while but I finally finished it...Sorry for my inactivity my friends. I've been going through a rough patch these couple months and have been finding it hard to stay on track with my artwork.
This piece right here is very special to me. It's dedicated to a dear friend who passed away not too long ago, Andrew Beran (or AffinityShy as most would have known him) and his family. I'm sorry it took me so long to complete it but I think I was having a hard time letting go of it. Even more so than I usually am with art. But now it's finally done and I can say my peace and say goodbye. I just need to put it out somewhere.
If I had to choose one word to describe Andrew it would be: Unbroken. There wasn't a single thing that seemed to bring him down. His spirit and courage was unwavering. When he told me the news in spring it didn't even sound like finding out he had leukemia brought him down. He just kept going. He showed no signs of defeat and was just ready to fight it to the bitter end. He truly had a will of steel. And talk about selfless! He's the kind of guy to be mad at himself for not drawing you something while he's getting bone marrow transplants. He was just... that considerate of his friends.
So Fluttershy is his favorite pony, if you didn't know, and I always intended to draw him something but never got around to it to my great regret. Instead of funneling all the sorrow I felt in the aftermath and painting something sad, I decided to channel everything that he was to me in life and painted something happy. It's how he'd have wanted to be remembered. I was hoping the sky was this kind of ambiguous sunset and sunrise thing to be symbolic of both ends and beginnings with Fluttershy looking up not down. She's moving forward and nothing will stop her. Everything is supposed to represent Andrews unyielding kindness, tenacity, and the beautiful spirit that he will always be.
Pardon me as I use this space to speak my peace.
Dear Curious Kitty Pone,
I will miss you dearly. I wish I could've told you how much I appreciated knowing you. Everything about you just brightened my day and every conversation was an absolute joy. I wish you could've known how much you made me smile and laugh while I was in college. Most times with you it was when I really needed a pick-me-up. I'd just giggle to myself in class or through homework about our silly talks. And our puns! And you will always be the supreme master of the ponyplz faces haha
. With the whole visiting Texas before moving back home to Kauai, I just never got a chance to catch up after June. Last I spoke to you, you wished me joy to my attendance of Fiesta Equestria and told me your treatment went well and it was all good news. It made me so happy to hear that. Your positivity was infinite. Unfortunately, you passed before I got settled back in at home and I still can't believe you're gone. I went through a bad phase at first trying to reply to all the leftover comments you left just to be sure. Haha saying it like that makes me sound crazy. It's just really difficult for me to let go. It's just strange you know? The fact that most all our talks are just floating around on the internet forever. It's like you're still there. You're gone gone gone away I watched you disappear... All that's left is a ghost of you... and we're torn torn torn apart there's nothing we can do... just let me go we'll meet again soon... now wait wait wait for me... please hang around... I'll see you when I fall asleep That passage from Little Talks by Of Monsters And Men really spoke to me in that aspect. But I regress...
I just wanted to say you've inspired me in more ways than one. Your comments were always so concise yet gentle. You gave some of the most useful critiques. You had a keen eye for detail and a wonderful way with words. From the looks of things I wasn't the only one who benefited from your encouragement. I'm glad. You've certainly left an impression on me. I'm so proud of you, little buddy. You've taught me a thing or two. You've inspired everypony around you. And you've inspired me too. You've made your mark as it were haha. And certainly done us all so proud. Thank you for being one of the most wonderful people around and for allowing me to have been a part of your life!
Seeya in another life, brother
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I bet you will see him in another life mate, just on to the memories for they will help you move forward and will make you stronger for it also, losing someone is never easy it always hurts but if you keep moving forward it gets easier to bear little by little, trust me I've lost people I loved at a young age and became so with drawn that I forgot who I was (because I didn't keep moving forward) it took me till a few years back to realise that by standing still only made the pain worse, just don't forget them as you move forward for though they may not be here now but they are still there beside every step of the way as long as you remember them (as Twilight and the mane six said at the end of the battle with Tirek "let the rainbow remind you" in this case the rainbow is your memories of AffinityShy).
Also my condolences on your lose of a good friend
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This is a great tribute to your friend! My deepest condolences to you.
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Serene and beautiful, very much like your friend would have wanted.
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My deepest condolences for your friend. This drawing is a tribute worthy of what you described. It irradiates positivity and tranquility to me. I love the look Fluttershy has on her face, that expression that mixes amazement with curiosity.
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Attention! Soldiers! another good one has gone on, but he will not be forgotten keep his memory alive and it will be true. Now let us give a genuine salute to our fallen brother that in doing so we honor him. Rest in Peace AffinityShy you will sorely missed.
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My deepest sympathies, my friend. This piece is gorgeous and I'm sure he would have loved it.
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"I will miss you dearly. I wish I could've told you how much I appreciated knowing you. "
Verulence, I apreciate your friendship, and I apreciate that i know you.
I am very sure that you feel the same way towards me.
And Curious Kitty Pone will have known this as well.
When it is between friends, they can see the magic between eachother without the need of using any words. So I am very sure he knew.
*hugs and comforts you*
I know how hard it is to lose someone. If i were to lose one of my friends, such as you, it would also leave a hole in my heart. Just thinking about how you feel now makes me have tears in my eyes.
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That passage is filled with passion and grace. I can barely hold back the tears, your writing was extremely poignant. Man, I am sorry for your loss, but I am happy you took what you learned and create something very positive in this gorgeously drawn picture. I bet Andrew would have loved this picture and be very happy with what you have wrote. Thank you for writing and drawing this so affectionately.
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that's...quite a story. About your friend, my condolences, but I also think that it's good approach you show - to celebreate his life, the way he lived and what he brought to life of others - it's what should be rembered and cherished by those who knew him. As for the artwork itself, it's fantastic and totally fits all the emotions you wanted to convey by it
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