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lou J's avatar

I love this. Lots. Shows your eyes, your heart, your empathy, your humanity, your generosity of spirit. And, gives me a bit of a model for contexts and encounters I want to recall before they’re gone.

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Chris Buczinsky's avatar

That’s a beautiful thing to say, Lou. Thank you. It lifts my spirits today.

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Kat Rigel's avatar

The way your eyes and heart sees people delights me to nooo end!!!

I hate to be redundant, but I loved this read!

I’ve been in a couple of similarly spooky bathrooms so I was right there with you and how you experienced such. 😂

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Chris Buczinsky's avatar

Thanks, Kat!

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Dave Wise (Neoteric Wood Art)'s avatar

What an astonishing read and eyeful of fabulous artwork! Such a light yet profound piece, all of it covers so much I could never put into words. Your multi-faceted talents are so beautifully on display - the Polish boy gave me a big smile!

I would like to know one thing, what you call sketching looks like monochromatic watercolor over sketching, somehow, I have no idea how you did this, whatever the technique, it is so very expressive.

The photo at the end is perfect. I tried to describe to my wife how the old brick and concrete buildings in the East/Midwest would get that dark, grimy patina from the smoke, soot, and general dust and how those old stone buildings would take on an almost Gothic appearance. I was shocked to one day see my neighborhood 150 year-old St. John's church sandblasted - I had no idea it was made of tan brick, it always looked like a black and gray gloomy castle. Thank you for sharing!

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