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samoth3
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[2009-01-10 03:47:27 +0000 UTC]
"Thomas"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 24; Deviations: 26; Watchers: 22
Watching: 4; Pageviews: 42891; Comments Made: 74; Friends: 4
# Interests
Tools of the Trade: E Z Keys Scanning software, IST switch to emulate a mouse click when I move my cheek, Xara Xtreme# About me
We live in a time in which advances in computer technology are creating exciting new opportunities for thousands of people who experience debilitating paralysis from disease and injury each year. No longer does physical disability have to mean a life of isolation and despair. Today, even the most severely disabled of us are using computers equipped with assistive technology to communicate with the people we encounter in our daily lives, stay connected with family and friends, manage our personal affairs, work, create, and attend school.When I was diagnosed with ALS it never occurred to me to surrender to a life devoid of productivity, happiness, and quality. So I didn't. I adapted. When I could no longer walk, I used a chair. When my arms became so weak that I could no longer work as a professional musician I wrote and with the help of friends, self published a music instruction book. When I could no longer operate a keyboard I wrote with speech recognition software. Eventually, I lost the ability to speak and started using my current system which involves a small infrared sensor that clips to my glasses and responds to tiny facial movements.
Two years ago I discovered digital art and with it came a new passion. I realize that there are limits to what I can accomplish artistically yet I persevere and continue to learn. While my drawings may appear simplistic to some I believe in the universal truth that less is more and that much can be said with a few simple lines.
To truly live a life of quality, however, it is not enough to achieve personal success and happiness. I have been blessed with good insurance, a steady income, and people who love and support me. Others are less fortunate. I believe it is important to offer a helping hand to those in need. It is my hope that this is reflected in my art and how I live . If I have helped others who find themselves in a seemingly hopeless situation realize that disability does not mean inability and that a life of quality is within reach then I have achieved success.
Thomas Nelson (2010)
# Comments
Comments: 51
Your work will inspire anyone who visits this page
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Simply, awesome work, Thomas!!! Inspired me to draw and to write a post about you on my blog. Here's the link: [link]
Keep drawing, man!
Sincerely, Rob Court
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Boy-howdy Rob, that was nice.
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Glad you like it. I look forward to seeing more of your drawings.
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Via reddit. This stuff is incredible and your wit complements it perfectly. Very glad I found your page.
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congratulations on your art. keep up the work man. you're an inspiration to all. never give up.
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great work man, forward to seeing more of your work.
keep it up
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Wow man, also found about you on reddit. You're awesome! Cheers from Brazil.
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Hi there...
you're work is amazing :3
i hope you continue doing better at this.
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Another Redditer here. I'm amazed by your work man. Keep it up.
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I just wanted to say that it is truly amazing what you can accomplish with your eyes alone. Great work; never give it up.
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Also got here thru reddit. I'm amazed. Keep it up! And I like your sense of humor.
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Hey! I found you on Reddit and was totally blown away. Amazing!
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Wow! You are really amazing and I look forward to seeing some more of your work!
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Hello random deviant!
Really neat gallery. I love playing with line, and I'm actually a little jealous at your control with it, especially with a mouse!! Kudos to you!
Genki
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Hey man, awesome stuff. How is it exactly that you draw?
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Thanks.Basically, I'm limited to drawing standard geometric shapes and straight lines, then I use a shape editor tool to bend the shapes and line to my liking.
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Hmm, sounds really ingenious!
How long does a picture take you?
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Hours and hours. With many, many do-overs.
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Hi Tom, Whitney here! Great to see you today. I am going to keep checking your deviant page to see what new things you have come up with. 
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Holy crap, Whitney! I awoke to over 10k visits and still coming. You guys are an an awesome second family.
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We all agreed that your art should be noticed. But wow-- I just checked and it was at 24K in less that 24 hours... How awesome! Guess that should be motivation to produce more art, becuase it is truly inspiring. We want more!!
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My pleasure. I really like the abandon with which you draw. By necessity the lines I draw are slow and methodical, but I want them to appear loose and free. I think it's what draws me to your work. Please forgive my long winded reply.
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Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate it.
Thomas
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You're welcome. I browsed your gallery. Dark stuff. I like it.
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Yeah, well.. I like dark stuff XD I'm glad you like it ^^
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You bet! And thanks for choosing Singer.
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Thank you. I'm happy to be here. My son suggested that DA would be a good place place to share my work. I believe he was correct.
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