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Folks,
Before I get into the meat of this post I want to say that a person is judged by what they've done in life, who they've touched in life, and the friends they made in life. I think it's safe to say that David Briedis, CanisD, had perfect scores in each and every category.
He created drawings that have inspired others to strive harder at their craft and yet at the same time was never too busy to take the time to answer a question or help someone out when they had a problem that stymied them. His artwork has established the benchmark for BSG designs done via pixelart and can be found far and wide across the internet, used with and without his permission. Do a BSG related image search and you can be almost guaranteed that something he created will pop up.
David also helped people learn the craft and improve their abilities. A word here, a tweaked design there, and suddenly the artist would have an 'Ah ha!" moment as the lesson suddenly was crystal clear. I know...I've seen it happen to me on numerous occasions!
And then there are the friends he made in life. I can only speak for what I've seen online, but I don't think David led a double life as the person he presented to us and some sort of mirror opposite in real life. At least the comments on his Facebook page don't reflect that, and frankly, knowing David, I'd expect nothing less. The outpouring of condolences and remembrances that have been posted here is a testament to the friends he had; like him, they are of the finest kind.
It's been three days since I saw the first hints that something was wrong and I'm still trying to grapple with the realization that he's gone. Our brainstorming e-mail sessions on a new design or something that was found online have been frozen in time; what's been said is all that will be said. I look back on the years that I knew David and have many fond memories, those 'Ah ha!" moments, and that's what I will focus on and remember. I will celebrate his life by continuing on, and by ensuring that his legacy, Wolf's Shipyard, continues and doesn't fade into the night.
To that end, I've discussed the following items with XRaiderV1 and we're both on the same page.
First, I'd like to let everyone know that the boards aren't going away. When we moved from the old site to this site, I did it as a birthday gift and thank-you, so I own the domain name and I also control the servers; the boards are safe. Our leader may no longer physically be with us, but he will always be with us in spirit.
Second, things will continue as before. The policies that David put into place worked and I really don't see any need to change them just to change them.
Third, I'd like to bring on one more official moderator. With three of us, there will always be a decision when a question is asked - there will not be a tie with one saying yes and the other saying no (or vice versa) when it comes to policy, discipline, etc. I asked Phalanx if he would be willing to answer the call of duty since he's added some technical functionality to the board in the past and he willingly accepted. Please welcome him aboard as our newest moderator.
Fourth, archives. While not strictly speaking a board issue, I would like to try and download all the accessible directories on David's Photobucket site that contain his work so that they may be archived. He's done too much for his work to be destroyed or lost due to Photobucket resizing them. If anyone is interested in helping with this project, please PM me. I intend to host the files as .zips for posterity.
Fifth, and finally, a fitting remembrance. I'm not sure how to go about doing it, but I'd like to do a collection for diabetes research that as a group we can donate in his honor. If anyone has any ideas or has done this in the past, please PM me and we can discuss the details.
If you have any questions or ideas, please post away.
Kurt
_________________ Kurt Click the link to read Lady Hecate off line in PDF, .epub, or Kindle formats: http://www.bsg94.org/downloads/index.htmlClick here for the Colonial Warbook for Lady H: http://www.photobucket.com/colonial_warbook
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