My name is Kristen Ritz. I was born in 1992, I have two brothers and two sisters and grew up in the country often frequenting the city. I've always loved animals, especially equines and am the quietest one in my family, though I can also get quite loud. I spend much of my time alone, and have loved drawing for as long as I can remember. To capture beauty has always been a dream of mine, and even to create it, from inside my mind. I never considered myself very creative but the longer I live the more chance creativity has to develope within my imagination... As I develope more skill maybe what lives in my mind will begin to live through my fingers.
About the Artist
I started drawing when I was very young. The first thing I ever drew was a horse and I have continued on that path for most of my drawings up to this point. Sometimes I vary from simple pencils on paper to watercolor, acrylic, pastels, colored pencils. I haven't developed much outside of graphite. I'm branching out in order to capture not only the depth and contrast of darks and lights but the colors and the entire scheme. As of autumn '07 I've started painting in Photoshop Elements 5.0, it's really exciting to see what can happen with colors. From here on out I'm working to branch out from equines to humans, elves, unicorns, pegasus, wolves, dragons... and some surprises here and there!
About the Writer
I have written stories for about as long as I've drawn. When I was younger I used to go off by myself and make up long detailed stories...when I got older I sat for hours writing them down and coming up with some fantastic tale that I never finished. Sometimes I doodle in poetry, but my real love is for fantasy literature.
I also love historic fiction but I much prefer coming up with a completely different setting for my story and making up all the details. I love to gaze at the stars and dream about somewhere else...someone else...some setting that I have complete control over.
The first book I really wrote...or planned on finishing was The Land of Garinalore (possibly being renamed) taking place in an elven land at the southern peninsula of Paunlource. I fell in love with the characters and wrote them about me.
About the Name
I chose Ahuvah as my account name for many reasons. I didn't really want to have an account named KristenRitz or something like that, yet I wanted something that I wouldn't regret later...
Ahuvah is a Hebrew name meaning 'Beloved'... I would possibly also have used the name Ruhamah, meaning 'Beloved; One who has received mercy'.
Generally and for all public... Ahuvah is the name of my muse, she's an elf, she looks somewhat like me only much more stunning and she is my dream. My muse. My inspiration. She's what inspires all the art, writing and photography I do. Honestly God's creations and words inspire it all, she is what draws it all together into things that I must draw or fall in love with. It may sound complicated...and it is, she is not real (because she's an elf) but she is the name I put on the inspirations I receive. And she's 'real' to me. Please continue reading to understand my heart and meaning...
The Jewish people established a monotheistic believe system, their devotion was directed towards Yaweh, the Lord God Almighty, Alpha & Omega (Beginning & End). My beliefs are also founded in this established course. Through my life, I have discovered that our God is a God that loves, he created the heavens and the earth, sent his son to die for us, and then still loves us when we mess everything up. He is never surprised or confused and no problem even creates a wrinkle in his brow. His love is everlasting, and I'd rather serve him all the days of my life than any other thing you could offer me. I'm full and overflowing with life, sometimes I mess up, struggles and hard times come, but He has healed my broken heart many times and speaks to me today.
Today I believe the Jewish people must be upheld in our daily lives, they are God's chosen people, those who bless them are blessed by Him. Not only that, but He is coming back to them...this is the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. My life is about relationship with the living God, I'm not a 'religious' person. I am using my heart, soul and mind to know my God and bring glory to his name.
Finally in closing, I'd like you to search your life for meaning...if you can't find it, search my God for meaning. He never let's anyone go, He knows you by name and better than you know yourself, He's inscribed you on the palm of his hand... trust Him. Find Him. Love Him. He'll never let you down. I am beloved of the Lord, one who has received much mercy.
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