HARU

I just learned the news. I don't know where to begin.
Or maybe yes, I do.

I've rarely met someone as kind, patient, pedagogic, overall generous, hard working, curious, open-minded and influent as ExplicitHaru

And I know exactly what I want to remember and share about him.
Creative and generous.  

The first time we met on discord, I think, I was still creating with DAZ and very shy about blender... He took the time, aaaaall the necessary time to explain to me how it worked, bits by bits, encouraging me to try things like the teacher he was and I remember very well when he taught me shaders *giggles*

It was so overwhelming !

but...
"One week and you'll feel better with them and won't want to come back"  

It was true, and with every other lesson it was true.

Then... we shared   
Our victories and doubts, our findings and joys, what we'd really want to do and how far it was from reach and how much we didn't care because,  We were curious about everything.

So...   

If my creation is what it is today, if I've solved so many technical problems, if you can see these pictures I make...

There's a bit of Haru in each of them, just like this wonderful shader I've used and improved on so much.  

Wherever Haru is gone, I hope it's a good, creative and peaceful place. And if it's not, I know he'll create it, patiently, curiously.

Wherever he's gone... his kindness and creativity lives on through my creation and it makes me smiles now...    

I'm sad.

So.

I will keep on creating, because that's certainly what he would have wished for.  

But.

I won't be publishing anything for a week and stay silent, as an hommage to the great human being behind the creator. Thank you for your understanding, patrons.

All my thoughts go to his family and friends, and if you read this, somewhere far from here, I mourn with you.
Thank you for everything, Haru.  I miss your presence, dearly.  And in my heart, you'll never vanish.    

Ever.