I'd like to say that I will no longer be posting images on Caedes, and have removed all from my gallery. This is not because of any of the recent occurances.. Mainly it is because I am going to try and make a business of selling my images as posters, etc, and can no longer have them available for public use.. since maybe people will know my images and perhaps make their own things with them for a cheaper price than I will sell them.

I would also like to give out many thanks to all who have supported me and my art through the last year and a half. When I first came here, my skills were not even close to what I have now, and without this site as a "tool", it certainly would have stayed that way. The site got me interested in making art, something I never really bothered with in the past, and if I do end up making any money, this site and its members would be the main reason.

I'm posting this because I feel that it would be wrong not to explain why I had removed my images, and like I said, it is not at all because of the recent problems here. I will continue frequent the site and try to offer good criticism, so don't bid me farewell.

Let me be the first to say how much I'll miss your input and visual creativity that has added so much to this site. I wish you all the best, Andy, and in my own selfish way hope you'll pay us a visit and perhaps give us at least one or two of your new works to be enjoyed if only briefly.

Congratulations Andy. To see one of our members who decides to become professional is a success for caedes.net. Good luck! We'll miss you, certainly.
Don't hesitate to come back and to give your comments on the future images. Sure there will be new talented members which need your advices. Thanks for your message :-)

As somebody once commented on one of my images:

When you come to a fork in the road .. take it

:(
congratulations, andy and good luck..
but, still, drop by on irc sometimes ;)

we'll miss you :( (i have your whole gallery saved as a memory on goold old times, heheh :)))

still :(

Wow Andy this is a surprise... I wish you all the best in your ventures.. we will miss you...

I wish you all the best and good luck.

I liked your work, so I'm going to miss taking looks through there.

I will miss you and your images.. Good luck with your new adventure..

Kewl! Good for you... Bad for us. ;)

(I've kept your prime pieces tucked away too... Might come in handy if I'm still a poor student in 3 years... (lol! jk. ^_^))

All the best Andy, I hope it works out well for you.

Good luck, Andy! Here's to a prosperous, happy future for you and your art!
Wen

Im so glad that I saved some of your wonderful images...I will for sure miss you...I always look for your wonderful creations, and you know that I learned a lot from you. But, even tho I sit with a bit of sadness to see you go, I also know how important it is to move forward. Im in that spot in some ways also. I know you will do great with your many awesome works of art. I wish you all the best of things....verena

I guess this has been a long time coming, as I've always been a fan of your work. I wish I had what it took to make a living out of art but anyone with as much talent as you won't even have to try to succeed. Good luck!

P.S. You'll have to change your Caedes signature now, it's more like pure emptiness :)

Good luck.

Kudos.

Trust nobody in being self employed. Protect your work and I hope you prosper. Believe and trust your own abilities as you obviously have alot. look after yourself and that will see you through all. Buisness is a crappy good & luck best wishes. NJ (Nick).

I hope to someday step into a room, see something on a wall and say "I remember him back when............" Drop in on the rest of us occasionally.

Good luck.

Miss you already Andy, Peace and prosperity to you. Grab life by the horns dig in and ride her down to the dirt. Dwight.

Good luck...hope you come back sometime and let us know how it all turns out.

Thanks everyone for your wishes and support. I really appreciate it ;]

Dang man....I just seen this thread. What a shame. Best of luck bro.

I loved your work Andy, I'm sure you'll do great out there.

There is no doubt you will succeed. Still, the best of luck to you. Give us your website where you will be selling your images. We can still advertise for you. :)

edit: i'll still be having some fun making and uploading manips here and there :]-

Thant's good cause they're all great so far.

Good luck with your business.

good luck, Andy - let us know if you make it rich!