Yeah, honestly the great majority of the time when someone posts things like artwork and asks for feedback it really isn’t all that great. Which of course is sort of the nature of amateur endeavors and no big deal.
So I remember being rather surprised when she posted some links to her artwork, including that piece. It’s one of the very few times in such situations I did an internal “wow, she has some real talent.” I can’t remember if I told her so, but if I didn’t, I should have.
RIP, Opal.
I never spoke with or met her but I was certainly aware of her on this board. The news is very sad, and my thoughts and sympathies are with her son, her other family and her friends.
My thoughts are with her family; it is difficult for anyone to lose a parent at such a young age.
RIP Opalcat.
So sad…she was already here forever when I joined. Condolences to her family.
Cecil and I join the SDMB community in mourning the passing of OpalCat. We (well, I) had a tempestuous exchange or two with her in days long past, an experience I recall, and I say this truly, with a smile. She was a remarkable member of a remarkable community, and we’re saddened to think she’s gone.
How terribly sad. Bye, Opal. 
What a sad thing to hear. My best to her son.
I met Opal first at a NY Dopefest so many years ago. We did not interact much, but still, she will be missed. My thoughts are with her family and friends while they mourn their loss.
Not quite sure what to say, but
I remember a photo of you two dancing back in better days. If that’s retreivable we’d hope to see it in the In Memoriam stickie.
So sorry to see this. I was just thinking of her yesterday, when I saw on some random show a woman mention that she wasn’t good at making lists with at least three items. I half expected her to say “Hi Opal!”
It is nice, in an extremely bittersweet way, to see many people posting here who have not been around much recently.
We need to create an Opal smiley for our board. I suggest that it goes as #3 on any list(or at least on lists of 2 and you need a 3).
My condolences to her family and friends during this time of loss.
Oh no. First Autolycus, then Khadaji, now Opal Cat.
I never met her IRL, but she has made a deep impression on line.
Online, Opal was emotional, often overly so, passionate, often overly so. Whatever overly means. Maybe it doesn’t mean much.
And she was always engaging, reaching out, showing parts of herself and inviting people to do the same in return. That is much rarer then you’d think. It is being alive, and making other people feel alive.
Thank you for that, Opal.
Those who said Opal was a fixture here are so right…she was one of those posters who was very prominent when I joined, and I can remember being in awe of her presence on the internet (I was just out of high school, and the extent of my own presence online was membership at a game forum and Geocities).
RIP, Opal. My thoughts are with your family.
Although I didn’t know her or interact with her in any special way, I still feel sad. I feel sad for the world. She was a smart, interesting, passionate person and humanity lost something with her passing.
Woah. Shocking news. My condolences to her family and all who loved her.
Very, very sad news. She was an extremely talented artist, and seemed so full of life. Depression is an ugly, black hole that can be impossible to climb out of.
Rest in peace, Opal. You will not be forgotten.
I don’t think I ever interacted with her directly, but she was Opal. She was just there. I’m sitting here at my desk with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat.