WOWEEEWOW!! I love it! Damn good for someone who's so quiet ;). Welcome to the neighborhood. I think there may be some things you can show us...LOL. Laurie

Great image!

Thank you Laurie and tesign, compliments on my work from the both of you mean a lot to me. I have admired what both of you do with Vue very much so I'm happy with the image if you enjoyed it! :) Marvilla

Hey, that is a great pic... Great colors... Textures very nice... Lighting is very well done.. Where is the folded blanket from?? Great job... :)

Thank you tradivoro, so glad you liked it! :) The folded blanket is a model I picked up at Wire Monger's website which I textured myself using a Mexican rug image: http://www.wiremonger.com/ Some of the other textures, such as the building walls are Graphtallica textures from: http://www.3dworldmag.com/resources/models_default.asp They have some excellent textures to create materials from, some of my very favorites. Marvilla

Awesome image!! Welcome to the block, I am so glad you came out and introduced yourself. No more lurking now ;] Look forward to seeing more of your wonderful images in the near future :)

Beautiful detail in the pic. Nothing like coming out of lurk and making a splash ~G~

This is truely a great picture, how long have you been using Vue? Glad to hear your voice.....I like what you did to the house too Sharen

What a great image! I'm sure we will be seeing some outstanding ones from you in the coming months. Also, thanks for the links. Nice to meet you. :) Irene

Welcome, Marvilla! That picture is really, really good!

killer! very nice. :) did you make the building from cubes and terrains, or is it an imported model?

I'll check out wiremonger's place.. Thanks...

Wowser! blush What a wonderful welcome and thank you all so much for your lovely comments on the image...y'all have made my day! :) Sharen I have been playing with Vue for about 6 months...I have been working with 2D graphics for over five years now but had never really gotten into 3D except for a little dabbling with Bryce abvout 2 years ago, but honestly I never really felt comfortable with Bryce so I didn't try again until I found Vue d'Esprit and immediately fell in love with it. Here is the URL to my graphics website, maybe when y'all have a few spare minutes you may like to visit it, I sure would love having you stop by: http://www.xtremedigitalmedia.com/marvilla/ Bloodsong the building is a model I found at 3D Cafe: http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/architex.asp it's called Pueblo and that's where I got the name for this image g Again, thank you all, you really made me feel welcome here today :) Marvilla

Woah!..nice collection of artwork you have there! Very nice abstract. Among the lot, I like "Royal Orchd" the best :) "Sailaway" and West coos bay" is very good too. Thanks for a time well spend there :)

Awesome to know you visited the website tesign and I appreciate your kind comments, thank you! grin I haven't updated the site in a while...maybe now I'll get back to work on it and update the gallery and backgrounds sections with more recent images. Marvilla

Wow, just came back from your site, went to your gallery, great stuff. You shouldn't stay hidden from us, post more. Sharen

Golly!! Nice lovely artwork :). I see you are a Painter user hehe...I just got Painter 6 and have no clue! I've been trying to hook up with folks who have some Painter skills ;). Lovely site and gallery. Laurie

Thanks Sharen and Laurie, and of course I'm staying and posting more...I love this place! :) And yes Laurie, I have worked some with Painter...it's a wonderful program for achieving painting realism but it's learning curve is very steep...at least for me, I find Photoshop much easier. I usually open up Painter, start working in it, get frustrated because I can't figure out how to create a particular effect that's in my mind and wind up switching back to Photoshop when my confidence starts to slip LOL I definitively have a lot of learning yet to do in Painter, that's for sure! Marvilla

Hehehe marvilla...you sound like me! I'm a Photoshop girl from waaaayyy back. It's qualified learning for graphic designers :). I've always felt more comfortable in it, but I love what can be done in Painter. Of course, Vue really stole my heart! LOL. Laurie

You got that right Laurie...hubby and I are in the graphics and web design business and we always advise any up and coming designers we meet to concentrate fully on developing their skills in Photoshop and Illustrator if they want to get hired by the major graphics houses. My husband is more geared to 3D imagery and animation and uses Maya and Lightwave as his two major tools...but like I said before, I'm stil a newbie when it comes to 3D and Vue is just perfect for me at this time :) Marvilla

If you spent six months lurking around here learning from our work (maybe not mine as I don't post lots of things), I think we'll soon learn from yours !

Well, they've all said it and I'll say it too! That's a great piece of work. I like everything about it and if I was the envious type I'd come to your house and rip up your computer! Luckily, I'm more of the admiring type and I must say I do admire this work. And aspire to such quality myself. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Bop and Larry for your kind words :) Maybe when I get brave in about an ahem year mumble or so I'll attempt a tutorial heheh I have been thinking of sharing some humble mats and maybe some object I have made with the rest if you'd be interested...remember I still feel as I am learning Vue so they may not be as good as others that have shared their work in here. Been taking care almost 'round the clock of my very ill and frail elderly mother, but I promise as soon as I get a chance I will zip up what I have and share the stuff I have made if y'all want them. Larry ya cracked me up with your reply, just wanted you to know that LOL That was too funny :))) Marvilla

Marvilla, in light of what you said in re "...taking care almost 'round the clock .... of your mother ..." I'm glad that those remarks could give you a laugh, especially as that is how they were intended. Until two years ago, I dealt with that issue that myself for almost five years with my own mother. There is no option and, truth be told, while trying, it can be very rewarding. I hope that goes well for you. As far as your mats and stuff, if the above picture is any reference, those mats will hardly be humble. That work is just awesome! I have postcards that don't look nearly so fine. I'm glad to know you and see your work. Larry F

I'm just waiting for the occupants of the place to come out and start their day. Wonderful.

Glad you've de-lurked, Marvilla! Great image! :)

Thank you Again Larry...and yes, it sure is a lot of work taking care of mom but she did that and so much more for me my whole life...least we can do is give them back some of that caring, I'm sure you felt the same way when you were doing so yourself. And a thank you to Jilly and Varian for your kind and encouraging words :) BTW Varian...you are a long lost and much loved friend, and I have missed you...do you have any idea who I am? biggest grin I have followed your work in here for a while now. You were a wonderful talent when we participated in the same newsgroup and even more so now as the years have passed! {{{{Varian}}}} Marvilla...aka. Maria chuckle

Oooooh {{{Maria}}}! How wonderful to meet up with you again! I still think your Glass Dream Blade Pro preset is one of the top ten of all time. I'm glad things sound so good for you, and it's great that you've found your way to Vue! :D

Sharing objects and mats 'if you'd be interested' Of course we are !!! :-)

Okey dokey Bop...it will be my first priority to set some up and ready to upload as soon as I have a bit of spare time. It will be my pleasure :) Marvilla

{{{{Varian}}}} You don't know how thrilled I was when I first saw your name in here, your wonderful images, and that you were one of the mods of the forum. I hope you and yours are doing well...I can't begin to express just how awesome it is to see you again my friend! :) Marvilla

Attached Link: http://www.xtremedigitalmedia.com/marvilla/

Sorry bloodsong :))) This is my first time posting to this board, I had a hard time even figuring out where to put the text much less the URL's heheh Marvilla