I am a multimedia artist, as well as a Digital Artist and Graphic Designer. I have written poetry and had some published. I do macro photography of the many varieties of flowers that grow so well in Alaska.
I have designed my own lines of jewelry, and created advertising design. I designed clothing and have done interior design and flower arraigning. I have drawn house plans, done landscape design, watercolors, oil painting and photography. BIOMy formal art training consists of two years of art in high school! While in high school, I won 1st place in Industrial Arts in the state, for an original design in a hand-tooled leather handbag set. It also won an honorable mention in the Ford Motor Company, International contest.
In 1992 I had my own jewelry design and repair business, and developed severe Carpal Tunnel. My doctor said, "Do something else - you can't do jewelry work any more." I went back to college and had to learn the computer. I had never turned on a computer before. Needing an artistic outlet, I started playing with the "paint" program on the computer. I still have the 1st flower I drew. It was awful! That...is how I was introduced to the world of computer art.
I bought my 1st BRYCE (3D) in about 1999, and was immediately "hooked". I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I just installed it and started tinkering around - and around - and around. HOURS of tinkering. Frustrating hours, since I lived in Alaska, with no one to teach me. I wanted to throw the computer out the window, more than once! But I hung in there hour after hour, day after day. It scares me to think of how many hours I have put into learning BRYCE!
The primary programs I use are BRYCE 5, PAINTER 6, COREL PHOTOPAINT, & PLANT STUDIO. I use ADOBE PHOTOSHOP for some things. I create all my trees in the tree lab in BRYCE, and many of the plants, with PLANT STUDIO. The nozzles I make in PAINTER.
I sign my work as "BLUE ICE", because the name of my jewelry business was, Blue Ice Beads and people here knew me as "Blue Ice". I decided to keep the name since it relates to the Alaska I love, and the winter scenes I am so fond of creating. :-)
If it's art - it's my passion!
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Comments (24)
BecSchm
Gorgeous. The waterfall is especially nice!
Richardphotos
superb composition and very realistc render
redbeard
I'd like to go! Beautiful scene, your imagination is very impressive, as is this image!
sazzart
Great alone-for-two retreat; dunno asbout all them stairs; wheelchair accessibility, what, no electricity; LOL, just teasin' ya; very excellent render.
Roker
This is stunning!Got my vote.
arcticfox1
The stairs are in the back, Sazz...Oh yeah, I'm putting in a lift too! :-) Forgot to say that I worked on this off and on for the last 8 months, stopping for several months...just finished it in the last 3 days...That sudden "burst of inspiration". :-) I've got about 140 hours in this one....yeah....I'm slow!
sackrat
Well done.
attileus
A very sweet render! :-)
Amethystwolf
Great waterfalls and the dolphins are a nice touch. Love the whole composition!
argiebooze
I accept, book me in!!!. WOW...much to see here, no doubt!. Your object placement skills have me at your feet your Highness. The overall composition is simply beautiful, not to mention the wealth of detail. WOW, the waterfall is outstanding!. I'm intrigued by the small construction to the left with its tower. Only concern would be the house's vulnerability to landslides, but I'm sure you already thought of that...solid rock where BTW the stairs were carved!!.LOL.
Burpee
Gorgeous compo!!! **
zoozee
I would sure like to go .. it looks absolutely beautyful ! .. So peaceful - a wonderful scenery :) .. You are really doing fantasticly in these programs :):) Hugss zoozee :)
castaneda
Well, you captured my dreams and hopes perfectly
jocko500
this is a dream for a fisherman to go to lol super looking
soffy
amazingly beautiful scenery,and a perfect peaceful place, beautifully detailed and colored,excellently doneV
Dreamingbee
wonderful place with so fantastic details.. i love it so much !!!! many compliments ! vote
ariannah
a great deal of work went into this and it indeed shows! such a lovely retreat you've created! :)
zoren
your work in bryce is exceptional.....very nice.
LFNForever
Totally awesome gorgeousness!! :)
eryt
wow! this is simply wonderful work! V
FarAnAway
A wonderful scene, Anita. So rugged and wild. You did a wonderful job on the waterfall - that must have taken a while - but it is awesome.
tony_br22
So many beautiful renders in your gallery, I really enjoy visiting back here after all this time. This image is like a dream, wonderful details, colors and atmosphere. Excellent work.
Digimon
My backpack is loaded and ready to go!!! ; )
KiDAcE
Great work. No lacking of details here. I think the waterfall is the eyecatcher.