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!
Comments (23)
Mondwin
Really a impressive Xmas scene.dear Friend!!!!!Superbly done!!!bravo!V:DDD.Merry christmas to You.Hugs Whylma.
Kindredsoul
this image is fantastic!! I cant believe this image before my eyes, I love it. Nice white trees. Merry Christmas to you too.
Mikan
a good combination of elements for seasonal greetings! Merry Christmas!
buzz69
superb image and makes me feel so festive ;o)) what i really am impressed with is the coloured tree lights as it just so stands out and had me going back several times to look at them! BRAVO!! VOTE
Syrup
Brilliant work! An excellent image well lit ,love all your attention to detail. :B eaver !
sazzart
What can I say? This is excellence in every aspect. For me, from a technical POV, it's downright humbling, Thanks for sharing this!
Samhain74
Walking in a winter wonderland:D this is truly a magical scene.ALOT of white! And it is spectacular.If white was a colour it would be my favourite:P You should have called this image "Wheres the Owl" Cause i had a helluva time finding that fella:D:D Very beautiful scene.I like it alot.
jrcejaspulido
Wonderful and magic Xmas card.
johnyf
Great Job!
Kafra
Lovely, Anita!!!
jocko500
lol real cool work of art. and it do look cold there
zoozee
It sounds very fantastic to experience .. very fascinating ! :) .. Your picture is very pretty .. a real winter wonderland :)) Hugss zoozee :)) V
melevos
very beautiful winter landscape,excellently doneV
argiebooze
Agree with Saz. Considering some of Bryce's unfriendly limitations, yours is a major achievement! Ahhh...book me in next flight, wanna see this!. Great as usual balance in object placement, magical mood AND sky .lol.(drama, remember?). The "almost like snow" stuff left me speechless, or best said...typeless. One of your many BoB, no doubt!
Burpee
Oh my! This is magical. Love the deer and the beautiful falling snow. Amazing work and I love the falling flakes too...especially when they glisten in the night lights or are semi buried lights in our bushes.
ascript
Beautiful work ;)
Ardiva
Wish I had seen this sooner! I lived for 5 years in Kenai, Alaska and just loved it. Beautifully done!:)
Digimon
Excellent composition!! Wonderful ambience!!
soffy
how wonderful this is,truly a beautiful Xmas scene,impressive and excellent art work**Merry Christmas to you :)
kimariehere
My only sibing my sister lives in Anchorage alaska.. she tells me of just how cold it gets brrr but beautiful thank you for reminding me to go get her a gift!... what a beautiful image this is!! would make a nice christmas card!! lovley and so peaceful!!
eryt
This is wonderful! what a superb image you have created..wow!!! :)v
UVDan
Visually stunning!
Amethystwolf
Wow! Amazing work, it conveys the hush and cold of deep winter. Excellent!