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 (6)
Samhain74
Splendid words,splendid scene.Great sharing the year with ya.Happy 2006.
Steeleyes101
Bravo Love your matting here first off its right over the top. Your design is beautiful full of space yet cozey, lots of light for cleibration yet can be low lighting for romance. Much to say bout this one but not enought time or space. Bravo to ya on a lovley highly detailed piece. Oh yeah Happy New Year to ya
sazzart
Agree 100% with Steeleyes101. Sure you aren't a famous Interior Decorator in disguise? ;-D
soffy
ohh this is so wonderful,the perfect place for romance :)so lovely detailed,warm and inviting atmosphere,truly a very beautiful creation,excellent art work Anita,wish you a Happy New Year and all the best in 2006 :) Hugzzz :)
eryt
love it!..wish i was their sipping some of that wine..looks so inviting! here's wishing you a wonderful 2006...and look forward to viewing more of your superb artwork..thanks for sharing with us this past year...:)v
skiwillgee
A Tuscany dream house!!