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 (9)
Ilenora
Very beautiful, but I'd love to see you do some more really soft, dreamy ones again... hint, hint :D
Steeleyes101
You hit the nail right on the head with this one. I don't think there is a person out there how as soon as this one comes up dose not think of the Tropics. This one reminds me of the Hot House in the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens back in NYC where I grew up. I spent many of days playing in that place as a child marveling at those big banna trees and all the different kinds of Palms and other tropical trees and plants they grew there. Thanks for the momeries Love this outstanding work of art
Fractelaar
Cool Talisvar job in FE Like it
hewee
Very cool looking colors and effect.
dcclxxvii
This gives me somehow a similar feeling as if taking a bite from a lime or lemon, and that is not a bad feeling, it is refreshing!
iceberg5
It maybe from Alaska but it looks Southwards to the luxuriant colour and vibrant light of the tropics : a delightful work !
LENK911
LORDY, LORDY! YOU KEEP GETTING BETTER AND BETTER! SUCH WONDERFUL ARTWORK. THIS MADE ME SMILE AND FEEL BETTER. WE NEED MORE LIKE THIS.
redbeard
Looks like layers of flavors being mixed into a soothing smoothie! Great use of color, a joyous and refreshing fractal work!
soepie17
Makes me hungry for a banana coctail :D Hope your hand will get well soon ;)