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)
Fractelaar
Real nice tree garden, only do not understand the text Blue Ice in the picture ,I see only Green on my monitor ??
arcticfox1
I guess I should explain why I sign my images "Blue Ice"! Before developing Carpal Tunnel and having to give up my business, I was a jewelry designer...My business name was, "Blue Ice..." I became known around town as "Blue Ice" and everyone called me by that "name". Soooooo, since everyone called me that...I just kept the name for my signature on my art. :-))
dcclxxvii
These look like some different, huge trees; very comforting!
eras50
This is lovely! The luminous greens are fantastic and the whole "forest" is swaying to the wind. Beautiful work.
rocserum
My favorite today! I can feel a soft summerbreeze and ejoy the traceparent sun trough the leaves. Stunning summer suggestion! RS
twiggypeasticks
The sheer freshness of this image has lifted my spirits this morning - wonderful choice of colours - well done :O)
Richardphotos
deep in the jungle the lion sleeps tonight. wild jungle you have and outstanding design
kansas
Lovely green fern-like image. I like the name Blue Ice. Keep it for sure.
Steeleyes101
Wonderfuly beautiful work of art here Love this one much truely I do. Your green hues are outstaing and with such beautiful folds and curves its right on the money. Excellent work