Gallery Notes:
(1) To view my entire gallery, click on the link to "SmithGiant's Gallery" immediately below the Featured Gallery Images below.
(2) Policies regarding access to artists galleries may require you to create a log-on ID. As a long time member of the Renderosity community, I have found no evidence that Renderosity releases or sells members email to outside entities.BIOWhile it seems that I've been an "artsy-fartsy" kind of person all my life, it wasn't until 1995 that I decided to purchase a computer and teach myself how to use it as a "creative tool".
I opened a website called "Thinkpieces" in June 1997, and was forced to closed it June 2000 due to it's popularity and resultant, prohibitive data transfer cost.
While most of my work can be classified as "abstract/fractal illustrations", and it may seem that all I know how to, or do use is XenoDream, I promise that you won't be wasting (too much of) your time should you choose to browse my gallery here at Renderosity. I have tried to select work that I've not only done in XenoDream, but other software such as Bryce, Photoshop, UF, and KPT.
I appreciate you taking the time to visit, and encourage all forms of feedback.
Links & Resources:
Fractal World: A Yahoo Group I started in 2000 to give folks a place to hang/share their fractals.
KPT FraxFlame Presets: This link will take you to the FILES Section at Fractal World where you'll find individually zipped files each containing three KPT FraxFlame Preset libraries. Each library contains 24 individual presets. These presets can be used in KPT 5 or KPT Effects/X.
XenoDreamers: A (no attachment) Yahoo Group for folks interested in Xenodream.
XenoDream Pix: An (attachment allowed) Yahoo Group where folks share their XD work.
XenoDream Website: Where you can learn more about XenoDream, purchase and download it online.
Note: While the two following resource links will take you different locations, the resources are the same at both locations.
XenoDream Resource Location 1: This will take you to the FILES section at the XenoDreamers Group. Look for and click on the FOLDER entitled "Bryan's Stuff" (aka smithgiant). Inside the folder you will find a variety of tutorials and resource (xep) files that you can download, study and use.
XenoDream Resource Location 2: This will take you to the FILES section at the XenoDream Pix Group. Look for and click on the FOLDER entitled "Bryan's Stuff" (aka smithgiant). Inside the folder you will find a variety of tutorials and resource (xep) files that you can download, study and use.
Comments (11)
zorares
Wow, a 3d oil painting! Amazing.
vasquez
really gnarlic!
Dejah
Terrific! You really master that program. This is a real beauty.
Omotou
Should have visited this section earlier :-) It's a great image. Thanks for sharing!
Paco
Wow ! Could we get an idea of the time requested to do such an image with Xenodream ? I can't decide myself to buy it or not, and the lack of trial version doesn't help me. I would be please to have some feedback about the ergonomy and usability of Xenodream.
smithgiant
Paco and others: As far as a "learning curve", I feel that XD is no different than any other graphics application, in that you are going to only get out of it what you put into it. XD is "mouse/menu" driven...no formulae to learn. What you DO have to learn is how to use/work the Shaping and Lighting Tools. XD comes with several "starter" files to help you get started, AND an extensive Help File. I believe the programming "under the hood" is excellent and the UI is well thought/laid out. While there presently isn't a trial version, I believe that "upgrades" are at "no cost". For more information I suggest you visit the XenoDream Website or visit XenoDreamers XenoPixs groups at Yahoo.
Heart'Song
Oh man! I LOVE this one! You are just too darn good with this thing! I hate to admit it, but though I finally bought XD, I never felt an affinity for it, and it's still lurking on my hard drive relatively unused :-(
allengraph
very nice image =-) great job!
abmlober
Hi Bryan, it's not only because of a background used here: It looks really good!
audre
oh wow. i think this might be my new favorite.
ladynimue
Beautifully surreal! Captures the viewer at first glance, drawing them into its spiral.