From innocence, the teens, man hood, the joy of parenthood, success, and to reap all of life's rewards with retiring and becoming a proud Grandfather; I feel truly blessed! Sure, there were many unwanted moments along the way, many of which, time has not erased. Some so devastating that I am amazed I have survived. But, only one wish I have made, and only one wish has been granted, "to be Happy"! Delusional and in denial, maybe; But, I'm glad I did not wish "to be Miserable"! :)
BIO
Someone told me I'm 57 (Now 62) and single. Really? I have always been a child at heart. So it is easy to see why I prefer Faeries! I did not need Peter Pan to convince me to "Never grow up!". Unfortunately, that's not the way our species. So on the exterior, I had to. But, deep within, my child remained. I prefer to be positive, supporting the soft, sweet, and gentle. I paint the world in that light. I'm not blind to the horrors of the world, and I stay sharp to the perils that confront us all. I simply do not allow that to alter how I view the world. I believe "Everything is beautiful", "Lead by example", "Love thy fellow Man", and possibly the greatest truth of all, "You can be what ever you desire, as long as you believe and pursue". I have always love the arts in all categories! I have palyed the guitar for over 45 years and have written over 100 songs. I am a minstrel and enjoy sharing my gift of song. I have dabbled in the visual arts since childhood. I won 2nd place in a High School Architectural State wide contest, and wanted to pursue that field, but somehow got sidetracked. The Sixties! During my middle thirties, I renewed my interests in the Arts and studied most of the Master Artists of oil painting, but struggled with its application. It was during my profession as Programmer Analyst, that I was exposed to CAD systems and its use in design, and found the Media right for me. I started with TrueSpace and CorelDraw starting in the early 90's, but it was not until I retired that I was able to give Art the attention it requires! I truly enjoy Poser and Vue and started to work with these tools in earnest in 2002. But I owe my biggest inspiration and push to Renderosity and all the Artists herein, regardless of their skill levels and talents. This community provides a place for expression and a shared interest > The Love of Art! Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. I hope you enjoy my images. Hugs, Dennis :)
Comments (69)
CandeeKis
Woah!!! This is awesome Dennis. Its one of those images that makes me want to just sit and study it. VERY nice work!
SPIRESMEDIA
good grief, this is so intense....WELL DONE!!! ;o)
3DLadyinRed
OH MY! I love the originality of this piece! Excellent work, Dennis!
davidoblad
The zebra seems to be saying "Is that another Zebra I smell on your breath?" So, I take it that some human has been having his way with the zebra and leopards in these here woods? I can only imagine what the offspring of this union will look like. Actually, it's a great idea! If the world was filled with a massive variety of hybrids, than racism may become a thing of the past. Anyway, fantastic piece of art Dennis! Very original in concept and execution. Big thumbs up and a bravo to boot from Dave :^)
TallPockets
WOW, Dennis!! SO good!! (Looks like the dems and repubs goin' at it. WINK).
danob
A wonderfully artistic expression.. First class
npauling
Wow this is so creative and beautifully done. I love the detail you gone to. Wonderful work.
juleyanne
Fantastic idea, excellent job, great compostion!!
kimariehere
excellent done Dennis ... i like the idea ... just hope he dosnt eat her heehee wonderful work!
jocko500
wow I like the action stuff here; in the raw.
GOLDILOCKSUK
You always manage to post a stunning picture this is fantastic :) Cathy xoxoxo
cole4965
Great concept! Well done.
Silkylady
Hi, Dennis. Dave asked me to check out your gallery, so here I am. My thoughts on this whole thing are, this pic tells me, that you have a mighty hungry Leopard on your hands, not a loving one. That would be normal. 'What's normal'? But you have done a very good job on this immortal scene. A job well done...Silkylady...
Lorraine
Now this is a great idea, I really like the surprise that this image invokes... a wonderful job!
angelbearzs
that is aawesome and outstanding image:0
helanker
Ohhhh brother!!!!! That is fantastic. I am deaply impressed. Such a brilliant idea :))))))
evinrude
Wow! Stark and surreal. Imaginative work and skillful, seamless composite. Bravo!
kenmo
Just incredible....!!!!!!
Primal
WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!Goes to Favorites!I love this kind of stuff!
titta
What an amazing - and surprising! - scene! I love the colour scheme, and tonal range here. Lovely, beautiful work, Dennis! :-)
angel_dust
Great imaganation here!! beautiful image!!
morin3000
Beautiful scene!!! I really like the bright bold colors in this!!! Excellent artwork sweetie!!! Have an awesome day
()PaisleyRose
Oh my! This is different from what I thought it would be. ;o) Wonderful rendering. You always had a knack for giving amusement and joy to your images. Sorry I haven't been up-to-date on the comments, but my connectivity to Renderosity has been poor lately.
busi2ness
I think this is great, whether you look at it humorously or in all seriousness. It shows how thin the border between animal and man can be.
DonaKuka
Absolutely fantastic and creative work!!! Perfectly made image!!! Excellent, excellent!!!!
vince3
such a great idea Dennis!!! don't know how you did that!!very clever indeed!!you've joined those heads seemlessly!! EXCELLENT and original!!!that background fits so well too!!!
romanceworks
WOW, Dennis, how did I miss this? Spectacular artwork. Predator and prey are indeed engaged in the final dance of primal passion. One of your best and a definite fav. :o) CC
B_PEACOCK
This is really awesome Dennis .Sorry late commenting but never got the ebot. Excellent work my friend
MrM
Reminds me of the old saying...the Lion and the Lamb will lay down together (but the lamb won't get much sleep!) Great work!!
BonBonish
Another wonderful idea... Beautiful artwork!