Hello the artists,
My name is Philippe Gerber. I was born on September 12th, 1961 to Fribourg, in Switzerland. I always live in the region of Fribourg, more exactly to Villars-sur-Glâne. I alias on artists' sites is PhG47. I am married with her really "Her", the one who occupies my heart,... she names Fabienne... and I have two children, Evelyne and Denis.
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I have a training of base, of Engineer ETS/HES in general mechanics, however, from the beginning my professional career the data processing became a passion for me, in the same way as the drawing. I work, at present, in the development of computer applications for the management of doctor's offices, with products as, Visual Studio and Office of Microsoft.
I always liked drawing, I was doubtless born with a pencil in the hand. Since the age of 15 years, I draw feminine portraits, with this scrap of wood and graphite. But from 2004, I put for a moment my pencil idol and I dash into a technique of drawing 3D numeric, by stealing from time a lot in my nights... It is this work which I present, here, today...
I do not know if I can speak about discovery, my profession and my personal environment always favored the numeric tools. Some years ago, I had approached the generator of landscape, Bryce2, then Bryce5, without being really satisfied by my work. But the discovery of Poser5, Poser6, Poser7 and the products of e-on software, Vue 4 d'Esprit, Vue 5 Pro Studio, Vue 5 Infinite, Vue 6 Infinite, allowed me to express me really in the drawing 3D numeric. Everything was naturally made, but with a lot of work, naturally.
I am sensitive to all which conveys an emotion, or a deep message. To be able to communicate through a stage setting and a lighting, seduces me. It is a real pleasure to realize personal works, that allow me to express my sensibility freely and unlimited. These tools of computer generated images are a mixture of technical challenges, creativity and an acutely measured alchemy; it is constantly necessary to question and it is a good lesson of humility.
SHE
I did not think, that the woman that I draw, can take such a place, become my model, and a recognized beacon of all...
Some years ago, I passed of the pencil in the mouse and now, I have the happiness to live with "her", and it is the pleasure which I could not have somewhere else. I am happy to see her happy. In the course of time, it became my glance and the road which opens on the creativity.
I believe that, as me, she like closing eyes in the sunlight, feeling on the face, the shadow, the light, the caress of the wind, and the infinite space. I am not, as someone think of it, lovers of my model. It goes beyond. She remains, for me, a fictitious character. She will never speak to me, but I know that through "her", I offer to the others, the emotion and the poetry who are in me.
Then without her, there would be only an image, that a scene, that a landscape...
(Please excuse me for my English, I express myself only in French.)
Friendly Philippe
Comments (25)
kelvinhughes
another most excellent post well done
Mondwin
Absolutely delightful and fantastic...bravissimo as usual!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Piliph
Bravo pour cette image et pour ton travail en gal toujours tr soignen particulier les lumies.
Longrider
Realistic and most excellent.
Darthmagus
Tout simplement magnifique ! Bravo Philippe !
fabriced
superbe image encore une fois! bravo phil! :)
Ourias3D
excellent travail, tr belle composition.
dburdick
I love the grain effect here
bruno021
Une tr belle photo. Le grain est peut etre un peu trop fort...
Stardust_Crossing
I admire the beauty of the lady.
j_campbell
Really well done.
spm91g
Very nicely done!!
sim3344
Very very beautiful,excellent work
athesdan
tres belle rlisation !
huenersh
fantastic work!
Mhawke
Great realism, beautiful woman!!!
FrenchKiss
Elle est sublime ici! J'aime aussi le fond flou.
Umbetro38
Very realistic and your atmo wonderfull
Rob2753
Absolutely delightful work !!! Bravo !
DOM1
Magnifique, well done.
ramhernan
Most gorgeous render work! i love the way your lights work over the scene, the soft and defined shadows are hyst perfect and the realistic feel of her hair and skin are amazing! hat off in this one, congrats.
Thelby
Nice Lighting and beautiful work!!!
Schnuck
Very realistic and beautiful!!!
aquablue
C'est un beau portrait avec une belle lumie et un fond magnifique !!!
giovanino
beautilfull render