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 (66)
kansas
WOW! Some excellent Apo marbles.
Silkylady
This is unusal, outstanding and interesting Dennis. I really love the colors. Truly awesome image. Huggs... Silkylady...
davidoblad
These are a lot more impressive than the marbles I had as a kid. Heck, I could trade any one of these for a whole bag of stealies. I really like the blue one on the top row. Very intricate pattern when viewed in full resolution. Very cool stuff Dennis. It's also very comforting to know we never out grow our desire to play with marbles etc ;) Big thumbs up from Dave :^)
Cinnamon369
LoL, yes , I feel the same! Great work! :o)
amanda_a42
HEHE Dennis, great marbles and great caption too! :-) It would be interesting to see an entire image made with some of those marble textures you made here. Well done!
CandeeKis
Wow.....cool features in Apop! I used to use Apop and havent updated it in eons. Thanks for showing off what it will do now. Glad you found your marbles Dennis. ROFL!
bebert
sumptuous !!!!!
Burpee
These are gorgeous! Great proggy!
TallPockets
Is there anything you don't do well? (I was always a few 'shooters' shy of a good game, myself). WINK. Blessings, my friend. T.P.
bpclarke
You have a lovely collection of marbles. Excellent work. Keep having fun so the rest of us can enjoy them too. ;o) Bunny
magnus073
Wonderful collection of marbles, great image.
Gaiadriel
Dennis, if I admitted to exactly how long I looked at all the variations within these...you wouldn't be at all worried about losing YOURS...lol. What can I say? I'm a goner. Splendid composition with so many tiny details to take in. :)
DreamersWish
Marvelous Marbles! They each are delightful in their own way! Well done!
Richardphotos
outstanding collection Dennis.all are beautiful
clydedough
Beautiful presentation of a gorgeous array of fantastic marbleoidz! Love your initials too!
npauling
This is a delightful collection of marbles and very well presented. They have a sort of leather finish to them.
jocko500
your marbles looks wonderful.
fractalinda
Great collection of beautiful "marbles" Dennis!
eekdog
great job, can you help me find mine?
kenmo
Delightful....
Porthos
What beautiful designs, fantastic collection Dennis!
Primal
I lost my Marbles long ago!These are very cool..Superb artwork my friend!
BonBonish
They are really beautiful marbles, Dennis!
angel_dust
Beautiful!!
pensive
These are great! Full view looks splendid, with all the great colors and spectacular detail. Almost all of the designs remind me of lovely parquet flooring or fancy carpeting, which provide a neat contrast to the simple marbles.
GOLDILOCKSUK
Stunning! Very pretty Dennis :) Cathy xoxoxo
three_grrr
He He!! You're not going to play with these, are you? I couldn't bear to lose even one of these!
kierab
And gorgeous marbles they are too. :-)
softdiva
They look nice, but look so beautiful zoomed to 100%. I love the blue/green on in the bottom the most. :)
DMoulton
Wondeful work----I lost mine long ago..