As an artist, I do four things; Oils on Canvas (Social Commentary), Drawings of National Parks, Photography of Birds and California Native Plants and 2D/3D Digital.
Since most here will be interest in digital work, I'll talk about that. I started in the digital world with a TI-99/4a computer in the early 1980's and immediately started creating art and animation with a very limited graphic range in hexadecimal code (16 colors, 256 shapes). I eventually became a published artist for Asgard Software and a year later when out on my own to form “Notung Software” which became on of the most popular TI Software companies. In 2010, I was inducted in the TI-99/4a Hall of Fame.
After making my switch to the PC, I started with Sketcher (the precursor to Painter) and even owned Fractal Design's "Poser 1". I didn't start seriously playing with Poser until Version 3 came around. With the advent of Poser 4, I began by creating textures and started a career as a digital artist, selling my work through Zygote, Vista, DAZ3D, Hivewire3D and Renderosity.
I really didn’t find my nitch in the 3D world until I partnered with BL Render to do the Songbird ReMix Series in 2003. The following year, I came into my own blending my love and knowledge of birds with a strong environmental theme "Threatened, Endangered, Extinct". That set, designed specifically to raise awareness about threatened species and why they're going extinct, became a template for all my work.
Since then I’ve steadily worked on improving my skills with Painter and Modo, and of course, producing more 3D birds and other flora and fauna with a strong environmental message. Today, the Songbird Remix birds have appeared in films such as ”I am Legend”, in Audubon literature and advertising, Duncraft (bird product & seed) advertising, in the museum presentations (such as the National Wildlife Research Center of Saudi Arabia) and even billboards and bus benches for the Omaha Reads promotions.
Besides being a Renderosity Vendor, I work at home as a freelance artist/photographer and also volunteer/lecture at the Theodore Payne Foundation (a Foundation that focuses a native plant awareness) and at Audubon California.
Comments (21)
kelvinhughes
most excellent Ken well done
westryde
Nice house and view,Ken. I'd love to take a holiday there!
Darthmagus
Great model!
MimiCat
Excellent model and work, your bird is pretty, too!
koosievantutte
fine midel of a lovely house.
PointLady
Lovely model Ken and it sure looks like a nice sea shore type house, the sort you might find on a sea shore anywhere. Jan
tallpindo
Cape May, New Jersey would be a nice location for viewing. Then I would not look for a widow's walk on top.
DocMikeB
Excellent house model and wonderful scene... great, 5+++++!
tizjezzme
Funny :) I saw your eBot and thought to expect another bird :))) Mind you, I love your birds !!!! But this one came as a complete surprise. Beautiful work here, too .. Love houses like this! :))) (I see little birdies there too.. Love how you still threw them in like that)
PapaSkip
Excellent image! Love the house.
Traligill
thats a great looking house and the birds look just right with it.
Fidelity2
Excellent. 5+.
RobyHermida
GORGEOUS !!!!!
DOM1
Lovely model.
dlk30341
XLT modeling - I love that house :)
Burpee
Fantastic modelling and lovely render. The clouds and seaside view are perfect!
EhsanA
Excellent work
DennisReed
This is absolutely exquisite! I lived in Oregon and dreamed of owning homes like this! Bravo!
seaayre
Fabulous house, and very nice scene. :)
adonise
Wonderful architecture, excellent blue colors...
Cosme..D..Churruca
awesome work! congrats.