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 (16)
tizjezzme
Excellent work Ken .. Beautifully put together. No clue how you do it, but you do it well ;)
sim3344
Awesome scene!! Excellent work !!!
chippwalters
Goodness this is nice! Very well modeled and rendered. 5++++
PointLady
Oh Ken this house looks so good especially with some furniture in it now to show the inside off. Well done Jan
Darthmagus
Excellent pov and lighting!
kenwas
Well done!
jgmart
This is s beautiful interior render - nice job!
kelvinhughes
most excellent ken where you get the the furinture
Krid
very realsitic scene with excellent details and textures
bost
excellent model and scene, Ken, can't wait for it to hit the DAZ store
Burpee
Your lighting is fantastic and your modelling blows me away!
comjek
Great shot, superb work. My compliments.
LMcLean
The use of subtle light is excellent!
Schnuck
Super!!!
RobyHermida
Excellent work
Mousson
You have a wonderful galery! I see almost all... Compliments!