I am a developing artist working on improving my abilities to create beautiful digital landscape compositions. Without the help and suggestions of the many fellow artists in this community, it would be a long time before I reach the next level.
BIO
I am a retired procurement professional who has long had an interest in photography and painting; and, lately in computers and photorealistic natural landscapes. I hope to become more proficient and perfect my abilities to produce acceptable work. My experience in art started at a very early age when I would spend many hours sketching and painting. I had instruction at The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I did some freelance work for Flying Models, Model Airplane News and Top Flite Models creating plans and illustrative construction sequences for magazines and kit models. I had spent more than 20 years designing, building and flying radio controlled model airplanes...a very rewarding hobby for me. During the 1970s, I spent 11 years in the hobby of "bonsai"; the Japanese art of miniature trees. In my first 7 tree entry in a contest, all 7 trees were awarded ribbons in various categories. Japanese landscaping became a passion for me where I completed a 3 year project creating a Japanese landscape around my home in Oak Forest, Illinois. I also did this work for several other people in our community. In 1987 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I currently make my home. The love of the American southwest and all its beauty is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Now that we have computers, digital cameras; and, Terragen; I'll have enough to do for a long, long time.
Comments (45)
steve100
Excellent work, very well done.
Coppens
Really fine rock formations, marvelous colors! Splendid job all over!
Darthmagus
Excellent terrain!
FinalCross31
Wow, it's splendid! I love how the moon kinda fades into the sky. The mountains look so realistic that I could feel the rough, grainy texture. The formations of the rocks look very natural. I like the army of cactuses, too^^
Juliette.Gribnau
fantastic work in TG2 Super !!
Phylloxera
Agree with Darthmagus, an excellent terrain !!
Petra-S
sehr schön!
trishabadblood
wonderful landscape.. the setting and mood..just lovely..
artgum
Super Bob! The surfaces and displacement are so very realistic. I wish I could get my rock shader to give me more rounded rocks like these. Classic choronr atmo. Wonderful.
carlx
Superb desert scape!!! Wonderful view!!!
athesdan
superb terrain !
Bleurelatif
I like terrain and clouds ...less fan of the plants
CATMANDO
Fine job. Looks like you have mastered Terragen 2.
Octaganoid
One the best, or at least the most original looking vegetation renders i've seen recently with TG2. Also the boulders are realsitic too. I could be in Nevada somewhere... Well done.
Piliph
Agree with bleurelatif. Terrain and textures are excellent but I'm not fan of the cactus.
JPSoft
I agree with Octaganoid.
mcv
Artistic, well lighted, realistic, with superb textures, details, and mood!!!
MarkusVogt
very nice rock formations and atmosphere / sky colour, Bob !...you´re getting better and better in TG2
allba
Agree with Philiph and Bleurelatif...
Maori
Fantastic and incredible work Bob. This is a another one of my favorites :-) This is exactly how some parts of Arizona look like when I travel by car. Excellent!!!!
Nod
Excellent work indeed.
fractalinda
Awesome and beautiful work, Bob. Almost looks painted..yet, still realistic. Wonderful colros and textures, and the terrain and populated growth are fantastic. Outstanding work.
azrabella
This is a stunner, Bob. I'm so tempted to give it another go when I see results this good. You've made my Sunday with this render.
lucbianco
Nice displacements and cactus distribution. Neverthless the overall looks more like a painting as already told by Fractalinda.
jesscser
tres beau displacement, peut etre revoir un peu les cactus, mais la je chipotte
Thelby
This is a Super 5 Star work if I ever it!!!! Fantastic Job there Bob!!!
Ionel
Very beautiful and well done, Bob! I cannot say it looks like a painting because for me it looks like a photography! It is a very realistic image and that is what makes of it an excellent work!!! :)
stbc
Superbe desert work, Bob. Love the rock formations best and the POV and lighting.
kanzler
Very beautiful work,Bob! Great vegetation and stones.Love the warm light here!
Tiwiwine
Very nice render. The terrain used is interesting, nice displacements on it.