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.
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Comments (45)
Maori
Another beautiful creation, Bob! Spectacular sight!!!
afugatt
WOW! This looks real!
CATMANDO
Looks great. Photo quality achieved.
artgum
I wouldn't think you could substantially improve on one of your images, but the clouds really make this come alive to me. I'm envious of those rocks- I'm still workin' on that. You inspire by example Bob!
jmcgstp
Awesome work :)
Ionel
If you are trying to achieve a photo realistic image you are very close, Bob! There are limitations of these 3D softwares specially when you came to close up details! Some works in Photoshop, like texturing, are necessary! I really admire your perseverance! Wonderful view, terrain and light!!! :)
mcv
Impressive abd beautiful desert landscape art masterpiece!!! Could beleive this quality render is a photograph right out of "Arisona Highways" or "National Geographic . . . Excellent!!!
Juliette.Gribnau
stunning piece of terragen 2 !!
fractalinda
I LOve the clouds! Even better than the 1st image. Beautiful, excellent work, Bob.
seth93
very good light
lucbianco
Very realistic render. Excellent light
Darthmagus
I like a lot this one!
Brian S.
Beautiful work
Coppens
Splendid realism! The clouds are excellent!
hillrunner
Another great one, Bob :)
martinjbirk
i like the vegetation. well done!
VDH
Beautiful landscape image!
christianfly
Better, best.....
Phylloxera
Agree with Luc and Christian !! Really a beautiful render !!
Petra-S
Fantastic image!
athesdan
superb work ! very realistic !
kanzler
Fantastic work Bob.With the volumetric clouds it looks very realistic.
azrabella
Ionel says it all for me, too, Bob. I really do admire your attention to accuracy. You are carving out your own unique style with this new softwae.
Rich2
I like it even better without the cacti - easy to see your realistic style here, Bob!
stbc
You really got it right. Excellent cloud work, light and composition. Nice distribution of elements and colors. Bravo!
RBlue
There are soaptree yucca plants and prickly pear cacti all over the landscape there. Cholla, Century plants and Agaves are present too. Some trees are cypress and junipers. Tough plants to make but can be done in alternate 3d apps like Max, Silo or Carrara. Can even create alpha plane images to populate the landscape if meshing the plants is too much. Always love desert scenes, authentic or fantasy. I live in the Mojave desert and love it here. Kingman and Oatman Az. are other favorite locations for me. Sedona, Seligman, Flagstaff all great motorcycle runs! Super image.
carlx
Very realistic vista, Bob!!! Wonderful view!!!
efflux
Very nice clouds and rock.
Dotthy
Awesome realism Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tiwiwine
A very good render, nice realism, superb light. Perhaps some improvement on the foreground rocks, but I've got no more suggestion to improve this xlt work.