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 (110)
bebert
excellent work !! bravo Dennis !!!
XoxoTree
wow stunning , your gallery is awesome! as you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JaneEden
Sorry for my late comment Dennis, please forgive me - this is adorable and you have made it look like an oil painting, very well done - hugs Jane xx
STEVIEUKWONDER
Plugins are a wonderful tool Dennis, yet we forget probably half of them and under use the other half! lol This has turned out swimmingly Sir! Steve :o)
Longrider
I love it what you did here Dennis,it's very beautiful.
JillianElf
She's a beauty! And major congratulations on all that hard work! Yay! New images from Dennis!
Horstmeister
very fine photo effect!
lucindawind
what a gorgeous piece of work ...1 love it
ObsidianLogic
here kitty what a pretty kitty
mps
Wonderful work.
Rob2753
Rebuilding a computer is a real pain but worth the result, good image Dennis I'm pleased you got your computer back and working again :)
HeartsRender
Magnificent work my friend!
shahlaa
Oh I just love calico cats and this one is beautiful...great job playing around, I love the textures!
Mousson
WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!! 5!!!!!!!
Fizzyfly
I love how you turned the photo into what looks like a painting. The textures are just awesome.
Jaml
Beautiful picture!!!
leanndra
What a sweet fur person! I love the painted texure! A lovely cat! Lea
KarmaSong
Fantastic portrait wonderfully rendered and postworked.
Darkwish
How cute! Great pic! 5
LBJ2
I like this one a lot, Dennis. It looks like oil on canvas.. painted with a knife. Stunning PS postworking, and great portraying of yhis kittie.+5