Hiboux: One of my four rescued friends
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other.
If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear.  What one fears one destroys."
--Chief Dan George (1899 - 1981)
The avatar I use is a photo of a kitten who adopted me last fall. She came to my door one night, hungry and cold and in need of shelter. I had already adopted a rescued dog and 2 fostered cats (I have a friend who works in animal rescue), but another friend told me that being chosen by a cat was a special thing, so, here she is in her new home. I called her Hiboux (French for owl for those who don't already know), since she reminded me of a snowy owl tapping on my door.
Sorry I need a new digital camera. The one used for this photo was one of the first ones ever made that utilizes a floppy disc. I am attached to it, but thought it was more important to show off my kitty here since this is merely my "home" page and not a display of my digital art. I'll update it as soon as I can.
I live in the US Midwest, have a degree in landscape design, compete nationally (only in the US so far) in dancesport, and choreographed contemporary dance for over a decade. I've been writing since childhood--mainly for my own amusement. A few of my poems have been published in obscure places and I used to write many interviews which were published online for years. None of my novels have met the public eye yet and that's OK because for me "the joy is in the journey." ÂÂ
I'm hooked on creating digital art. I stumbled upon it when I worked online for 11 years as a content editor and became intrigued watching the medium grow. 3D art feels like a good niche for me combining movement, landscape, my love of nature, history, art, technology, myth and storytelling . . .  I love to experiment with software and hope to continue to grow as an artist. I'm in awe of many of the beautiful works shared on this site. I've also begun a blog here called "A Novelist's Adventures in Digital Art" where I list useful sites and tools I find along the way:
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I consider myself a beginner at digital art. We all have to start somewhere. I try to encourage other creatives on all skill levels as often as I have time. I learn a lot from the artists I favorite here and even from private emails with tips if you feel so inclined. I dont allow ratings in my gallery anymore, because I don't believe in "grading" art--it doesn't fit into my personal philosophy. That said, I do often admire many of the talented professional artists and am happy when they are showcased on the art charts here and feel the rating system--though it has flaws--is important to honor excellence.  I do appreciate any comments and appreciate constructive criticism and suggestions.
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"Every artist was first an amateur."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
 Thank you for visiting my gallery!
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Comments (52)
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Wow! This is great! I love the choice of mono for this picture... The ghost of the girl is fantastically well done and is certainly remeinicent of ghost photos from the past. I adore the cat though. Now that's spooky too - the eyes are great.... by the way, great title!
Dragonluna1
Fantastic!!!
ledwolorz
Wonderful work.,
Vanadis11
Mystical and wonderful image. Excellent work!
RBlue
Spooky indeed, Has all the trappings. Rendered well in Daz, too.
stevey3d
Superb image! Wonderful lighting and mood!
ldynghtwng
Great image..I lvoe the spooky girl, the old time black and white look and especially that wicked secret expression on the cat!!!
amirapsp
Well render on. Myself a lover of ghost stories. Keep it coming. Hugs
DreamRage
Great image..bw id absolutely the right touch for its atmosphere...
Cimaira
excellent, I'm a big fan of ghost stories myself, so I love this one, great job the ghosts are fantastic
kimariehere
fabulous work of art beautifully done in black and white that really sets this off!!
Janiss
Houaaaaa really wonderfull! I adore this mystical and dark mood!+++++++++
wannes
Great eerie mood, excellent work!!
JaneEden
Fabulous spooky scene, I love it!!! hugs Jane xx
Zazou
WOW ! Excellent ! This cat is alive !!
VDH
Great idea and wonderful realisation!
larparmit
fantastic work!
amlondono
A Fantastic image , great mood ! love the cat ! Ana
Realm_Of_Illusion
Oh, I like it! Really very nicely done :)
watifeye
Excellent spooky atmosphere you created, the ghostly image is wonderful. Very well done!
Jollyself
great BW... alot of depth and I love the title
giareg
Lovely scene - great colours and render
zoren
cool image, nice work!!
drcebolleta
Fantastic work!!! GREAT!!!
Platin
Ghost and cat, a perfect couple a for a spooky scene - very nice!!!
Sharwyn
I like the mystic in this picture.
NekhbetSun
I love this !!!!
ragouc
Superb composition. Great picture.
Mousson
Superb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cgaynor
Very dramatic. The texture of the wood contrasts quite well with the negative space of the cat.