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. Â 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)Â 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." Â
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 (22)
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Wonderful... it's like all the forces of beauty and nature growing together as one. Creating valid reasons to exist is nature's way of expressing itself. It's inner soul must be like this.
stevey3d
Lovely! Wonderful colour!
clam73
nice one...I like this!!
Janiss
Lovely and creative design and colors my friend!
ldynghtwng
Great work, lovely combination of colour and detail!
DanB-Creations
Very beautiful fractal. It's a very nice work!
RBlue
Oooooh... Paisley, Mannnnnn......
amlondono
A Lovely design , beautiful Fractal ! Happy Earth Day , Ana
Vanadis11
Wonderful design, great work!
Juliette.Gribnau
pretty designed !
ledwolorz
Beautiful colors and fantastic work.
NekhbetSun
This is so lovely and really pretty colors !
Platin
I think the mathematik and the nature have some in common - very nice!!
algra
Cool work.
drcebolleta
Wonderful desing and colours!!! Excellent work!!!
Cgaynor
Excellent leaf pattern, design and texture. It makes me want to go out and recycle something - could be dangerous. Could also be the workings of a design for Earth Day etc...
bogart137
a magnificent and impressive creation; like a lot the color combinations and subtle transparencies.
Burpee
The choice of colors is beautiful.
Zazou
Love the colors and designs ! Superbe !
Jollyself
great title for this and the colors play nice together
Steff_7
Beautiful frac and amazing colors and design. Excellent...
KarmaSong
Tà sé sin go brà :-)...Hope you understand a bit of Irish from your interest in Celtic music! Otherwise, it is just very beautiful, excellent fractal work!