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
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Comments (22)
meico
Full of joyous vitality and lovely Spring pastel shades ... perfect for the season. Jasmine [with me now] loves it! Thank you! Mike
wannes
Wonderful psychedelic, lsd trippy, surreal/fantasy fractal!! Cool!!
stevey3d
Wonderful image! Superb colour and composition! Groovy Man!!! ;) 5+
Platin
Wow...this is a great idea to mix fractale and 3D elements together - very nice and very good!!! I like it!!!
ledwolorz
Beautiful composition and color.Wonderful work.
e-brink
Sometimes Spring needs a kick-start and that's definitely required this year. This image reminds me of how hard it is to get going sometimes, and even nature seems unsure these days. Maybe Mother Nature is hiding in the trees, swigging absinthe... I know this is about the month of MAY, but this extract from 'The Waste Land' seems appropriate: April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain...
ldynghtwng
This lovely...amazing job mixing Poser and fractals! (I love fractals myself but never understood them!) Really beautiful results and original concept!
novelist
Not an original idea to mix the two genres, so you know. I've seen others do that out here and a few fractal experts do it much better than me. In fact, one fractal artist here advised me to try it sometime. I wanted to see if I could weave the two images together. This pale faerie needed an original costume for her antics. I don't understand fractals yet. This is me trying new software. Lovely T.S. Eliot poem, E-brink. It suits my mood exactly as it is still not spring here and I'm ready for it! Maybe I should have called this one Flower Power. : ) Thanks all for the comments on this. It's another one that almost didn't get posted, but I started thinking I liked the retro feel.
bogart137
I don´t know a thing about fractals, but I love to see images created within this genre. Anyway, I think the result is what counts, and I like the vitality and joy this image trasmits. I´d have tried just as an experiment with more vivid colors, including yellow, but that´s only a suggestion. I think this image works as it is.
novelist
Thanks, Bogart137! Funny you should mention the colors. I spent all night trying to tone them down as not to offend anyone. : ) I may upload a more colorful version (I have 100s of them) in the near future and see if anyone wants to tell me which style they prefer. I do have a habit of wanting to wash things out. I love suggestions and comments, so, please don't worry about how I will take tips and constructive advice. That's how I learn.
RBlue
A nice mix of the two styles. Kind of Brian Froud-ish...too. Very good! I had a bottle of that stuff last night. I was told I had a real good time, too!
Vanadis11
Wonderful creation, excellent work!
algra
Wonderful and successful combination of techniques, well done. Cheerful work.
FS
Coloring and lighting are superb!Excellent composition!!
Zazou
What a marvellous idea and splendid realisation ! Brilliant !
watifeye
I love the mixing of elements and psychedelic colours, an excellent introduction to May. Very well done!
cmcc
i think mixing fractals with figures is cool. this is very well done.
Burpee
Wonderful composition!
NekhbetSun
Far out and very cool....now get some sleep :o)
atsoram
Fabulous image!
twistedpixel
Great mix of 3d and fractal. Nice work!
alltheoriginalnames
Excellent work on this, very well done.