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.
Comments (19)
doarte
Gorgeous landscape! Splendid +5 from doarte
fractalinda
Awesome sense of expanse, and the hills themselves are brooding and beautiful. In my opinion, the trees could be a just a little taller, but I don't have a sense of what a realistic scale would be here. All-in-all an excellent+ image. Nice light-shadow work. I love the feel/mood.
dmgal1
Nice terrain
Maori
Beautiful and spacious landscape, Bob. Realism plus!!!
kasalin
Wonderful green - I love the curve of the land !! Excellent work !!
artgum
My dad always wanted to visit the black hills- beautiful scene Bob!
Juliette.Gribnau
fantastic !!
Thelby
Large place Bob. The terrain is terrific the way it winds down the valley!!!
Coppens
Excellent one, Bob! Love the wide expanse of the view!
wholehog
Great shot Bob, I can picture Custer and his men riding off to Little Big Horn.
Alz2008
Beautiful image, excellent well done..
Rich2
I can't seem to get high-alt views to work very well in TG2, but this one is superb!
carlx
Wonderful vista, lighting and atmosphere, Bob!!! Superb work!!!
bebert
belles textures. Peut-être le sol un peu trop lissé au premier plan ? belle image quand même, bravo !!
packermarvin
really nice landscape. great work.
azrabella
Impressive vista - and the trees are well distributed, though on closer inspection they seem to be floating somewhat. Get that right and you have a stunner.
Fahrenheit451
Excellent!
clam73
well composed and excellent view....congrats!!
sossy
very realistic scene and outstanding surface! and what a far view! ;o)