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 (24)
zoren
I love magic....!
e-brink
Marvelous, Cathy. It has a lovely, almost Disney quality about it. Very special indeed - magical in fact! Fantastic lighting and colour palette.
ledwolorz
Beautiful work.
amota99517
Very nice work!! I love the mysterious and magical quality that this has.
SSoffia
FANTASTIC IMAGE :)
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful work... you realy caught the circus-atmosphere ! fascinating combination of software
Jollyself
This is fantastic...it really conveys the magic a child's eyes might see. Love the luminosity and FX.... well done
stevey3d
Excellent image! Superb colours and circus representation!
wannes
Magical image... beautiful colors and effects!! Well done!
Zazou
WOW ! Just love the colors and FX ! The lighting is gorgeous ! Truly magical !
Mousson
Magical image!!!!!!!
NekhbetSun
Title from Neil Gaiman? :o)....magical and enchanting image Cathy !!!
novelist
Not intentionally on the title, Mina. However, after looking the author up just now and liking his blog, maybe this is a sign that I should read his work. : )
magichild2
Wow a lot of work went into this. Fabulous job
justme1212
One fantastic render, love the colrs you used
Electralena
Gorgeous image and great atmosphere. Excellent combo!!!
LENK911
EXCELLENT WORK. LOVE HIS SUITE AND THE COLORS AND EFFECTS.
kitzie21
I love the vibrant colors and the FX here. I think you did capture the mood you were going for. It really does have that wondrous, magical feel you get from the circus. Lovely work.
tofi
A highly evocative and magical theme! Beautiful expression on his face; as he looks so focused and concentrated! The beautiful bird in the background adds all the more spice to the theme itself; The blue and pink are wonderful together! A stunning image, and superb technique!
twistedpixel
Love the little star that just happened to be at his fingertip! Nice work!
watifeye
Spectacular work and very beautiful, excellent!
Vanadis11
Oh, this is wonderful. Love the guy, the pose and his expression and all the effects. Really great job!
three_grrr
Oooh! Isn't it nice using your own fractals for background work? Yours are magical, and sure help to set the perfect mood for your magician! Awesome work!!
trishabadblood
he is cool...well done...