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 (27)
watifeye
Beautiful image, this is an excellent piece. Well done! Wonderful weekend to you.
SSoffia
MAGNIFICENT IMAGE & DESIGN :)
e-brink
A lovely, solid life montage. Tells the story of this woman's circumstances at a glance and in a marvelously pleasing way. You are putting together a wonderfully varied gallery, Cathy.
ragouc
Good composition. Well done.
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful combination of diverse software.. lovely image !
Vanadis11
Great concept and beautiful composition, very well done.
stevey3d
Beautiful image! Wonderful colours!
Mousson
WOWWWWWWWWW splendid !!!!!!!!
NekhbetSun
This is exquisite dear Cathy ! H u g s
tetsu-pino
Fantastic image!! Splendid work!!
trishabadblood
she is lovely.. well done...
wannes
Beautiful work!! Very well crafted...
Darkwish
YOu did great render!
farmerC
Its shining work/colors.
Zazou
Beautiful composition and colors ! Excellent artwork !!
cmcc
very novel novelist.
ledwolorz
Beautiful work.
kitzie21
Very striking and vivid image, with a clearly thought-out and expressive composition. I like it a lot!
Jollyself
brilliant jeweled colors in this.. gives it a festive feeling
Janiss
Gorgeous work!
three_grrr
Fabulous details, wonderful colors, a peak into another time and place. One sees just enough to let the imagination soar and fill in the rest!
tofi
What a phenomenal image Cathy! She is most exotic looking, such beautiful soft, but pronounced features, and such great detail in setting. A vibrant and most delightful composition!
magichild2
Great Historical piece of work...beautiful
kasalin
Excellent !!! Fantastic image and scene !!! Great and lovely !!! Very well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!
twistedpixel
This is fantastic! Right up my alley!!
LBJ2
Great work there, Cathy. Wonderful surrealistic composition. I love it. Fantastic colouring in it too.
Elcet
Not my preferred, but the least that one can say is that it's original. And well done, for sure!