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. Ă‚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)Ă‚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." Ă‚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 . . . Ă‚Â I love to experiment with software and hope to continue to grow as an artist.Ă‚Â 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 IĂ‚Â 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.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â 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 (33)
magnus073
Another really wonderful looking image my friend and you truly have captured that hallowed feel in it.
e-brink
There are many memories here... and some symbolism that I will need to absorb - the pregnant moon, for instance. The silhouettes speak volumes... but there's something else...
Jollyself
just beautiful... I would love this in a huge Frame over my sofa.... well done
Juliette.Gribnau
you're doing great in Vue.. wonderful mood in this render
twistedpixel
Wonderful render. I especially like the moon. :)
stevey3d
Wonderful image! Superb composition!
NekhbetSun
Well, for some reason IE couldn't open the site for the poem....got an "operation aborted" thingy :o( ....but I'll google it and make sure I read it, so for now, I'll say very nice image Cathy ! And you know I'm looking forward to all this Season brings too ! B*B & Hugs
Zazou
Wonderful atmosphere ! Love the stars !
wannes
Very beautiful, well done!
magichild2
Very lovely...great work
Janiss
Oh Cathy, such fantastic mood... I adore!
Miska7
Good night time scene. Very well done!
gillbrooks
Wonderful!
SSoffia
BEAUTIFUL & FANTASTIC IMAGE :)
ledwolorz
Fantastic composition,Super work.
clam73
love the colouring here....great mood too....excellent vue scene!
watifeye
Gosh yes! Halloween is just round the corner, I missed it last year I think. Wondereful atmosphere and Vue scene. Very well done!
Joko-Style
wonderful pic
Cada
Nice scene and mood set to the image - I can almost see the subtle breeze rotating the weather vane and hear the creaking moan of the aged timbers! Lovely work!
Cgaynor
You are doing well by Vue. I have the sense that you are able to achive a new hight of creative expression with this program. The image/atmosphere are wonderful. My major suggestion is to simply continue and experiment/explore.
KarmaSong
Very beautiful night mood in this composition, I imagine that working with Vue offers so many options and surprises that the more you explore them, the more you feel like experimenting and creating new images again and again! ...Excellent work!
three_grrr
... And the seeds Distinct, gold, calling Come here Come here, little one And the soul creeps out of the tree... I like the stars, like seeds, distinct gold .. well okay maybe silver .. I do get the sense of the poem from your image .. a wonderful poem, a wonderful image!
AcidFunkPsycho
Staring at it long enough, I can feel a whisper autumn’s chilling embrace. Desolate and melancholy, the lonely creaking of the night sends a chill up the spine. Very well illustrated!
kitzie21
Wonderful serene mood for this piece. There is a sense of completion here. The day is done, fall is arriving and all is well somehow in the world, if only for that brief moment you captured. Superb!
LBJ2
Wonderful VUE render, Cathy. Love the atmosphere in this composition. The old moon and the starry night looks fantastic. Very good light setting on this. I never sucessfully made a night render:) Great work on this one.
JNH
And a great second....lol! This is one of those..."I've been there" scenes. good work!
Mondwin
Great atmo and fantastic image...bravissimo!:DDD.Hugsxx whylma
FS
Great mood and scene!EXCELLENT!!
ragouc
Superb............
kimariehere
wonderful night mood and beautiful starry evening !!!! fabulous work!!!