"What another would have done as well as you, do not do it. What another would have said as well as you, do not say it; what another would have written as well, do not write it. Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself-and thus make yourself indispensable. Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better." - Andre Gide
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BIO
I am not Vile! Back in the really old days I used to log on to a BBS with that handle and have never really changed it. Every time I join some online community it still sticks and I have been here at Renderosity since 12/16/1999.
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I am not an artist! Well at least not in the traditional sense at least. Both my Mother and Sister are terrific analog artists but I just never got into the whole paints, canvas and brushes thing. Not that I was terribly bad at it I was just never as good as I wanted to be. I am a perfectionist! Computer art really appealed to me for this reason, my favorite button became the UNDO! I love the way I can save an image and comeback to it at another time and add more or erase mistakes. Or create something so, possibly temporary as a digital image and yet have it be as effective as a masters painting!
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I am too technical! My art does not reflect my moods or expressions most the time but more of my technical abilities (I am working on this though). I mainly use Photoshop, Bryce, (occasionally Poser) and a digital camera.
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I am not my Past! I first started digital art in 1991 with a program called SPASH on a Leading Technologies 286PC. I used to sketch out an image in pencil or pen and then try to recreate it Pixel by frustrating Pixel. I created some amazing images (in my mind they were) of Dinosaurs, Comic characters and Sci-fi. All but one were lost in a computer meltdown, the one that survived I can t seem to recall off of a floppy disk either.
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I am not Brycer! By 1997 I had an Intel Pentium 133 which my Uncle loaned me I believe it had 64MB of Ram and a 1GB hard Drive. And then I met Bryce2 and many a night was spent trying to get that thing to render silly little mountains or spheres all of which as I look back on and think a 4 year old could do better! But I had to learn, I had to render!
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I am not a Master! I think there are few Digital masters out there and they know who they are! I try as hard as I can to copy or pay homage to their accomplishments. I think, that I and others have made Bryce do things it was never intended or dreamed of being able to do. I now see people doing stuff I had not even dreamed of.
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One final thought! I Say Let me never be whole! I Say May I never be satisfied! I Say Deliver me from Japanese Robots! I Say Deliver me from lame Poser Art! I Say Deliver me from bad skin and Perfect Smiles! I Say you don't have to give in and through down your hand!
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And I Say Evolve!
Comments (26)
Vile
Do you think I should post a smaller size and allow for a click to resize? I just always think that looses a lot of the detail that I really wanted to show!
Fanci
I think its fantastic. Looks nearly like a picture. Very cool
vamlop
very very very coool
JohnDelaquiox
this is awesome but the head looks a bit on the small side but it could just be me
Rutra
Fantastic, very good render and materials. (I don't think the head is small.)
Vile
I will let Shellhead know what you think of the size of his head!
AnnieD
Awesome render!!
yully
Fantastic render!!
Incarnadine
looks quite good.
johnny_damnit
Awesome render
Gameforce
Wow-superb render!
nosawayne
Very cool. I think it's fine the way you've posted it.
seedydeedee
Fantastic work with a highly professional finish! :D Superb! :D
jmc95
Looks cool ! Could be a publicity still for IM2 !
frankman
Fantastic Work!
RetroDevil
perfect image!! very realistic textures and nice composition!! well done
Lown
Fantastic, im also amazed you can tease such quality out of bryce!
RodsArt
Powerful Render...Kudos
Iceshark39
Wonderful work! Not being familiar with Bryce or even Photoshop, unfortunately, I cannot offer any true critique. I love the textures you've created here and the effects of the lighting. It can never truly hurt, in my humble opinion, to have an image at it's maximum and offer viewers the chance to see it in it's full glory. Though with something as powerful and intense as this fella, I don't think you need it. Stunning work!
dragonmuse
Perfect image.
marcopolinski
awesome!!
jakiblue
fantastic! love the shininess and his glow on his chest! this is awesome!
zhaanman
It's an amazing likeness to old shellhead! Awesome finish without making him a walking gold and red mirror man with repulsors! Plus I must say size Does matter so keep him big, wait a minute that didn't sound right Ha!!
katy555
Beautiful creation. I love the colors...
madmaxh
You did a great job on this one!
ZIKEO
Nice One Man!! Can't believe I missed it!!