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 (43)
e-brink
A very nice, flowing piece - excellent clarity in both the visual and the content sense. Great lighting!
stevey3d
Wonderful image! Superb colour and composition! Yay.. you got a Mac! Welcome to the Mac club ;) I moved over to Macs completely 3 years ago and I haven't looked back.
Fidelity2
Very cool.
tofi
This is a wonderful composition! The expressin and the perspective are both terriffic, so much to look at and admire..... Colours are superb, absolutely wild indeed! She is stunning in her beauty, and facial features as well as the costume! Congratulations on the Mac! :o)
tetsu-pino
Fantastic image!! Very well done!!!
waldodessa
Beautiful and excellent image you created here!
SSoffia
GORGEOUS IMAGE & COMPOSITION :)
Vanadis11
Wonderful composition, colors, pose and lighting are great!
ledwolorz
Fantastic colors,pose and wonderful work.
Juliette.Gribnau
this is just one fascinating composition ! Superb !
Zazou
Awesome composition ! Just love the mix of props and colors ! Fantastic my friend !
farmerC
This is Shining work.
NekhbetSun
Boy, you've sure been a bizzy gurl Cathy :o) ....and a Mac no less ! wowwww Really cool work here and have a grrreat Sunday !
LBJ2
Great work, Cathy. Love the composition. Very cool hair and background. Great colours and atmosphere in it. Hope the MAC works out well for ya. An Apple a day, keeps the doctor away, they say. #:o)
wannes
Beautiful work! Very well crafted!
Richardphotos
she can not use the standard comb, can she?beautiful work Cathy
magnus073
Great work Kathy, really bright and full of life. Good luck on trying to transfer all those files
Mad-Mike
Very wonderful mood here, and very nice artwork! Bravo!
kitzie21
I love the organic feel of this picture, particularly the background, but also what you did with the textures: all the elements have a primitive, raw feel to them, and the whole pictures gives off a lot of energy. I really like this one!
magichild2
Wow, you did a fantastic job. Love that spines on her hair and the background as well. Hey you did an amazing job even if it's small it's phenomenal.
Flint_Hawk
Amazing!
FS
Great composition and scene!!!!Excellent image!!
Jedi_Padawan
Fractals can be done in Daz Studio? WOW! I didn't know that. Excellent,. simply excellent how you put the background of your artwork together with the eyecatcher. Everything fits perfectly together. And it's good to hear that you're happy with your new Mac! Congrats to that and enjoy the work now :o) I'm looking forward to the new images from you. Take care, ~Sassy~
novelist
Hmmm. Nope they can't be done in Daz Studio that I know of. So, maybe I should put this under mixed media? I created the background first, then rendered and posed the 3d work in Daz studio. I used a fractal program combined with texturing in PSP to create my background.
Jollyself
this is wild... very cool
DanB-Creations
Very original composition!
bogart137
I like this image a lot! Such a delicate, intriguing and full of life image.
huismus
Beautiful artwork!
Thelby
Wow, how you got her hand through there without a poke through I don't know, but this is a Fabulous Piece of Work!!!
twistedpixel
It is amazing what you can come up with when you combine the assets of different software. This is a perfect example of that combination. Outstanding job!!