I am a developing artist working on improving my abilities to create beautiful digital landscape compositions. Without the help and suggestions of the many fellow artists in this community, it would be a long time before I reach the next level.
BIO
I am a retired procurement professional who has long had an interest in photography and painting; and, lately in computers and photorealistic natural landscapes. I hope to become more proficient and perfect my abilities to produce acceptable work. My experience in art started at a very early age when I would spend many hours sketching and painting. I had instruction at The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I did some freelance work for Flying Models, Model Airplane News and Top Flite Models creating plans and illustrative construction sequences for magazines and kit models. I had spent more than 20 years designing, building and flying radio controlled model airplanes...a very rewarding hobby for me. During the 1970s, I spent 11 years in the hobby of "bonsai"; the Japanese art of miniature trees. In my first 7 tree entry in a contest, all 7 trees were awarded ribbons in various categories. Japanese landscaping became a passion for me where I completed a 3 year project creating a Japanese landscape around my home in Oak Forest, Illinois. I also did this work for several other people in our community. In 1987 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I currently make my home. The love of the American southwest and all its beauty is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Now that we have computers, digital cameras; and, Terragen; I'll have enough to do for a long, long time.
Comments (29)
ariz
Excellent Robert. The cliff is of photo quality. Love the receding water in the river bed. You really did a great job with the planet emplacements. The arch is a nice touch. Great detail and POV.
carlx
Excellent realism, Bob!!! Wonderful POV, terrain and atmosphere!!!
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful !!
Maori
I most definitely agree with ariz!!! Fantastic work, Bob!!
Petra-S
super Landschaft!
azrabella
Another masterclass to absorb. I especially like the strata at left.
artgum
Incredible realism Bob! I love the surfaces/shaders and the arch; as azrabella said, it will take some looking to see all the wonderful details.
2121
nice work, great pov
superza
Great rock! very original!!!
JPSoft
Ouch! I love it.
Ionel
Beautiful and interesting work, Bob! I love that strata and the arch too! :)
mcv
Just 101% Top Quality art!!! Arizona Highways eat your heart out!
bebert
beautiful work, Bob. Love this terrain.
Markal
Very cool arch...your TG2 work keeps on getting closer and closer to realism...I like what I see here...Superb work!
Dotthy
excellent work, I love the rocks in the foreground!!!!!
Thelby
MAN, that rockface just Rocks Bob, this is Nothing short of Fantastic!!!
Coppens
Your Tg2 works is getting better and better; great work on the rockface; more varied vegetation may be needed...
kenwas
Love that terrain!
WeeLaddie
An accomplished render with refined detail, Bob. Read about the dramatic slow down in rendering you experienced when it got to the water. Makes one think again about fully committing to TG2.
criss
Yes, awesome terrain, love the arch!
Rich2
Top-notch in realism! Those mini-outcrops are quite the thing! Your hand at TG2 is improving at every turn. Wish I had the time to sit & try it more often than I do.
ppetersen
Wowsers Bob... love this terrain, the pov gives one a feeling that they are walking along a path to that arch and where will the arch take them. Outstanding work all around, lighting surfacing it's perfect.
prutzworks
like the arch
inkydigit
agree with prutz...love the displacements also!!
AndyWelder
Agree with Rich, however like to add the distribution of the shrubs is a bit artificial, normally there would be more clumping.
kasalin
Beautiful and interesting work, dear Bob !!! I love the strata, terrain, atmosphere and the colours !!! Excellent work !!! Vote:5** Hugs !!!!
clam73
you did another fantastic work here....a real pleasure to look at......top TG art, congrats!
e-brink
Excellent - great image.
sossy
very realistic again! a wonderful rendered scene! love the surface and color of rocks, and also the excatch, the little arch! ;o)