Who is T.S. Hamby?
It is a fair question, one which I have often asked myself. Born and raised in the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina, I am truly a product of my environment: a good ole boy of Cherokee and Scot-Irish lineage. My childhood was spent learning the folklore and traditions of both cultures from my grandfathers, while my grandmothers did their best to teach me the manners and traditional values of a Southern Gentleman, which I acquired despite myself. The summers consisted of frequent trips to Grandfather Mountain for the Highland Games, the Qualla Boundary ( NC Cherokee Reservation ) to visit the Oconaluftee Indian Village and see Unto These Hills, an outdoor drama depicting the tragic and triumphant story of the Cherokee, and dreams of Uktena, the Raven Mocker and the Tuatha de Danann ... dreams that still fuel my passion for both storytelling games and digital art.
Some time later, I left the hills and mountains of my childhood behind in the quest for enlightenment, fortune and love...all of which I found within the sapphire eyes of a fair, fiery-haired lass. My unfathomable charm, coupled with her obvious lack of judgment, proved to much for her to resist and we were wed, much to the shock and amazement of our family and friends. Still later, a daughter was added to the merry mix, followed shortly by a son. It has been 13+ years since my dearest Sharon lost her mind and said yes ... I am truly thankful that she did.
Which reminds me of a Cherokee proverb my Ududu ( Grandfather ) was fond of quoting, “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.†May Uneque ( The Great Being ) grant each of you such a fate.
Tohidu ( Good Peace ),
Tony
Comments (14)
Fidelity2
Very cool. 5+.
Raddar
Great work.
Cimaira
wow, awesome pose and one hot looking guy!
PapaSkip
Very nice! Excellent work!
LENK911
COOL POSE, LIGHTING AND SETTING. WHICH TEXTURE IS THIS?
wrpspeed
a very unique pose
TSHamby
The texture I used was none other than DAZ's own High Resolution M4 Texture in conjunction with the Real Skin Shaders ... and a little lighting magic.
jaynep12002
Oh yeah! Luv it!!
CrownPrince
That is an excellent image!!! But i got someone who would try him though, want to post him tomorrow. Lololol even with his mystic abilities, Cause for some reason i feel there is more to this character than meets the eye..lol! Excellent! Bravo!
zhaanman
Outstanding lighting and look the body hair looks natural and setting perfect for the feel of the image awesome job!
Darkwish
You did great work! EXT pic!
tazzlair
Nice ~
DigitalDreamsDS
I have been looking in the gallery to find Male renders... and they are very few :( This one is by far the best I have seen... of the ones that are here lol.
Biffowitz
Nice work on the new character Tony, he looks good and the skin texture rocks!