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 (23)
e-brink
It looks great and reminds me of a fleet of Viking ships making their way to the coast of England. Sailing as they might from a cover of mist... their purpose remains clear. Nice one, Cathy.
lucindawind
fabulous work !!
LBJ2
Beautiful fractal, Cathy. I'm a windows user... and it looks fine here. If it is meant to be B&W only, that is #:o) I don't understand fractals much. I know it is about mathematical iterations. But that's it... This one is pretty.
blankfrancine
Psychedelicious, Cathy.
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful fractal !!
farmerC
This is a fine plate to look atto. Fantastic.
stevey3d
Lovely Cathy! Superb monochrome image! Gives a strong impact!
magichild2
Excellent fractual design
Vanadis11
Looks really great, beautiful design!
wannes
I'm a Windows user and it's not too dark at all. Great balance between b&w! Beautiful work!!!
claudia02
Interessante Strukturen !
magnus073
Super cool first fractal with that new program Cathy, excellent one :)
bpclarke
Elegant and gorgeous! Splendid beauty. Bunny
bentchick
Ohhhhh I like it!!!! Very "Nightmare Before Christmas" (Tim Burton) looking!!!
faroutsider
Wonderful energy and great palette.
NekhbetSun
Looks perfect to me :o) ....nice one Cathy !
Zazou
SPlendid designs !! Bravo !
afugatt
Gorgeous!
Jollyself
it looks beautifully gothic...what a fantastic color palette
three_grrr
Oh wow, Cathy this is awesome! I agree that it has a Gothic look and feel to it! Love the gradient you used for this!
kitzie21
There is something I really like about the pattern and colors here. Cool work!
SSoffia
EXCELLENT DESIGN, COLORS TEXTURES & MOVEMENT !!!!!
twistedpixel
This is beautiful. Love the patterns.