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. Â 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)Â 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." Â
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 (29)
efron_241
that is completely different indeed you did a great background creation here The morph for v4 is top.. her smile is fantastic.. she has something in her mind that could be FUN.. have good time in the blizzard .. stay indoors it must be like the Day after tomorrow there... 35F is still 2 degrees celcius (in the plus) so that could be ok.. but still .. my thoughts are with you (all) in the Blizzard Zone keep your cats and dogs inside people
magnus073
She's really awesome Cathy and what a totally cool idea for a character.
LBAMagic
Excellent work
stevey3d
Superb image Cathy! It looks a bit chilly! Excellent!
Cimaira
Wonderful image and great work with the background and textures
faroutsider
Great work on the fractal, morph and velvet! Excellent image - I look forward to her next excursion :o)
Vanadis11
Great composition - it works together very well. Excellent done!
huismus
Great render and background!
wannes
The background is very well crafted, great use of fractal!! Excellent render!
Zazou
Excellent image ! Love her pose and expression and her modern outfit mixed with the ancient prop ! A splendid background too and a dynamic composition ! Bravo !!
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful job !
NekhbetSun
First, I Love that BG ! wowwww, you did a fine job ! .....also love the mischievous look in her eyes and silvery glow on her jacket...why in fact, I think I love everything about this :o)
Jollyself
excellent blend work with frac and render... her expression is excellent :
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Cgaynor
I admire your ability to experiment and hope you never stop - well done.
JaneEden
Wow how surreal, a wonderful creative work here, very well done my friend. hugs Jane xx
ragouc
Good composition and colour scheme. Cool pose and POV.
Miska7
Very nice character and pose. Great lighting! Well done. Merry Christmas!
FS
Excellent composition and lighting!!!!
KarmaSong
A superb composition and fascinating model.I wish you a Happy Merry Christmas !
magichild2
Love the way you did this...Beautifully done... Happy Holidays.
SSoffia
LOVELY EXPRESSION & BEAUTIFUL WORK :) x ♥♥ x HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR YOU DEAR FRIEND & ALSO THOUSAND BLESSING FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY !!!!!
clam73
excellent DS scene and great the bg.....and...Merry Christmas to you and yours!! :-)
LBJ2
Wonderful composition, Cathy. Beautiful fractal background. And i love the version of Rudolph.#:o) Merry X-X-X-mas, and a Happy New Year, to you and the family.
amota99517
This is really nice!!!
lucindawind
excellent work !
twistedpixel
Love it!!! Really nice work and a great idea!! :)
three_grrr
This is stunning! The background is awesome and so perfect for her! I love how you did her, this is just so awesome!
Elcet
Nice and original work!
marcopolinski
love what you have done here with the fractal background blending into the foreground with the antlers!! excellent job!!!