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 (26)
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Very clever hand posing, Cathy.
magnus073
A very beautiful, powerful and almost moving moment you captured so well Cathy.
SSoffia
WONDERFUL EXPRESSIONS & SCENE :)
jaynep12002
Beautiful work. The posing and expressions are wonderful and I love the velvet shaders you created.
schonee
WOW Excellent work and the expression are perfect! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas day!
stevey3d
Excellent image Cathy! Wonderful character and composition!
Jollyself
beautiful clear crisp render on the ladies... nicely composed too, bravo
Roboman28
Good variation of V3s.
NekhbetSun
Really good work here Cathy !!! ....hope you had a great Christmas and Yule S Hugs ~
Miska7
Very nice characters and poses! Great lighting. Very nice work!
Cimaira
Wonderful composition and great posing.
Zazou
Wonderful poses and expression ! Excellent !!
zoren
nice work! I wish you well this holiday season. cheers!!!! ~ zoren
huismus
Beautiful, well done!
efferre
Fantastic pose and colours in this outstanding composition!
Burpee
Excellent scene with so many characters.
lucindawind
very nice work !
efron_241
V3 is always special to work with great in this Divine iamge
JaneEden
A very strong and powerful artwork, your work on the velvet is outstanding and very realistic. hugs Jane xx
twistedpixel
Excellent posing in this scene, and nice work with the velvet. Well done!!
magichild2
Great piece ...excellent posers and a great theme
blankfrancine
A masterful piece, looks like a work of love and atention to detail. The hand posing in particular is striking. Great shading too. 5+! Happy New Year,Cathy!
three_grrr
Oooh! Excellent scene .. great work on this many charactered scene! great lighting too.
ragouc
Very good pose and scene. Good composition.
Elcet
Wonderful textures and light quality. Happy New Year Novelist!
Mad-Mike
A nice depicted view of congregating nice souls!