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 (24)
stevey3d
Lovely image Cathy! Excellent colour and composition! All the best for 2009!
SSoffia
AMAZING DESIGN & COMPOSITION ,LIKE IT :)
blankfrancine
colors and design of this is wonderful, Cathy. The fishies look great.
faroutsider
Superb design, Cathy! Different and very refreshing!
zmarek
Funny and super work. Congratulations.
amota99517
Wonderful work!!! Happy new year.
Juliette.Gribnau
cool !
wannes
Original use of fractal with a great result!! Great idea, very well executed!!
lucindawind
what a beautful fractal cmpostion!
magnus073
Beautiful image Cathy and wonderful thoughts behind it. I think I'll stick to my apple cider to be safe ;)
Burpee
Such a clever and beautiful creation! I love the tiny fish swimming in your fractal sea.
Pewter7
This is a very cool surrealistic image!
Zazou
A lovely artwork ! Just love those little fishes and the lime ! Thank you !! :)
huismus
Happy New Year! Beautiful artwork!
NekhbetSun
Love the title, Cathy, and this is awesome ! Although my alcohol imbibing daze are long gone, I think this is really something...very creative and clever and so well done !....and btw, my last Betta was exactly that color :o) Wishing you all the best for the upcoming New Year !!!! Hugs, Mina
Jollyself
well this is just wild and different for you... the comp is so clever...love the brites
cmcc
well done the betta and neon tetras look really cool. u know they have a genetically engineered tetra now.
magichild2
Another great design and composition. Excellent
kasalin
This is wonderful. I wish you a very Happy New Year... hope your Christmas was nice! :-)
three_grrr
This is so cool! the fractal makes a lovely glass, filled with very interesting fish! Gorgeous work!
Cgaynor
This is a skillfull use of different programs to encorporate different elements to create a beautiful work. Happy New Year! Like you, I think my alcohol consumption will be minimal to none existant. However, I don't think I will drink fish either-scared of the mercury.
JaneEden
A wonderful image with the most beautiful vibrant colours, an excellent creation. Happy New Year to you Cathy, hugs Jane xx
tetsu-pino
Fantastic work!!
clam73
creative, lovely composition here.....well done my friend! :-)