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 (37)
stevey3d
Beautiful Cathy! Superb colours, detail and composition! You look after that neck ;)
SSoffia
DEAR CATHY , SPLENDID POND LANDSCAPE & MY FAVORITES FLOWERS !!!! WONDERFUL WORK :)
lyron
Wonderful scene. Great work!!
adrie
Very beautiful landscape view, excellent work.
amota99517
Very nice work!
magnus073
This looks really lovely to me Cathy, love your work
blankfrancine
A magical scene, Cathy. Love the plants. Its nice to see something new from you.
gillbrooks
Very pretty scene. It has a nice painterly feel to it
ArtPearl
Many aesthetically pleasing elements yielding a lovely image.
Miska7
Very nice pond! Great vegetation and lighting. Well done.
tennesseecowgirl
Very beautiful~
faroutsider
Beautiful and dangerous! I hope your neck comes right, and the preparation for your performance goes well...
kitzie21
Very deceptive indeed. The colors on this picture are beautiful, and the composition is interesting. I like the flowers upfront, in particular, it's a very nice way to frame the view. Well done!
wannes
Clean and crisp render! Beautiful work!
groegnitram
thank you for dropping by at the dream mirror, its much appreciated and i'm glad you like it! your little scene is so wonderful done, quite an uplifting view, beautiful details :)
Cosme..D..Churruca
splendid realization!
Vagabund
Very nice!
marcopolinski
awesome POV and composition!!
lucindawind
fabulous work ! so pretty!
mojoDallas
Really cool. I missed the snake when I first looked at it. It really blends in like another pretty flower.
Zazou
Wonderful composition and scenery ! Excellent artwork !
Burpee
Lovely flowers in a beautiful landscape!
Jollyself
how lovely.... your choice of PoV is excellent with the close up and your title is well thought out.....bravo all around
NekhbetSun
Ohhhh Cathy, I do hope the neck is doing better !!! ...please take good care of yourself S...and the image is wonderfully done....I agree with Jazzie, perfect title and pov...love those water lilies too B*B n Hugs ~
magichild2
Deceptive indeed ...what a lovely background and those water lilies are just gorgeous...
e-brink
Wonderful style. Very crisp. The composition is fantastic too. It is indeed deceptively calm and I love the dark implications via the clouds and the vultures... a great go with Vue!
three_grrr
Have you consulted with a chiropractor? Sometimes they are very helpful. I hope you get rid of those kinks in time for your performance. I cannot imgine having to dance with those kinks! A beautiful, beautiful scene. I love that snake, a cottonmouth maybe? Beautiful work!
Joko-Style
wonderful compo,great work!
cmcc
i love the claity,
Mad-Mike
Hey this is really cool for re learning Vue program!