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 (34)
countess8
excellent, very haunting it reminds me of salems lot a old vampire film back in the 80's this is brilliant work and it as the effect on me that the film did well done c.j
clbsmiley
Ethereal~~~
adiemas
Beautiful image! It's an instant fav! I say let her in! :)
anahata.c
It's been a lonnnng time since I read WHeights, but I do remember this scene for its 'is it a dream or is it real' feeling; unfortunately, my memory is spotty about everything else. (You're getting me to go back and read several works...) Well you definitely captured the dream feeling, and the deep night feeling it's encased in. And you caught the sense of those moors too...at least as they exist in the literary imagination. They're chock full of novels & stories like this...Your trees & bushes are very detailed but also somewhat abstracted (the flat grays you have in them) which makes them spookier; and your sky is a real lowering moor sky, replete with lit mists and strands of light in the night (which make their way across Catherine—a very nice touch). And her face is lit looking in from the dark and taking on the inside light like a ghost...Nice nighttime piece, Cathy, and you captured the unreality and yearning of the scene & your light & hues are just right too. Dark & yearning & enticing...