As an artist, I do four things; Oils on Canvas (Social Commentary), Drawings of National Parks, Photography of Birds and California Native Plants and 2D/3D Digital.
Since most here will be interest in digital work, I'll talk about that. I started in the digital world with a TI-99/4a computer in the early 1980's and immediately started creating art and animation with a very limited graphic range in hexadecimal code (16 colors, 256 shapes). I eventually became a published artist for Asgard Software and a year later when out on my own to form “Notung Software” which became on of the most popular TI Software companies. In 2010, I was inducted in the TI-99/4a Hall of Fame.
After making my switch to the PC, I started with Sketcher (the precursor to Painter) and even owned Fractal Design's "Poser 1". I didn't start seriously playing with Poser until Version 3 came around. With the advent of Poser 4, I began by creating textures and started a career as a digital artist, selling my work through Zygote, Vista, DAZ3D, Hivewire3D and Renderosity.
I really didn’t find my nitch in the 3D world until I partnered with BL Render to do the Songbird ReMix Series in 2003. The following year, I came into my own blending my love and knowledge of birds with a strong environmental theme "Threatened, Endangered, Extinct". That set, designed specifically to raise awareness about threatened species and why they're going extinct, became a template for all my work.
Since then I’ve steadily worked on improving my skills with Painter and Modo, and of course, producing more 3D birds and other flora and fauna with a strong environmental message. Today, the Songbird Remix birds have appeared in films such as ”I am Legend”, in Audubon literature and advertising, Duncraft (bird product & seed) advertising, in the museum presentations (such as the National Wildlife Research Center of Saudi Arabia) and even billboards and bus benches for the Omaha Reads promotions.
Besides being a Renderosity Vendor, I work at home as a freelance artist/photographer and also volunteer/lecture at the Theodore Payne Foundation (a Foundation that focuses a native plant awareness) and at Audubon California.
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Comments (24)
rocserum
almost real! great render, well done! RS
PointLady
It looks great Ken. You have captured the wing movement well as the Pelican skims. Jan
GRA Online Now!
Great image
allisonbender
I"M SPEECHLESS ................. Excellent !!!!!!!!! tom
PapaSkip
Excellent image! Wow!
whaleman
Well done!
Aeolia
So you are Ken Gilliland from Daz. I like to collect your animals. Tha last one I got was the Sea Birds. I wanted a pelican. I have one in my cart at Content Paradise, I hope this will start as a sale for Platinum like others. Your render it's beautiful. As your work.
ragouc
Beautiful wildlife scene and render
macbride
very good render ! the model is beautiful !
Umbetro38
This Pelikan looks fantastic - I work with the Songbird Remix and I wait and hope for this wonderful Bird
jgmart
This is aweseome Ken - this is a beautiful series of birds.
miwi
Looks like a foto;excellent done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Merlin_Studios
Fantastic render, love the reflections.
Flint_Hawk
Amazing model & scene!
jclP
realistic img,model and render
Burpee
Absolutely fantastic!
bigbraader
Great model, excellent presentation.
kftate
Wonderful scene! Excellent work.
bigdave1960
excellent render
Cosme..D..Churruca
super excellent!
Schnuck
Super!!!
katy555
Beautiful composotion and light, nice pelican...
mambo
This is VERY good work. The scenery is very realistic. Excellent work.*****
Kratoonz
Woderful