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)
magnus073
This is a wonderful image Cathy and I love the joyful and playful theme. Glad Jean-Luc gave you such inspiration, he is a great guy.
e-brink
Lovely... A very intense image, but at the same time relaxed. I like the passage you quoted and I can remember reading the novel while sitting in the garden in summer, a while a go. Those days seem idyllic, but there are things going on today that are better... I like the way you vary your work and so obviously enjoy what you do. "Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over." F. Scott Fitzgerald
adrie
Awesome mixed medium work my friend, excellent done.
stevey3d
Beautiful image Cathy! Wonderful composition and design!
SSoffia
WONDERFUL COMPOSITION ,LOVE THE COLORS DEAR FRIEND :)
Juliette.Gribnau
very creative and artistic
Zazou
Splendid composition ! Love the designs and colors !
blankfrancine
Wonderful creation, Cathy. I read that novel a long time ago, but you have brought it back for me.There appears to be a female figure contained with in the central design.It looks like she is holding a theater mask in her hand,
lucindawind
stunning work ! so beautiful
magichild2
Great theme for this one...the design of it really is georgeous
farmerC
This is Fantastic work.
Miska7
Very nice image. Great design and colours! Really well done.
Mousson
Wonderful composition and design!
amota99517
This is wonderful. It really does take one back to the flapper era.
three_grrr
These last two posts are marvelous! The background fractal is perfect for this, it's so "flapper era"! Fantastic render.
faroutsider
Gorgeous design! Please post a photo of your bobbed hair - if you do it! :o))
Anjour
Beautiful image and color,...bravo!!!:)
tulipe
Very creative image!
beatoangelico
This is fantastic work....excellent art..!!!
Jollyself
this would make an exceptional stained glass window... very cool work
kitzie21
Oh wow! Perfect art deco fractal and those silhouettes just add to the 20s mood. I love it!
popeslattz
Kaleidescopic! Definately captures that 20's jazz feel. At first glance at the thumbnail I thought that was a drum-set in the middle. Cool colors.
Cgaynor
Execllent colors, design and concept - beautiful work.
anahata.c
so nice because while the scene takes place in the garden, your vision is almost against a universal sky of stained glass, as if the whole world in Gatsby's universe was aglow in these 20s and 30s designs. The 2 dancer-singers blend perfectly into the whole, and your border—I mean your outermost border—continues the wonderful art deco and other period decoration perfectly. A fine piece of design, and a fine evocation of the time. You even get a kind of grainy texture on the open blues. A fav for this and the last, I really liked them both.