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 (31)
luvjoyjoy
I love the hues and lighting!
e-brink
Yep! It's like that in my car. I like the shapes and the movement you've concocted here. A swirling mass of light and colour that eventually gets you home...
ledwolorz
Fantastic colors and wonderful work.
three_grrr
This is beautiful, a marvelous interpretation of a night drive in the city! Wonderful choices of colors too.
SSoffia
WONDERFUL COMPOSITION !!!!!
Juliette.Gribnau
fascinating !
stevey3d
Superb Cathy! Wonderful colour!
Zazou
WOW... Amazing creation !! Instant FAV !!
faroutsider
Fantastic work - a stunning depiction of the city at night! I'm compelled to click the FAV button :o)
adrie
Superb fractal design my friend, love also the beautiful colors in this....excellent done.
thecytron
Splendid design idea!
magichild2
Excellent design
FS
Looks great!!!Excellent colors and lighting!!!
farmerC
Very beautiful creation.
dbrv6
Cool image - enjoyed the look.
KarmaSong
Superb light explosion in this fractal flame, which looks like a night photograph! This was very nicely inspired!
amota99517
You're right. This does like city light. Nice work!
bpclarke
Great colors and abstract work.
beatoangelico
Fantastic colors and awesome work...!!!
magnus073
Lovely work Cathy, really incredible
lucindawind
fantastic work !
Jollyself
wow very sharp
cmcc
i definitely see skysrapers, overpaces, and moving, flashing lights. great job.
Marinette
Very beautiful image :)
clbsmiley
Cool and different.
mambo
magic scene and fantastic work..!!!!*****
tulipe
Just stunning!
kitzie21
There is a very modern feel to this one. I think I can see where you are coming from when you say it reminds you of driving in the big city, as it immediately had me thinking of the way the light sometimes plays across a windshield in the night (sorry, I'm not describing this well). Very cool work.
pops
WOW-this is fantastic
anahata.c
I live in a big city, in fact right in the heart of one (downtown Chicago) and I NEVER drive around here! Your image is really interpretative; because while street & car lights don't actually look like that (well if they did, you might wanna get the hell off the road!), you caught the mania and sense of being in a vortex that city driving often offers. You got the towers, the windows, the way the night erases the soilage and other decay on buildings & renders them all sheer & pure light & dark, and you got the crazy fractal-swirl of lights that certainly exist inside us as we drive big city streets. I love this image, and it's also very nice as art, period. Big swirly vision of a cosmopolis at night...