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 (25)
magnus073
This is really lovely Cathy and it sounds like you have everything planned out so well
SSoffia
WONDERFUL DESIGN & COMPOSITION :)
blankfrancine
Gorgeous lighting and sense of motion, Cathy.
Miska7
Very nice image. Great colours and design! Excellent work.
clbsmiley
GORGEOUS FRACTAL!!! Too many playgrounds not enough time.
adrie
Gorgeous design my dear friend, love also the beautiful blue color palette. Excellent done...love it.
e-brink
Thanks for your important tips on gardening and how to avoid housework via 3D art... I will look forward to working through them as I sweep my studio with a glance. An excellent, glowing image. I like the little, silky 'seam pulls' that look like cloth. Wonderful work.
amota99517
Awesome work! I love the lighting and colors.
Juliette.Gribnau
lovely designed !
lucindawind
oh my this is gorgeous ! I love blue
mambo
Heavenly! Gorgeous work of art.*****
mgtcs
Amazing work! 5+++
kasalin
Very nice fractal. Great colours, lighting and reflections! Excellent, dear Cathy !
magichild2
Neat looking design
stevey3d
Wonderful image Cathy! Superb colour and design!
three_grrr
An absolue delight to see! love the view of the moon through the flowers! Believe it or not, I've never seen moonflowers! I've heard they are beautiful though.
angelafair
LOVE this! Fractals...my fave!
Zazou
Splendid artwork ! Love the designs and blue tones, light, frame and transparencies ! Bravo !!
Marinette
AWESOME!
faroutsider Online Now!
Gorgeous! Beautiful and delicate.
kitzie21
Quite simply exquisite.
tulipe
Beautiful! Lovely effect with the transparencies.
Jollyself
very pretty.. the bright luminosity of this is sharp
katy555
Wonderful creation with just the right lighting...
anahata.c
cathy, I have to stop here, but I'll be back...I realize I want to go back to earlier images too, I love your sensibilities. I mentioned to you earlier that I loved this for its luminosity and its effulgence, the way these very basic forms combine to make a bloom (moonflowers); but it's also the way you string flowers across the center from above it to below it, and the way there are layered 'faint' flowers against your moon; and the abstracted flower designs themselves, and that satiny fabric you have in the corners and how that fabric seems to be present even in the other rim-circles (its pleats showing-up subtly in spots, where the light shines on them). It's a cornucopia in a way, and it seems placed against another fine geometric design which shows in the border. You have a penchance for montage and for design and for luminosity, which isnt a bad combo (lol!), and it shines. I'll comment on more next week. I hope you're doing well in all you're doing. It's wonderful that you keep sharing images when you can. I'm, like, a fan!