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 (23)
pops
This is a fantastic image
e-brink
Wonderful glowing colours which you have translated into excellent lighting - so no wonder the title... a nice optical 3D effect too.
wrpspeed
very beautiful
magnus073
Cathy this one is wonderful, what a great looking merman
amota99517
Nice work! Love the underwater feeling that this has.
blankfrancine
Awesome creation,Cathy. I love underwater scenes, not easy to do,though. Is that Poseidon? Great p/w.
tofi
Lovely composition Cathy! Such a tremendous royal blue color! Rich and tasteful, emanating with the most loveliest of atmospheres and glow! A real treat for the eyes..... Love the character as well!
faroutsider
Wonderfully creative artwork, Cathy. I love the way you've integrated the fractals into the scene, and the illumination is masterful!
SSoffia
DEAR CATHY , WONDERFUL SCENE & BEAUTIFUL WORK :)
lucindawind
fabulous creation and colour !
adrie
Very beautiful composition and work my dear friend, love it.
Jollyself
wow the brights in this are wild... cool scene
Miska7
Very nice scene. Great colour and lighting! Well done.
ledwolorz
Fantastic scene and work.
tulipe
Nice depth and colors. As usual beautiful scene!
Zazou
WOW ! Fascinating glowing scene !! Amazing artwork !!
KarmaSong
Very beautiful and serene atmo in this magical image!
popeslattz
Looks like you're having fun. What a great way to learn. Appears to be a black-lite in the sea. Great job incorporating the fractals into the scene.
three_grrr
YOur fractals make a stunning underwater seascape for the merman! I love how you've created the luminosity, it adds such a mysterious and awesome touch this scene!
stevey3d
Wonderful image Cathy!
anahata.c
you gotta know, whenever I hear the word "merman," I think of Ethyl. (Not the tone you wanted here, I realize, but whaddya gonna do!) (Ev-ry-thing's com-ing up ro-ses...) Anyway...I like this whole series; you get an immersed feeling in hue and execution, and the plants, here, have a Rousseau-like feeling (the painter), and the red is a touch of pure intuition as are those luminous fish (love 'm!). I assume that's Neptune, and I love the big blue swirl and all the darker 'faded' swirls that move around & behind him. Really nice concept & design. And good framing too. (Just in case you don't know Rousseau, here's a typical image: Here. Double click.)
kitzie21
Very cool FX on this one. Again, though, my eye was drawn to the background, which looks very, very cool. Well done!
vapo
Oh dear.... the color in this render are like magic! Wonderfully done....