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)
tennesseecowgirl
Oh MY... nice work :)
tulipe
Excellent! The colors are full of life, great work!
blankfrancine
Fabulous bg! I love his dynamic pose, too.I wouldn't mind having swimming in my aquarium!
adrie
Very beautiful underwater scene my friend, you did a fantastic job....love it.
SSoffia
WONDERFUL SCENE & BEAUTIFUL WORK DEAR FRIEND :)
e-brink
An excellent image with a strong graphic design element.
pops
This is ao cool-wonderful work
giovanino
wonderful image!!!!
Zazou
Well done ! Love the idea !!
magnus073
Well it is a cool phase and this is a great image Kathee
KarmaSong
MM..Very beautiful concept and render, I like the freshness and harmony of colours also in your composition. Well done!
popeslattz
You've been spinning Michael's dials again. Cool FF frame. Fun, funky scene.
netlauv
WoWWW... Bravo, another great and original pic :0)
magichild2
wow ..excellent piece of art
Jollyself
what a fun presentation and nicely done on the man mermaid
faroutsider
Beautifully designed! I love the fractal flora in the frame.
Miska7
Very nice scene and colours. Great character, pose and lighting! Well done.
lucindawind
very beautiful work !
three_grrr
Hmmm. Just as long as you remember these are mythical creatures, grins, it's okay to play with them. Wonderfully created, and great fun to view this awesome scene!
stevey3d
Wonderful colour and composition Cathy!
anahata.c
lol, rita's comment...this one's more lit-up, like a real aquarium, and it's a fun concept with ol' Neptune keeping everyone in line...again, fine underwater plants, and I love the frame and the completely different tone of your border, with design motifs you seem to love in your work. They fit & they're fun. Really fun series, and it still has your innate sense of design...
kitzie21
I've been seeing a lot (and I mean a lot) of pretty mermaids floating gracefully through warm, tropical waters in the galleries of late. I'd like to think this is your subversive way of hijacking that trend. Very cool picture!
Radar_rad-dude
Marvelous render! I love the posing, brilliant colors and lighting! A most superb work of art! Very well done!