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 (30)
pops
This guy is really cool Great job
cazalobos
Heavy do.
Half-Baked
Nice work!
adrie
Lol funny scene my friend, excellent work.
ledwolorz
Super work.
SSoffia
lol !!!! SO CUTE SCENE :)))) GREAT WORK DEAR FRIEND :)
tulipe
Super image! Great vortex and suberb work on M4.
costapanos
LOL Wonderful render!
blankfrancine
That must be one powerful current, to pull this big guy in.That is an amazing M4 morph!Great stuff, Cathy.
Zazou
That a big merman, for sure :) Excellent !!
netlauv
A very nice work. Love this unusual mermaid my friend. Bravo.
e-brink
I'm tempted to say is that Fatboy Swim, but I won't. A wonderful power an energy in this! Nice work and a great pose!
farmerC
This is Shining.
magichild2
Pretty neat looking
magnus073
But this is the funniest one yet Cathy :)
Jollyself
I love it... leave it to you to bring alittle mermaid to the masses :
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faroutsider
Oh no, don't go...! I'd love to get to know the rest of the mer-family :o)
KarmaSong
I like this merman who defies the law of gravity! It's a beautiful and joyful composition, well done!
amota99517
This is great and such a fun piece to view.
Miska7
Very nice character and background! Really well done.
tofi
This certainly put a smile on my face; for it's beauty and humor; something we don't usually associate with "mermaids" or perhaps just a different variation of sorts :) Love the colors as they work to draw you in even more so, as the turbulence seems ever so powerful! The fin is beautiful--looks so soft and delicate; sort of a contrast to who it belongs to, and I adore that blend! Wonderful creativity and effect!
LadyLight
Oh my.. LOL! What a deliciously fun render !
lucindawind
wow how cool !!! excellent
three_grrr
If this is the last, it is probably the best, the humor, the sense of motion, the colors, the lighting, it has everything! The expression on his face is wonderful, and it's nice to see that some mermen are "human"! This one has had way too much luck catching his meals, perhaps full grown Tuna instead of just little baby goldfish, LOL!!
stevey3d
Superb concept and humour Cathy! Excellent!
giovanino
sensational scene, love your perspective and the settings
anahata.c
whoa, who is this dude! Neptune meets sumo wrestler meets a guy I used to go to school with! Really playful, I like his expression, I like fish-half, and I like the "Vertigo" swirls; and his right arm is either out there for balance, or he's shouting "this way!" And I love the way the outer swirls break into these blobs of play-dough! (Do you remember play-dough? If not, how about 'digital loaves of blue bread'? I'm not very creative today...) Very playful and very well done. Loved the whole series. A fav for the whole bunch...just the right tone! Bravo!
kitzie21
Okay, this one really had me laughing. Great, funny take on the whole mermaid thing. Well done!
popeslattz
A fat friend of mine just sent a pic of himself jumping into a pool. This added to the humor of this excellent piece. Man, he's really kicking up some swirls! Love it!
vapo
It's natural that a big guy like this can make a HUGE swirl! :) Awesome render!