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. Â 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)Â 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." Â
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
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Comments (39)
virtualramblas
Very nice render!
giovanino
Wonderful character and pose
amota99517
Totally awesome work!
tulipe
Great image! The textures of the cape and the robe are just amazing! The bat in his hand looks real cute to me. And great morph of V3 too.
Amethst25
wow you did an excellent job! I have to agree the cape and robe textures are amazing!
chabot
wonderful work! :-)
Thetis
fabulous image
faroutsider
Is there no end to your creativity and skill? Superb composition (of course!), and wonderful work on the robe and cape. And V3 has never looked so.... manly! :o)
pops
This is a fantasic render
photostar
Really creative character and posing, Cathy. Never enough vampires...LOL
adrie
Fabulous artwork my friend, excellent done.
blankfrancine
One of your best in this series,Cathy. Great character;before reading I thought it was M4.
Cimaira
Fantastic work! Love the textures.
mgtcs
Excellent colors and textures!Congratulations.
magnus073
I like vampire pics Cathy and this guy is super cool if you ask me
Zazou
Excellent !! Love the colors and composition ! You really captured the Gothic Spirit !
ragouc
Very good character and outfit.
lyron
Great scene!!!
Miska7
Very nice character and pose. Great lighting and colour! Really well done.
Chrissyspics
This is a Cool image i love Your work u Do Spectacular images keep up the good Work And thanks For Sharing :D - Hugs Christina ♥
Jollyself
LOVE the drama here... nice lighting too
Sylvia
So ~Magically Beautiful~ FASCINATING!!!
Inezza
Excellent work!
tofi
A great render! The bats in the background give it a gothic feel, and I love that blood red motif throughout your series! Excellent creativity and the open hands is both eerie and ominously welcoming! Stunning artwork and imagination!
lucindawind
fabulous work ! :)
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent scene and render!
magichild2
Fantastic work
M2A
Your Dracula is nice. I like the look of his cape.
wannes
Great character, great mood, excellent render!
anahata.c
Your red sun is like a Japanese print sun, big & bold and, nicely, visible more 'through' things in your image than by itself. I love the man's cape, since it seems to be a sheet of the cosmos, filled with galaxies and nebulae; and it unfurls around him as casually as if it were a small piece of silk. But his gown also seems to have galaxies on it (only in greens), which kind of continues the theme. (This guy must have a major wardrobe bill!) And the background in general seems to have an organic swirly thing going on, which is in nice harmony with the gown, etc. I like how the sun is hidden but shines through. And the man still has the reddish locks of some of his previous incarnation (as a woman); and I like how he holds that bat. Lugosi's Dracula might have driven Stoker a little batty, but he did 'get' that Dracula was a seductive guy; and I can see how this guy—your caped night-stalker—could be seductive to anyone who crosses his path. Always well done, with all your fine touches & flourishes and your always present humor too. And as always, designed impeccably. I'd love to see this guy swirl off his cape & lay it on the table; and about 16,000 planets yell, "hey! we're sleepin' in here!" Always a delight.