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)
Anjour
Beautiful character and color...bravo!!!:)
e-brink
An excellent background and general presentation - gives your wonderful character a great start. He is 'the organiser of bats' - gathering them and making them orderly - each night passes and is numbered by bats - an image about control.
Cgaynor
When I read the worlds,"-children of the night-" Bela Lagousie" voice says the words in my head,wonderfly horrible. Excellent work, I look forward to looking at what you do.
beatoangelico
WOW...!!!Marvelous scene very beautiful character magic figures super color end ambient...Excellent Art-Work...!!!
adiemas
Very cool work!!!
KarmaSong
A superb and imposing character that reminds me of this blood-thirsty earl of Romania !
kitzie21
Fascinating picture. I like the way you blend 3D and 2D into your work. Well done!
stevey3d
Superb character Cathy! Excellent lighting and style!
three_grrr
Oh wow, gorgeous work on this more traditional appearance, and lovely, lovely background! You morhed Vicki so perfectly I would never have guessed .. does this make V a transexual? No wait .. transgender I think is the word I was looking for. Much gentler process in the the digital world then in the real world, LOL! This scene makes me think of the series by Ann Rice, the vampire series which began with "Interview with a Vampire" Well done!!