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
 Thank you for visiting my gallery!
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Comments (24)
M2A
She is so cute and tender for me. Great idea for this main color rendered.
magnus073
She is so lovely Cathy and you really made my day a bit brighter with this lovely image :)
blankfrancine
An amazing background, Cathy. Overall a beautiful and creative render.Love how you have created a sense of movement in this still image with he woman's arms synchronized to the spiral in the background.
pops
This is very very beautiful
farmerC
Shining work.
stevey3d
Lovely image Cathy! Wonderful soft textures and expression!
e-brink
A wonderful watery creature... with a cute and bubbly expression! I like the use of the scale background. A nice creation, rich in fantasy and fairy tale lore.
KarmaSong
What a wonderful and charming Naiad you've created here! The shades of turquoise are also magnificent in the scale-like background. Excellent work!
adrie
Very beautiful image my friend, excellent pose and lighting.....very well done.
mgtcs
Awww, wonderful scene, adorable expression! Love the colors!
tetsu-pino
Excellent creative work!! She is beautiful!!
chabot
very fine work!
Zazou
Wonderful artwork ! Love the composition and details !
tulipe Online Now!
Beautiful creation!
Jollyself
the tonal work in the palette is so pleasing to the eye....I love the details
Miska7
Very nice character and pose. Excellent lighting and expression! Really nice work.
Carlahoon
Great work!!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent!
lucindawind
wonderful work ! very pretty
magichild2
Oh how sweet this one is, very lovely piece of work.
faroutsider
Beautiful! The colours and movement are very soothing, and I love the way the patterns on the scales suggest a celtic motif.
anahata.c
(I just have to say...you're like me in that you often say you're catching up on comments...do you think we'll ever catch up? Any of us? Isn't this the perennial rosity state, lol??? I think, when we die, we'll go to a place in the sky; and when we pass through the great veils of light & illumination, 18 million rosity artists will be standing there shouting, "you missed my last piece!!!" Ya think Rembrandt went through that? Or Michelangelo??? "Uh no, Pope, I haven't finished the Sistine yet—I've got 6 more galleries to go, then I'm yours..." It shows that we care, right??? lol...) Yes, your underwater goddess is flowing like the water, or maybe creating the flow, and her background is this cornucopia of fruits or spheres or scales (craig, above me) with—yes—Celtic-like motifs. Really creative, I love how you morph those designs across the scales...And she, like several of your other figures, is in a dance pose, yet a gentle dance pose: I realize, some of your dancing goddesses seem to be in more of a 'mythic' dance pose than in actual motion...maybe you've distilled a lifetime of dance into these visions. A very underwater-y image (Undine), and flowing and gentle & beautiful too.
amota99517
Marvelous work! Your pose work is very natural looking.
three_grrr
What a fabulous watery scene .. Undine .. a water spirit .. so seductive, is she looking for a man to marry, to give her the chance to bear him a child and thus turn human? She has that look in her eyes .. so be a bit wary gentlemen, grins. Another piece so beautifully done. There is a tiny little detai that caught my eye .. the little dragonfly up there near the corner .. I love your backgrounds and how they main piece and the background so enhance each other.