I am a developing artist working on improving my abilities to create beautiful digital landscape compositions. Without the help and suggestions of the many fellow artists in this community, it would be a long time before I reach the next level.
BIO
I am a retired procurement professional who has long had an interest in photography and painting; and, lately in computers and photorealistic natural landscapes. I hope to become more proficient and perfect my abilities to produce acceptable work. My experience in art started at a very early age when I would spend many hours sketching and painting. I had instruction at The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I did some freelance work for Flying Models, Model Airplane News and Top Flite Models creating plans and illustrative construction sequences for magazines and kit models. I had spent more than 20 years designing, building and flying radio controlled model airplanes...a very rewarding hobby for me. During the 1970s, I spent 11 years in the hobby of "bonsai"; the Japanese art of miniature trees. In my first 7 tree entry in a contest, all 7 trees were awarded ribbons in various categories. Japanese landscaping became a passion for me where I completed a 3 year project creating a Japanese landscape around my home in Oak Forest, Illinois. I also did this work for several other people in our community. In 1987 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I currently make my home. The love of the American southwest and all its beauty is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Now that we have computers, digital cameras; and, Terragen; I'll have enough to do for a long, long time.
Comments (18)
LindaMcC
Awesome POV, and I really like the autumn trees added. Nice lighting, but- for some reason, my screen shows a bit of a grainy effect. In any case, this is such a superbly composed scene..and so beautiful.
prutzworks
like the woodland & clouds
WeeLaddie
If Ben McDuff wasn't a Munro before, it certainly is now :-) I like the contrast between foreground and distance terrain.
JPSoft
Very interesting clouds and vegetation.
ariz
Another hunk of eye candy. Very very nice.
Markal
Superb work Bob and a wonderful idea...the haze adds to the depth...an excellent image!
sossy
breathtaking mood, atmo! such a perfect composed landscape! impressive the hazy light and shadow! ;o)
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful. I love the contrast between fore- and background
eekdog
great landscape, uber cool!
carlx
Wonderful terrain, POV and atmosphere, Bob!!!
2121
great scene
fuzzoom
Awesome landscape...the big mountain looks bigger than Everest.
Danny_G
Great work !!
phfrancke
Nice job with the population coloring in the fore-ground. I like very much the colors in the front and the seeing them disappear in the haze.
artgum
I'm drawn in by the cloud shadows and ligting- I love the multi-layered clouds that seem to go on forever.
psyoshida
Excellent! I love the lighting on the foreground trees and the slight hint of autumn it's very effective with the hazy background. Well done.
starfire777
Excellent mountain and terrain!!!
PatGoltz
That terrain is superb! Beautiful picture.