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 (23)
Osper
It is that time. The colors say it is so!
tennesseecowgirl
This is so lovely, I love the colors.
mgtcs
What a great expression my friend! Excellent!
magnus073
Wonderful work on this one Cathy, I love the texturing
blankfrancine
Looks fantastic, Cathy.wonderfully balanced composition, with the moth and the left hand framing her face.
DreamersWish
Lovely fall image! Well done!
popeslattz
Where's Godzilla when you need him? Beautiful render. Great use of the moth and nice V3 morph. Cool FF work too!
wannes
Great mood, colors and textures, good job on the morphs too! Excellent!
Juliette.Gribnau
great job ! love it
adrie
Gorgeous image love the texture and autumns colors.....excellent done.
faroutsider
Gorgeous colours and a super, if somewhat melancholy, V3 morph. I love the way you've framed her face with her hand and the oversized moth. Beautiful work.
e-brink
Wonderful colours and brilliantly subtle posing. A nice composition with genuine elegance.
tulipe
She looks like she is ready to come out of the tapestry! Beautiful image and amazing background.
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
amota99517
Delightful work! I love the soft lighting in this piece.
psyoshida
Very beautiful portrait! Really nice postwork too. I love the autumn colors everything blends so perfectly. Great job.
lucindawind
wonderful texture and colours
magichild2
I like how you did this ...it's beautiful...
Miska7
Very nice image. Great character, lighting and post work! Well done.
three_grrr
Gotta respond to the Godzilla comment, LOL, Looks like Mothra is already on the scene .. and ready to go work! Love, just love the colors, I think autumn is everyone's favorite season with it's awesome colors and that smell that only Autumn has ... gorgeous piece. Autumn seems to be sadly waving good by to summer ..
Zazou
Splendid pose and colors ! Wonderful artwork !
Cgaynor
I love the colors and the gradient used in lighting. The character caught in motion/thought allows us to place a story with the frame.
Jollyself
how lovely...my fav time of year and palette