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 (27)
tstray1
This is a beautiful render! Mood comes thru very well, posing and POV are great! Marvelous job!!
blankfrancine
Congratulations,Cathy, on being in the Gallery of the Week!This is a lovely piece.
drifterlee
Beautiful render!!
angelbearzs
wow that is beatiful image :)
mgtcs
It's very dangerous my friend!!! Excellent scene, well done!
magnus073
Great work as always Cathy, this one is superb. I especially like the pose you have her in looking out over the precipice and what a outstanding setting
Cimaira
Beautiful work! I look forward to your 100th image :)
three_grrr
congrats on getting into "gallery of the week"!! well deserved! love this one, love how she's sitting up so high looking over her world! excellent work, great skies as well!
felinx
Joli travail :)
ladiesmen
beautifull scene
Bossie_Boots
Superb scene !!!
Arrogathor
Very well done. Excellent perspective view. Nice posing. Altogether well done.
adrie
Very beautiful image my friend, excellent work.
lucindawind
fantastic work !
A_Joker_B
Wonderful work!
tulipe
Beautiful image, superb background! Congrats on being in the Gallery of the week.
calum5
Looks great,I like it when an image makes you ponder like I just did,yeah ponder dude lol!Love the scale and the way you positioned her,cool work.cal
NoelCan
Great framing and overall composition. I just love Artmatic Voyager backgrounds, they are so versatile. Good work..
e-brink
Maybe a precipice is not a bad image - maybe in this case it's a step towards another phase in your output. Maybe you are above the precipice now and safe. Your work has improved wonderfully.
Darkwish
Fantastic work! Great!
Zazou
WOW !! Splendid composition and mood ! Perfect Fantasy Art !
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
faroutsider
Gorgeous, if precarious!
Jollyself
what a beautiful serene scene... lovely
psyoshida
Superb. Beautiful lighting and the red leaves add just the perfect touch of color.
giovanino
you have some nice touching art
myrrhluz
I love the pensive mood! The whole world seems to be in deep thought along with the girl. Beautiful blue tones, water and sky. The bare branches and barren landscape add to the gentle melancholy of the scene. Wonderful pose! Excellent image!