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 (28)
NoelCan
I like the pose and expression..
mgtcs
Amazing character my friend, excellent pose and expression, congratulations!
rawdodb
I like the Charactor. Definite Personality!!!!
clbsmiley
Cool~~~ We like western.. great image.
magnus073
Cool image here Cathy and they should create a Western category I think.
popeslattz
Really nice morph and pretty schnazzy duds. Who's hunting whom? Great scene.
e-brink
Excellent character pose and very good lighting and composition. Just wondered about the title... does he need a lawnmower?
tennesseecowgirl
Great scene and expression.
Cimaira
Fantastic character morph and excellent scene.
pwilkin
Cool image!
jchristenberry
heh, very unique among the typical stuff that's posted. Well done!
zil2008
Very cool image.
Vanadis11
Very cool image, great old man. Excellent done!
faroutsider
Wonderful character and composition. I'm left feeling almost guilty about being caught doing something I didn't do...
blankfrancine
A western theme and Apollo Max. Both things you don't see around here that often. Great hard expression and overall scene, Cathy. Love the lighting and sky.
thecytron
Xcellent!
StudioArtVartanian
ecxellent!
magichild2
Great render. Looks like a grumpy farmer. LOL
SIGMAWORLD
Very nice work!
lucindawind
hes a great character ..excellent work !
Miska7
Very nice image. Great character, lighting and sky! Really well done.
tulipe
Excellent image! Great pose and expression. Beautiful work on textures too.
amota99517
Excellent work! I really like your face morph.
Zazou
Excellent image !
adrie
Cool image my friend, excellent done.
Jollyself
fantastic scene... love the realism
Elcet
Great composition and nice face morph on this old farmer.
three_grrr
Wonderful expression on his face, wonderful face .. love that weather beaten look old cowboys and old farmers have. Is that a coyote in the background, I'm thinking that's who outsmarted the old cowboy, probably "borrowed" some food or something, maybe a chicken or some eggs, grins. Beautifully done, and if you zoom, you get see that the shirt is a wonderful rough texture, just as a homespun material would be that was sewn into a shirt. The grasses are must marvelous .. really beautifully done!