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)
Radar_rad-dude
Good job! Great looking character! Very well done!
drifterlee
LOve the texture. Where did you get it?
novelist
I believe the texture I used comes from here: http://www.antonkisieldesigns.com/~akfiles/htmlpages/ApolloMaximusFree3dhumanfigure.htm
magnus073
All I can say Cathy is that you did brilliant in your creation here. This character is very realistic and great job with the joyful expression also
mgtcs
Excellent character my dear friend, amazing expression, congratulations! **
blankfrancine
Fantastic character and posing,Cathy.Love the paper airplane,too. The background helps to create the sense of an urban scene.
Cimaira
Wonderful image, good looking character.
wannes
Great character morphs and pose, great background too! Excellent render!
adrie
Nice character morphs, excellent work.
SetoKaiba
Great scene, fantastic character, I especially like the background, well done!!!
Miska7
Very nice scene. Great character, background and lighting! Well done.
NoelCan
Extraordinary character and pose. I really do like the background, especially the color..
tofi
Wonderful and artistic.. such realism! Incredible design and texture as well! The expression on the character's face is so natural, and genuine! Great artwork!
faroutsider
Super character - beautifully encapsulates the bright-eyed, unfettered joy of youth.
Zazou
A wonderful portrait ! Well done !
amota99517
This turned out so great!
e-brink
I think you did really well to get this boy out of Apollo Maximus. There is a fine freshness about his attitude... a great positivity. He has the expression of a young man lost in the certainty of his dreams... making AirForce One airplanes from paper and casting them off into the distant truth of future days.
Vanadis11
Stunning work, very well done.
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
lucindawind
fantastic work !
stevey3d
Superb character and excellent background Cathy!
tulipe
Great work! Excellent morph!
three_grrr
Fantastic! wondrous background, and nicely posed, love the little touch of the paper airplane .. perhaps he's dreaming of becoming a fighter pilot ..