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)
mgtcs
Fantastic render my friend, amazing character, congratulations!
psyoshida
Very cool looking. Wonderful job on the lettering and that atmosphere is spectacular. Wonderful job with great detail.
Blush
Awesome render Excellent presentation Hugs Susan~
wannes
Cool character and a superb background! Excellent work!
Biffowitz
Awesome character and atmosphere, nice work for sure!
magnus073
This is so cool Cathy, you really made a wild and wonderful pic. So glad your back :)
Cimaira
Wonderful image! Love the lighting and character
thecytron
Great render!
lucindawind
wow fantastic work !!
SetoKaiba
Really creative and special character! Good one
e-brink
This is wild. I'm going to pretend I'm not scared. I love the vibrant colours and a great choice of song - on a parr with Rock Lobster for "I can't get this out of my head now".
Zazou
WOW ! Totally wild !!
drifterlee
This is cool!
Miska7
Very nice scene. Great character, lighting and atmosphere! Excellent render.
NoelCan
Nice atmosphere.. I am so behind in My comments, please forgive My cut and paste.. I feel an obligation to all that comment on My work..
amota99517
This is very dynamic and has a lot of energy. Marvelous work!
three_grrr
Eerie red planet .. are you sure it's Mars? You can't believe everything you read you know. Is that shadows on her face or tatoos? No matter, I like it. Awesome lighting and posing. You do excellent stuff in Artmatic.
faroutsider
Fabulous character portrait (although I'm not sure I'd like to get too close...). Spectacular atmosphere and lighting!
popeslattz
Excellent character, scene pose and lighting. She looks like she'd listen to the B-52s...on Mars.
Jedi_Padawan
What striking colors! This combination of black and red is so stunnign that it really is an eyecatcher. And the hair gives the final touch. EXCELLENT ARTWORK!!!!!!! ~Sassy~
Jollyself
wow she is too cool....dig the textures
lior
So gorgeous!
stevey3d
Excellent character and lighting Cathy!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent character and render!
killerpumpkins
Hello my dear! Thought I would come out and play. I really like the deep colors in this piece. If Mars had a Hollywood or even a goddess she seems very appropriate for the position. Have a happy belated New Year!! John KP
adiemas
lol. Love this!!
Madbat
They keep telling us Mars Needs Women, after seeing this I don't believe em! Really groovy looking character and scene!