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)
adrie
Wow very cool image, excellent work.
stevey3d
Superb design and composition Cathy!
Juliette.Gribnau
fascinating !
popeslattz
A really awesome image. Have you been hanging around Mandi's gallery? This really captures the Mystical Soiciety look and feel. Something Wicked for sure. Never read that book but I've seen the movie. I'd love to see what you do with that one. Is there a good carousel model around? I'd give that a try if I could find one...
novelist
I've seen one at Cornucopia3d, popeslattz, but haven't looked elsewhere. Good luck to you in finding one. : )
amota99517
This is so great!
psyoshida
When I saw this I immediately thought of a poster for some mysterious happenings. I've never heard of the Hellfire Club, guess I have some homework to do. I love this, it has such a great mood. Even the font reminds me of Ouija. Excellent piece of creatively.
blankfrancine
Mysterios render, Cathy. Appropriate to your theme. Of course, if you were a member of a secret society, you probably wouldn't divulge the fact. After all, it's a secret! Great use of all of the different programs.
wannes
Fascinating piece of work you've created here.. I like it a lot! Excellent work of art!!
JSGraphics
Awesome! Well Done!
magnus073
This one is soooo cool Cathy and you did a splendid job of adding such a mystical feel to it.
Blush
Awesome render sweetie I have up a new one too drop by when ya can Hugs Susan~
Miska7
Really nice scene. Great colours and atmosphere! Very well done.
e-brink
I wanted to view this upside down... and why not? But because I am suffering from dizzy spells I had to turn it round in an art program. Why go to this trouble, I hear one ask. Well, it felt more mysterious - like a mystical adventure of discovery - and besides, it's what I wanted to do, so I did.
mgtcs
WOW....This is really a very inspired work, great concept and a great image, congratulations!
tulipe
Full of mystery! and quite fascinating!
farmerC
Fantastic work.
alessimarco
Marvelous!!
Zazou
What a great idea and fascinating story ! Bravo !
Madbat
Wow, that's quite the process you went through, it obviously worked! Something Wicked This Way Comes is my all time fave Ray Bradbury story, it's an interesting influence.
three_grrr
WOW!! I too had to download and flip the image in another program .. just because I had to see how it looked upside down! You've done a phenomenal job with this .. and you've managed to have that eerie mystical feel! Amazing work!!
myrrhluz
Excellent image! It was very interesting to hear about your inspiration and thought process. I haven't read Something Wicked This Way Comes in a while either. It's a great book. This has a wonderful look of the unsavory and mysterious undercurrent that is often associated with circuses. Wonderful atmosphere!
kasalin
A great artwork - thx for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!