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 (26)
Carlazzo
Superb fabulous and wonderful realization!
e-brink
Very exhilarating, Cathy! It's like you dropped coloured Indian Inks onto the water with an eye dropper to bring it to life. A very nice image.
tennesseecowgirl
This is beautiful, I love the colors. And happy May to you as well.. :)
magnus073
Well now isn't this something!!! Cathy you really have outdone yourself with this lovely image you created. The beautiful blending of colors and the light feel it gives off really made my night.
daggerwilldo
I love looking at this one. Well done.
psyoshida
I like Peter's description very much, it IS just like that. Your experimenting is going very, very well. I love it. So creative.
NoelCan
Very pretty, nice work..
jascorpio
Beautiful work!!!
faroutsider
Wonderfully creative art from the heart. Fabulous experimentation - makes me want to dust off my microscope :o))
Blush
Beautiful sweetie Love the design and colors Hugs Susan~
stevey3d
Excellent colours Cathy! Superb!
Jollyself
very sharp.. love the movement thru this
jmb007
bonne image!!!!
blankfrancine
Great experiment,Cathy.It looks full of squiggly pond life.
wannes
Great combination of colors and shape. Beautiful work!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
tulipe
Superb image! Can't describe it better than e-brink.
farmerC
Shining work.
Miska7
Really nice colours and design! Excellent artwork!
amota99517
I love the lighting and the colors are so wonderfully rich. Cool work!!!
myrrhluz
Beautiful! Excellent colors, patterns, vibrancy and motion! It does look like it's been effected by water. Very nicely done!
adrie
Beautiful colors and design, excellent work love it.
lucindawind
beautiful work
magichild2
Love the colors and design...it's so pretty.
Zazou
Beautiful abstract Art !
three_grrr
Fabulous stuff Cathy! it almost looks like it's overlayed on a photo, there seems to be foliage peeking through, or maybe not. Regardless, it's fantastic, a real feel of water swirling... Keep experimenting, this is fun seeing the results!