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 (47)
mistressotdark
nice work!
Cimaira
Wow, this is fantastic! Excellent character and great pose and scene.
faroutsider
What an interesting character! Has Michael found the fountain of youth, or has the Kid prematurely aged...? Great render, Cathy!
e-brink
A fascinating little scene! Once again great posing and expression. Plenty to interest the eye.
doriano
Great Fantasy for this that seems to me a Faunus!
NetWorthy
Inspired choice of character mixing, and really expert blending of all the various props and background. VERY nice!
lucindawind
excellent work
magnus073
Cool work here Cathy, and I love his expression here as well as the way you have him posed
jmb007
superbe image!!!
Carlazzo
This is such a stunning art masterpiece. Excellent work of art. =D
adrie
Fabulous render my friend, great looking character love it.
Miska7
Really nice scene. Great character, lighting and background! Very well done.
Blush
Awesome fantasy image I got up a new one too Drop by when ya can Hugs Susan~
vapo
Beautiful concept and execution!
NoelCan
Terrific render and posing. Well done..!
pwilkin
Wonderful scene and render!
JSGraphics
Excellent work! Well Done!
jascorpio
Marvelous!!! Great work!!!
alessimarco
This is just an awesome scene!!! And this character has inspired me to give the figure mixer a try! Excellent work!
wannes
Excellent job on the character pose and morphs, well done! Excellent render too...
stevey3d
Wonderful concept, pose and textures Cathy! Excellent!
FS
Wonderful composition,scene and lighting!!!!
tulipe
Great scene! Interesting creature that has character. Very good pose too.
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
amota99517
This is fantastic and so well done!
Juliette.Gribnau
lovely composition and imagination
SyberianFrost
Very well done
zoren
interesting character, nicely done!!
ledwolorz
Fantastic scene,pose and lighting.Amazing work.
M2A
Very good looking scene and setting. I like the pose with the arms.