I am a developing artist working on improving my abilities to create beautiful digital landscape compositions. Without the help and suggestions of the many fellow artists in this community, it would be a long time before I reach the next level.
BIO
I am a retired procurement professional who has long had an interest in photography and painting; and, lately in computers and photorealistic natural landscapes. I hope to become more proficient and perfect my abilities to produce acceptable work. My experience in art started at a very early age when I would spend many hours sketching and painting. I had instruction at The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I did some freelance work for Flying Models, Model Airplane News and Top Flite Models creating plans and illustrative construction sequences for magazines and kit models. I had spent more than 20 years designing, building and flying radio controlled model airplanes...a very rewarding hobby for me. During the 1970s, I spent 11 years in the hobby of "bonsai"; the Japanese art of miniature trees. In my first 7 tree entry in a contest, all 7 trees were awarded ribbons in various categories. Japanese landscaping became a passion for me where I completed a 3 year project creating a Japanese landscape around my home in Oak Forest, Illinois. I also did this work for several other people in our community. In 1987 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I currently make my home. The love of the American southwest and all its beauty is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Now that we have computers, digital cameras; and, Terragen; I'll have enough to do for a long, long time.
Comments (18)
Dotthy
Really awesome texture and bump work and realistic light, I like the reflection of the water as also the vegetation here. Great shot ;-)
carlx
Nice and so peaceful!!!
prutzworks
nice scene, like the reflections in tht little pont
psyoshida
Beautiful and peaceful scene. I love the contrast of tiny flowers and the ground. Beautiful lighting and reflections in the water. All round it's just a great composition.
2121
wonderful, very cool render
bebert
very nice little land
Danny_G
Nice work as always Bob, realism is excellent
masonspappy
EXcellent realism!
JPSoft
Agree with Dotthy ... Thanks!
azrabella
Really good work and a great pleasure to view.
peedy
Beautiful! All of it! Corrie
X-PaX
Excellent work.
Rich2
Nice close-up, Bob! I wonder what a little mossy coverage would do here?
choronr
Thanks Rich ...agree with you. I'm not happy with it; and, some moss and some fog would do well here. However, the render time was 80+ hours - don't think I'll try it. Some others have done moss by making a population of grass. The grass is made very, very small and with very close spacing. Using the painted shader would work pretty good on selected areas.
Ionel
A very beautiful work, Bob! :)
DukeNukem2005
Very beautiful and very nice picture!
Dhanishta
A magic moment!
sossy
be careful with your steps! so many details in such a small place! super composed! ;o)