As an artist, I do four things; Oils on Canvas (Social Commentary), Drawings of National Parks, Photography of Birds and California Native Plants and 2D/3D Digital.
Since most here will be interest in digital work, I'll talk about that. I started in the digital world with a TI-99/4a computer in the early 1980's and immediately started creating art and animation with a very limited graphic range in hexadecimal code (16 colors, 256 shapes). I eventually became a published artist for Asgard Software and a year later when out on my own to form “Notung Software” which became on of the most popular TI Software companies. In 2010, I was inducted in the TI-99/4a Hall of Fame.
After making my switch to the PC, I started with Sketcher (the precursor to Painter) and even owned Fractal Design's "Poser 1". I didn't start seriously playing with Poser until Version 3 came around. With the advent of Poser 4, I began by creating textures and started a career as a digital artist, selling my work through Zygote, Vista, DAZ3D, Hivewire3D and Renderosity.
I really didn’t find my nitch in the 3D world until I partnered with BL Render to do the Songbird ReMix Series in 2003. The following year, I came into my own blending my love and knowledge of birds with a strong environmental theme "Threatened, Endangered, Extinct". That set, designed specifically to raise awareness about threatened species and why they're going extinct, became a template for all my work.
Since then I’ve steadily worked on improving my skills with Painter and Modo, and of course, producing more 3D birds and other flora and fauna with a strong environmental message. Today, the Songbird Remix birds have appeared in films such as ”I am Legend”, in Audubon literature and advertising, Duncraft (bird product & seed) advertising, in the museum presentations (such as the National Wildlife Research Center of Saudi Arabia) and even billboards and bus benches for the Omaha Reads promotions.
Besides being a Renderosity Vendor, I work at home as a freelance artist/photographer and also volunteer/lecture at the Theodore Payne Foundation (a Foundation that focuses a native plant awareness) and at Audubon California.
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Comments (16)
MNArtist
Nice work, Ken!
shadownet
LOL Crows are back in the US about making off with anything shiny. But I don't think they decorate with them. They usually just fly around with it until something else catches their eye, than the drop it and go after the new.
tennesseecowgirl
Oh that is so cute.. now I know what happens to my keys... :)
PointLady
Excellent Ken, you sure applied this idea for a render off very well. The Bower Bird looks so innocent after stealing the keys. Jan
westryde
LOL! Hope his girl-friend likes it! Nice one.
Kerya
:D A fun picture to show this interesting bird.
kelvinhughes
well done Ken excellent idea suppose a car would impress his female lol
Mondwin
Very cool idea and splendid image...bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
SIGMAWORLD
Well done.
Burpee
Lol, great job!
Flint_Hawk
This gave me a good chuckle! :-) That's a very busy bird!
njb2000
Nice fun image. I hope they will not mess up his fine display if they find there keys!
Seahorse
Wonderful image!!!!!!! Absolutely captivating!!!
Miska7
Very nice scene. Great lighting, details and DOF! Really well done.
psyoshida
The bower bird strikes again! Very funny and probably a true event. Wonderful scene.
Ometeotl
So funny!