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 (20)
weisserwolf
Great image!
ariz
Very nice Bob. so it's true, you are running for Mother Natures job.
choronr
Frank; I'm not a mother!
carlx
Very beautiful vista and vegetation!!!
Danny_G
Great scene Bob !!
masonspappy
Well done. I like the leafless tree amongst the other trees - a very convincing but of realism!
artgum
It looks almost like a desert orchard- if you can have one. Nice scene Bob.
SyberianFrost
Beautiful scene
KnightWolverine
I'm thinking you shook it just right...The depth and POV is great...I'm liking the dried mud basin underneath all those bushes..Nice Work! William
Markal
If this is Arizona then where are all the illegal aliens???....oops...sorry I didn't mean to throw politics into your art. Seriously Bob....nice work! Maybe do a river or water scene for me next....with a moon or planet...just to change it up a bit??? Keep on - Hoover man :)
peedy
This is lovely! Nice shaking! ;-) Corrie
choronr
Hey Mark, I sent them over to Lowe's to work for you; didn't they get there yet? No moons or planets; there is more beauty here on Earth than I can keep up with.
2121
i like this one, the low level of lighting brings out the best in the textures
Rich2
Mark and Bob, y'all play nice, now... Very well integrated components here - I like the dry-ish grass. And agree with you in that there is so much natural beauty. Keep it on planet Earth. But I would suggest lowering the cracked soil displacement just a tad.
Fahrenheit451
Beautifully done Bob! Very serene! It has the wonderful look of an oil painting!
Thelby
Bob - Mark, I think the IAs are down around the coast with clean-up duties,.................... well, someone has to do it ;^) Nice sense of distance and those clouds really rock!!!
50parsecs
Superb! I know a place very much like this. Excellent vegetation, terrain, lighting and clouds! I also love the mud-cracks in the foreground; great detail.
LindaMcC
Excellent work, Bob- in every respect, and definitely photo-realistic. Beautiful!
Dotthy
wonderful work Bob!!!!!!
sossy
seams to be a dry period! gorgeous textures and a a delightful atmo! ;o)