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 (21)
npauling
Ooh, I like this close up of the scene it looks superb with its great details and textures.
tennesseecowgirl
Oh great work, the tree seem to be coming to life, taking on some sort of form there.
wotan
Very cool!
PatGoltz
It almost looks like the tree and the column are dancing! Wonderful atmosphere.
Bossie_Boots
I love it superb work !!
Badsue
Wow - I love this one! Great combination of the tree and column, and I like the vegetation on the background mountains as well as in the foreground. You're always giving your plants very natural looking colours. The atmo / lighting is perfect too!
carlx
Amazing!!!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
WeeLaddie
Yep, the bump depth on the bark texture gives it a much improved look. Great work, Bob.
masonspappy
Great realism!!
2121
still great but i love the way you have made the object the focus now, superb and full of mystery
artgum
Very cool scene Bob- mysterious and mystical!
Dotthy
magic Bob, you run to the top form! Awesome Art!!!!!
Slav
Very nice composition!
Fahrenheit451
I like the change in perspective and focus too! ;>)
LindaMcC
Great tweak- love the texture, and I prefer this vertical perspective. Very nice, Bob.
azrabella
MASTERPIECEFULNESS. I've been waiting for this all these eons. Thanks Bob.
Thelby
This is very well put together, Bob. Even the distance is nice and crisp!!!
choronr
Thanks to all. Surprising to me, this was just a cropped, 'quick render' (low quality). Then, using the 'Snipping Tool' in Windows 7, I made a snip of what you see - and, it came out better than I thought it would.
Markal
Amazing detail...awesome work!!!
sossy
absolutely mystical! magic details and outstanding mood! well composed terrain and colors! ;o)