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 (10)
drifterlee
Really beautiful!
PointLady
Lovely, it all looks so lifelike. Jan
jac204
What amazing camoflage. I had to look carefully to even see the bird. Wonderful model and setting.
Darkglass
Wow....This is gorgeous,amazing amount of realism you have achieved....Quality render and work!
adorety
Are you sure this isn't a photo!? Amazing work. Outstanding.
West_coaster07
Fantastic work!!!
Kerya
Wonderful work! And that flowering Salvia is a Poser model? Wow ... I did know you are making wonderful birds, that you are making beautiful flowers is new for me.
Flint_Hawk
I thought this was a photo! WOW! This is impressive!
Lyne
Are you sure you did not cheat and take a photo of a REAL hummer and flower in your garden?!?! Holy Cow, Ken this is FANTASTIC and I can not wait to get my hands on these models! I am working on a pic right now, where I need a hummer so I will just have to make do... You sure have excelled at your craft! :)
psyoshida
Beautiful. He blends in so well with the Sage. I thought it was a photo as well. So I guess you have done a great job. Super job, I can't wait until they can become mine!!! :)