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 (12)
Jean_C
Splendid bird, beautiful texture and render!
Flint_Hawk
I'm glad you couldn't resist doing this one! It's the same Hummingbird I used in my picture today! :-)
vitachick
Soooooooooo Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
drifterlee
Beautiful. Where is your website?
adorety
Excellent render and image. Very pretty hummer. Cool info too.
psyoshida
Yes, he is a beauty. Looks wonderful in his habitat as well. Beautiful scene. I too just got both of your hummer collections. I've barely begun to convert them and now I'm off the grab this. Thanks so much for all you do and thanks for the freebies.
Sylvia
Always ~Lovely~ Magic of Nature... FABULOUS!!! You are so Talented... Thanks for sharing
clbsmiley
Great Poser! :)
jac204
Wonderful scene. Thanks for adding this bird and offering it as a freebie.
Rhanagaz
Wonderful work an fin info! :o)
brewgirlca
Superb work. The bird looks great in this shot - you use stonemason background just like it should be.
Thelby
Glad you did do it, it is Beautiful!!!