January 2013
Been at this site five years now and have seen a lot of growth - both artistically and spiritually thanks to the many good friends I have met here. I work with Poserpro2012, photoshop CS6, PSPX2, Perfect Effects 3 and Photomatrix 4. I love working in the material room and continue to find lots of growth there. I also do a lot of postwork fixing, special affects, and framing, all for which photoshop is indispensible. I love doing postwork; no image is anywhere near complete without it.
In the last year or so I've added quite a bit of photography to my gallery. I started with a Nikon Coolpix 9100 point and shoot. It gives amazing quality and its small size makes it easy to pack around and just grab some shots as they come into my vision. I still use it for sneaky people shots but now I use a Nikon D5100 DSLR for my more serious keeper work. Had I known how all consuming my passion for photography would become I should have jumped to a D600 low end pro camera.In my gallery you will see mostly storylines based upon my own visions and versions of Mesopotamian Mythology, sprinkled with some Celtic works and an occasional pinup or two and quite a few special requests. I have long been a writer, though a terrible speller, and so most of my images come with a storyline or poem. No image seems complete to me without words to accompany them.In high school I trained in both the Sciences and Fine Arts but when I went to university I had to choose one or the other and so I went with the life sciences. Art dropped out of my life for a long time... though I never gave up my interest in archeology and mythology. I wound up with a graduate degree in the life sciences with majors in physical geography, ecology and evolutionary biology. My love of nature and a deep naturalistic spirituality eventually led me to the wikkan tradition.Some five and a half years ago I discovered poser after coming across some great 3-d art on the web and after some six months of stumble bum practice I joined this site.Doing this type of art has released many visions and stories that were locked up inside my soul for many ages. It has allowed me to explore the life and times of my primal spiritual ancestor, a girl also named Roxanne, who lived in the Sumerian regions. She whispers the stories of these classic legends in my mind and I create the images to go with them.My stories are mostly written as dialogue and they tend to be rather long. So grab a coffee, a tea or better yet a beer, kick back, relax and stay a while.I hope you enjoy your stay here.Hugs and blessed beRoxy
Comments (26)
3dpoetry
Inspirational Capture
Faemike55
I know that I would bring this little one a tidbit Great capture & dedication
0rest4wicked
Who couldn't feel for the plight of these innocent animals!
SidheRoseGraphics
Poor kitties and dogs turned out without a home. So sad. A pretty cat and a beautiful image that captures it's 'loneliness' :( Nice work, Roxy.
zil2008
Aw, so cute. I would end up taking him home and then he would be living the Life of Riley as my 4 adopted kitties are. Hope you indulged him and gave him some NOMs. Thanks Roxy, yes I love animals and it is heart breaking how many are out on the streets homeless.
renecyberdoc
yeah liz has a big heart for pets we all know that. now i wonder how they are treated in turkey,in spain and north africa not so good. i have to turn my back on some things sometimes too hard to handle. people working the garbage bins at night to find some goods.sad sad sad.
West_coaster07
Awesome work Roxy.. Love the b&w effect.
alanwilliams
superbly lit, wonderful shot
Mondwin
Adorable sweetly!!!!!!!!!Bravissima!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
vitachick
Aw..I have3 cats and they were all adopted.
nefertiabet
Lovely cat, so nice shot!!!
Tracesl
so, sad - all my current cats found me, five that run my life and three that keep visiting me. ;-)
Dreamdesigner
You pointed out that a one of my large wound Roxy!I have lived 45 years in istanbul and like all other Animal lovers Me and my family have struggled with the insensitivity towards animals,all the time!but this struggle is very frustrating and full of disappointment,and most of the time even if leads to hate people!!I don't know? when the humans to evolve truly??But possibly I couldn't see in this life!!....Well,Thank you very much for this little angel's beautiful photo,and thank you for reminded to us again about animal rights..Also thank you to Liz(zil2008)....
magnus073
He is adorable Roxy, and hopefully people gave him some food
eekdog
sooo sad, she just breaks my heart Roxy.. pretty animal and a pristine capture.
barryjeffer
The number of forgotten and mistreated animals on the streets is mind-boggling... when did it become okay for us to simply discard our pets? This is a very poignant image. Touching shot and thought Roxy.
drifterlee
Beautiful little guy. Too bad you could not keep him.
Cgaynor
Very well done!
4udreamcatcher
Awwww, such a cute kittie ;O-)
densa
wonderful capture
adorety
Beautiful shot and sweet little kittie. He/she is probably doing better than some in other parts of the city. At least it found a hotel with sympathetic people. Great B&W and depth.
Artbytrenchdog
GREAT shot dear!!!! I love the way you kept the DOF on a short leash... Fab counterpose between the cat's ears and the stone obstacles! Especially for you Brewgirlca and Liz A few lines from a rather lengthy poem about cats. The title is: " For I will consider my cat Jeoffrey" by Christopher Smart For when his day's work is done his business more properly begins. For he keeps the Lord's watch in the night against the adversary. For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin and glaring eyes. For he counteracts the Devil, who is death, by brisking about the life. For in his morning orisons he loves the sun and the sun loves him. For he is of the tribe of Tiger. For the Cherub Cat is a term of the Angel Tiger. For he has the subtlety and hissing of a serpent, which in goodness he suppresses. For he will not do destruction, if he is well-fed, neither will he spit without provocation. For he purrs in thankfulness, when God tells him he's a good Cat. For he is an instrument for the children to learn benevolence upon. For every house is incomplete without him and a blessing is lacking in the spirit. The rest of this poem can be found here: http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/christopher_smart/poems/12116.html
vyktohria
Aaaaaawwwwwww! I have such a soft spot for homeless kitties. All 4 of mine were rescues... :)
RodS
Poor little fella - A wonderful and heart-tugging photo, Roxy! How could anyone not find a tidbit for this little furry guy?
jendellas
Awe bless, hope s/he keeps safe!!
RachealMarie
This is beautiful! Looks like this kitty is getting plenty hand outs, she/he looks really healthy.