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 (22)
Thelby
The title sounds like an Expensive Coffee! Oh, My you have a Special one here, Bob!! Well worth the time in creating this one, it is Gorgeous!!!
eekdog
cool landscaping, i feel like climbing.. i'll pass winter also, but live in a snow state.
PatGoltz
Those lupines are very healthy specimens! Very nicely composed, beautiful image!
ladylake
Very nice image. Love the rocks.
0rest4wicked
Phoenix only has three seasons, what winter..lol! A sensational terrain!
peedy
Fantastic image! Great terrain and lighting. If only it was that easy, to just pass a season............... ;-) Corrie
ariz
Perfectly framed.
X-PaX
Excellent render.
KnightWolverine
A highly detailed landscape with a perfect POV to bring the balance required to compliment the entire scene as a whole!
2121
As always, great scene, so much detail and perfect light, love the fauna
GrandmaT
Amazing work!
ragouc
Good POV and landscape.
Gunglejim
Very nice image, nicely detailed. Great population, textures and lighting, they all come together and work perfectly. Great one!!! Not looking forward to winter here, but am ready none the less.
bebert
more and more realistic !!!
Markal
Awesome work Bob...beautifully balanced perspective with the close tree framing...the plants and colors are wonderful...a joy to look at again and again.
ia-du-lin
wonderful scene, great pov, like the flowers
shantay
Love it!
Fahrenheit451
There are some fantastic 3D plants out there! You've captured the spirit well with these Bob!
fallen21
Stunning work.
Dotthy
this is a wonderful landscape with so much details, an awesome art work Bob!!!!!!
burlieJ
Very nice composition Bob.
sossy
simply gorgeous! all fits together perfectly and the wonderful colors gives it the outstanding touch! ;o)