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 (31)
MirageBay
Beautiful shot! Thanks for sharing it:)
vyktohria
GORGEOUS! The colors are amazing!
Blush
Love these lil plants They are so easy to grow....sometimes our Walmart has them....I may try and get one or two next mo...maybe a catcus too.......and been wanting a bamboo plant as well..........I have some flower seeds...the flower is black and looks like a bat...It is called Tacca.......but instructions are hard to follow it..may take it to my local lady I get my zinnia from every yr to see if she can start it for me..........very unusual.....and grows in sand I think,...different like this succulent plant here Excellent capture Oh more detailed even in Zoom mode:) Hugs Susan Hugs
Heitaikai
In zoom you can see all the details of this fascinating plant. A wonderful capture, Roxy!
renecyberdoc
very nice.
SidheRoseGraphics
This is a wonderful portrait of this little plant Roxy. Love the contrast of the green with the rocks and shadow!
JuliSonne
Still she grow in protecting the rock. Not long and they will embellish the stone with their splendor. Wonderful colors and structures.
photosynthesis
Beautiful blend of colors & textures, organic & inorganic...
Cyve
Fabulous capture !!!
Ash888
Thats a beautiful shot. I also admire the sheer will to live of plants even in the remotest and most unlike ly places.
vitachick
Great capture of the beauty of nature!
nefertiabet
Wonderful agave and shot my friend!!!
adrie
Such a beautiful photoshot Roxy, thanks for sharing.
whaleman
Yes, life is often capricious for a plant but they can cling pretty tenaciously!
magnus073
What a cool capture Roxy, and way to notice this small plant and it's relationship with you.
Faemike55
Wonderful capture and great description Roxy Excellent
eekdog
great capture Roxy.
fransjorgen
Beautiful close up Thanks Roxy. Frans
Tracesl
Excellent
shingleboot
Very pretty
3dpoetry
Awesome
4udreamcatcher
Beautiful capture and great title :O-)
RodS
And her juices would soothe your cuts and abrasions as well... A lovely shot of this little plant, Roxy! You are both survivors...
ia-du-lin
beautiful plant photo, nice colors and textures!
adorety
Exceptional shot. Sounds like it was not easy to take. Tenacious plant indeed.
Valeriya
Excellent photo! Yes, it's really great when the flowers grow on the rocks!
vaggabondd
beautiful colors, nice shot
Darkwish
Remarkable work, very well done!
soffy
Wonderful capture of this beautiful plant,lovely colors*****
FaeMoon
Beautiful.. I love the colors. I would have more plants, but I'm sure my cat would eat them. My grandmother used to grow hen and chicks in little pots with many openings, and this reminds me of that. I love your stories along with your photos as much as your photos. :)