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BIO
Because we value our privacy at home, I'm not going to say too much here about my personal life. Those that know me, already know probably too much about me. :) I am a programmer by trade and work for a company in Washington DC (even though I live in Florida). I've been programming almost as long (if not longer) than I've been doing art.
In 1988 or so, I started drawing on the C-64 which only had 64 colors (of which only 4 could be used in a certain place). There was a program called Koala Paint that I used to draw simple images with. I dreamed then of getting a 24 bit board I saw in the magazines, even though it was $2400 and I didn't even know what computer they were for. Then I got the Amiga and DCTV. Millions of colors! Yeah! Though it had troubles, it was still awesome to work with and I have found few paint programs that work as well as that one did, though Painter is pretty close. Then I finally got the elusive 24 bit computer (the IBM compatible) and I was on my way, though I still miss the old days of Deluxe Paint and DCTV.
I work in 2D and 3D with an emphasis on 2D. My work includes celebrity portraits, down home scenes, and fantasy. I also lean more toward family art so that I can show the kids, not because I have anything against the more adult works. My mediums include Poser, Bryce/Vue, Painter and Photoshop with a touch of LW (still learning on that one).
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Comments (39)
Digital-Witch
Great image..must be a great story too...did it get away? LOL..
miyu
very nicely done! the water just around the serpent is very very good! keep the good work up :)
JoeBlack
wow, nice one Shadow :) Gr8 mood, would make a good novel cover :)
JosephineAu
Great lighting and reflections in this and the theme is delightful.
SophiaDeer
Wonderful work...I like the reflection on the water. This is great!
sittingblue
how neat. I love the light effects.
JEtx
woooow ! it wonderful
Ambrosia
Very nice Master SHadow! hugs I hope thee is in better spirits for it :)
rds
Nice job! The reflection on the water is great.
TheWingedOne
Funny idea! You better don't go fishing without a appropiate license. lol
jyuraku
The reflection on the wall is very effective. The water dragon nibbles him like cat. Will he forgive Bill?
racin-jason
M-mmmm - this one is magnificent Shadow. Your use of Vue would suggest you were a seasoned pro, and as usual, your Post-Work is both impressive and masterfully done. I absolutely love Bill's reflection in the water, in fact, all the reflections look positively realistic. I'm certainly glad that's not my foot in the dragon's mouth, especially seeing how large those teeth are...lol. It's simply a wonderful fantasy image my friend, and I do hope it was at least a temporary refuge from being down in the dumps. Your work never fails to impress and bring a smile to my face - thank-you for yet another. Hope that book goes somewhere too - you could easily illustrate it with your exceptional skills.
deemarie
Ohh this was just tOOoo much fun. I love the expression on the man's face.
Ryyme
Cute. Love the textures especially the reflection of the water up on the side of the cave that is brilliant! As for the pants and shoes they lok a bit plasticy. That's the only complaint I have about this nearly flawless piece.
ShadowWind
The pants and boots are wading pants and boots, thus they are a bit more shiny than normal as they would be...
Rimkopf
Hahaha, first I thought the serpent licked at him, then I saw it was a foot it chewed on...hrm..sorry. (getting old)
dragonmagic59
LOL I guess you should never ask a dragon to.......Foot the Bill! ohhhhhh BAD BAD BAD!!!!! Ugh, my sense of humor hits an all time low! LOLOL This is such a charming piece. I love the look on Bill's face. The sea dragon's a charmer as well! LOL On a technical note, LOVE the reflections and the lighting! The froth around the sea dragon is simply amazing! Gives the pic such a nice sense of movement. This would make a great illustration in a children's book or fantasy novel!!! Your works rock as usual Shadow!
dreampaint
Excellent textures and colors, hope the dragon of sea have no indigestion with this man :))
cplymill
Very cool great job like the serpent alot
caleb68
hahaha! too good! love it :D great job
Moebius87
LOL! Very clever image. I don't think this is what they meant when they said "foot-in-mouth". Terrific work on the expressions, lighting and the reflections. :o)
Freeze
Autsch, that does pain... we hope, the dragon has humor and he is not hungry for the moment, LOL :-) Outstanding scene with the "right" atmosphere for the wonderful theme of a great fantasy novel :-)))
HobbyHopper
Wow, nice image. I like this type of images. Rating:Excellent.
jaideep
I love the background colors and lighting. Outstanding!
che18530
Great work Shadow. The dragon has a glint in his eye. It seems he likes what he's doing. Great work on the water and details. Excellent!
artistheat
Great pic,Excellent work...Very nice effects:)
ashtonhanson
Look at chooo...I like your stuff man!!! Your idea here was very funny!
jeweldragon
lol i love it the title kills me great work on this image as all of your works :)
LadyBea32
this is cute, nice work!!:)
JC_73
G-R-E-A-T!!!!!