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 (33)
JeanneDeau
Very realistic. A true "X-Files" moment.
-seek-
love the sky.. keep it up!
ironsoul
Excellent work, very interesting to see what's been achieved using Terragen now. Hope the people at Eon are taking note.
wholehog
Cool scene Bob! Makes me think of Roswell...moments before the incident ;-)
Thelby
Very Nice Work! The Lighting emits an eerie feel to it that goes along with the theme very well!! Should have ranked Higher than 8th IMHO!!!
starfire777
Fantastic scene!!!
Beakbryce4
cool- need to zoom to really get it- clouds are really well done
Darq01
I'm thinking first place. Fantastic render.
grafikeer
Great image...really like the clouds and terrain work...excellent lighting and format!
Danny_G
FAV!
peedy
Fantastic! Everything about it looks so real! Great terrain; lighting and clouds. Corrie
ariz
Wow, when that storm hits that ridge, the covert will fill with sand. What a great channel for the wind. Robert this is excellent. Good title for the render and a killer setting.
illkirch
Very well done
saphira1998
very great
ronmolina
Well done!
brickart
just WOW!!
X-PaX
Very nice render. Well done.
WeeLaddie
Love the imminent storm lighting in this excellent composition. There must have been some remarkable entries to push this one down to 8th.
ladylake
Top notch image.
MoppelundWilli
PHENOMENAL work on light/shadows, dramatic sky, terrain, pov and surface. Simply an awesome composition for me in every aspect, wow. Congrats Bob.
Fahrenheit451
Great composition!
PatGoltz
Love the drama of it, and all the parts make for a pleasing picture, with many contrasts.
Dotthy
congratulation Bob, it is an eyecatcher!!!!
Cyve
Marvelous creation !
Pierrot_Lunaire
Great image, wonderful work!
burlieJ
Love the clouds Bob
ywaters
Nicely done! If i were her, I'd be out of there!! Thanx for sharing and keep up the good work!
bobbystahr
good stuff...always like seeing a UFO in scenes, heh heh heh...the sci fi nut is just barely below the surface in me.
hansmar
What a super realistic render! Very wonderful clouds.
mikeywilliam
Oh my Gosh! WOW!